Writer & Interdisciplinary Artist
Richmond, Virginia Area
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- Extra Actress and Production Team Member at Roman Pictures, Inc.
- Content Producer at VCU-TV/HD
- Advisory Board Member at Associated Content
- Contributing Lifestyle Editor at Associated Content
- Thrifty Fashion Writer (D.C. branch) at Examiner.com
- Founder and Organizer at Neo-Indie Arts Festival
- Freelance Writer and Interdisciplinary Artist at ChristineStoddard.com
- Past
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- Model at Washington School of Photography
- Editorial Intern at Richmond.com
- Freelance Writer at Style Weekly
- Actress at Haunts of Richmond
- Multimedia Intern at Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
- Primary Fashion Blogger at Teen Ink
- Writer at The Grinnell Herald-Register
- Youth Journalist at Young D.C.
- Art Education Intern at Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Senior Reporter at Teen Portal (Arlington County Teen Website)
- Fashion Assistant at Washington Life Magazine
- Art Editor/Music Writer at Northeast In-Tune (now Indie In-Tune)
- Arts & Entertainment Editor at NOVA's "The Student Voice"
- PR/Marketing Intern at The Reading Connection
- Journalism intern at The Arlington Connection (newspaper)
- National Youth Congress Intern at Ellipse Arts Center
- Education
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- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Grinnell College
- Northern Virginia Community College
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Christine Stoddard’s Summary
I am a professional writer (www.associatedcontent.com/christinestoddard) with interest and experience in other fields of the arts, mainly acting (www.modelmayhem.com/christinestoddard), drawing (http://forgetfairytales.blogspot.com), and collage (http://christineandcollage.blogspot.com). Personally, I refer to myself as an "interdisciplinary wordsmith" because I constantly strive to find new ways to integrate language into film/video, stage productions, illustration, and mixed media. I try to find connections between art forms rather than creating harsh and superficial divisions. Publicly and professionally, however, I refer to myself as a "writer and interdisciplinary artist" because it is less ambiguous of a term.
Right now, I investing my time and effort in a wide range of creative endeavors and academic work. My freelance projects range but mostly involve writing (from non-fiction to fiction in a variety of genres and forms) but I also act and sell my comics and collages. Outside of creating my own art, I try to help other young artists, which is why I established the Neo-Indie Arts Festival (http://neoindieartsfestival.blogspot.com).
Christine Stoddard’s Specialties:
Writing skits and dialogues; acting; summarizing content; writing display advertising; editing in English, Spanish, and basic French and Italian; digital photography (familiarity with Nikon digital cameras and knowledge of Photoshop); resume writing; fashion writing; knowledge of AP style; writing and editing poetry; freelance work; online business; teen marketing; work-from-home; artistic/alternative modeling; literature critique; formatting documents, organizing art festivals
Christine Stoddard’s Experience
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Extra Actress and Production Team Member
Roman Pictures, Inc.
(Entertainment industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
I received IMBD credit for appearing in Carlos Etzio Roman's movie, "Time Refugees," and his television show, "Signals 2."
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Content Producer
VCU-TV/HD
(Broadcast Media industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
I help create videos for VCU-TV/HD by brainstorming, writing, directing, shooting, and more. I also help other students bring their ideas to the screen.
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Advisory Board Member
Associated Content
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
I provide professional media input to improve the Associated Content website.
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Contributing Lifestyle Editor
Associated Content
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
I select feature writing and videos for the Lifestyle section of the website, in addition to choosing feature articles for sub-categories.
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Thrifty Fashion Writer (D.C. branch)
Examiner.com
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
I write articles and commentary about thrifty fashion in the Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA areas. I also contribute photography.
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Founder and Organizer
Neo-Indie Arts Festival
(Arts and Crafts industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
I organize and publicize the only alternative arts festival in the Washington, D.C. area that emphasizes young and emerging talent. http://neoindieartsfestival.blogspot.com
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Freelance Writer and Interdisciplinary Artist
ChristineStoddard.com
(Media Production industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
I write, act, create comics, and make collages that I showcase in a variety of ways. In addition to doing commissioned work and submitting pieces to many venues, I run websites and blogs of my own. These blogs include (but are not limited to) www.christinestoddard.com, http://24hourpoetry.blogspot.com, and www.paisleyandparasols.com.
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Model
Washington School of Photography
(Photography industry)
August 2009 — August 2009 (1 month)
I modeled for a single project called "44 Girls in 88 Lines" for The Nails, a rock band from the 1980s. The project will appear in a book and a local art gallery.
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Editorial Intern
Richmond.com
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
I wrote articles with a local focus and updated the website's calendar.
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Freelance Writer
Style Weekly
(Newspapers industry)
August 2008 — December 2008 (5 months)
I wrote sponsored advertisements for this weekly alternative newspaper.
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Actress
Haunts of Richmond
(Performing Arts industry)
October 2008 — November 2008 (2 months)
I performed for two Haunts of Richmond productions in Richmond, VA.
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Multimedia Intern
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
(Public Company; WPO; Online Media industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
I wrote and edited captions and selects/edits photos for online photo galleries; conducts brief research for online photo galleries; helps with other miscellaneous tasks in the Multimedia department; meets with content producers from other departments to network and learn about their jobs. www.washingtonpost.com
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Primary Fashion Blogger
Teen Ink
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2008 — August 2008 (6 months)
I wrote fashion entries, answered reader questions, created original fashion photo/modeling/writing projected entitled "Eleven Weeks of Eclectic Elegance"
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Writer
The Grinnell Herald-Register
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2007 — May 2008 (8 months)
I wrote several local stories for this small town newspaper and took photographs to accompany the stories.
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Youth Journalist
Young D.C.
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 7 months)
I wrote news, features, and opinion articles; drew comics; assisted other young reporters in researching and writing their stories.
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Art Education Intern
Smithsonian American Art Museum
(Government Agency; Museums and Institutions industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
I critiqued the department website and trained local children in television production in order for them to create a class documentary on Smithsonian art.
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Senior Reporter
Teen Portal (Arlington County Teen Website)
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 6 months)
I wrote articles relevant to middle and high school students in Arlington, VA. I also took photos to accompany my stories. www.arlingtonteens.com
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Fashion Assistant
Washington Life Magazine
(Writing and Editing industry)
February 2007 — June 2007 (5 months)
I wrote merchandise descriptions and other captions for one bridal shoot and one trend report in two issues of the magazine; contacted PR departments for photographs and product details; researched prominent trends.
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Art Editor/Music Writer
Northeast In-Tune (now Indie In-Tune)
(Music industry)
June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)
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Arts & Entertainment Editor
NOVA's "The Student Voice"
(Writing and Editing industry)
July 2006 — December 2006 (6 months)
I wrote arts and entertainment content for the student newspaper at Northern Virginia Community College and was the paid arts and entertainment editor for the summer and fall semester. As editor, I proof-read and critiqued stories, as well as assigned new ones.
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PR/Marketing Intern
The Reading Connection
(Philanthropy industry)
June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)
I edited and critiqued this non-profit's website; I also suggested project ideas and helped shape the company's public image.
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Journalism intern
The Arlington Connection (newspaper)
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 2006 — July 2006 (2 months)
Interned through Arlington County Public Schools' Gifted and Talented summer high school program, P.R.I.M.E.; wrote one story and researched information for the newspaper's annual summer entertainment guide.
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National Youth Congress Intern
Ellipse Arts Center
(Arts and Crafts industry)
November 2005 — February 2006 (4 months)
I learned some of the behind the scenes happenings at an art gallery. I helped set up one photography show, worked as a hostess for an opening reception, made flyers and hand-outs, and coordinated with artists and patrons of the arts.
Christine Stoddard’s Education
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Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A. , Cinema & English with minors in Creative Writing and French , 2008 — 2012 (expected)
I transferred from Grinnell College to Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts after my freshman year. I plan to graduate in 2012, although I am technically a senior now because I took so many AP courses and community college classes in high school, as well as two full courseloads at Grinnell. I am studying Cinema and English with minors in Creative Writing, French, and Spanish. Upon completing my Spanish minor, I am taking six additional Spanish courses to earn a certificate that will authorize me as a Spanish/English translator.
- Activities and Societies:
- Honors College, The Commonwealth Times (campus newspaper), Ink magazine (campus magazine)
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Grinnell College
2007 — 2008
The first semester, I took freshman seminar (mandatory for all first-years), 200-level Spanish, 200-level French, 200-level English, one writing elective, and a French conversation elective. For my second semester, I took one 200-level English, one 200-level history, one 100-level art, one 100-level history, a writing elective, and a music elective. Each semester was worth 18 credits total (more than full course load) and since I passed all of my classes with A's and B's, I earned 36 credits for the year.
- Activities and Societies:
- The Posse Foundation, campus literary magazine judging committee, fashion magazine writer, campus comics magazine, community chorus, annual art salon
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Northern Virginia Community College
Dual-enrollment (with Yorktown High School) , English, Mathematics, and Arabic , 2006 — 2006
I took two sophomore English courses, pre-calculus, and calculus at this institution while I was a junior at Yorktown High School in Arlington, VA. In the fall of my senior year at Yorktown, I studied one semester of Arabic at NOVA. Because I was a dual-enrollment student, I did not earn a degree by the credits I earned went toward fulfilling the requirements for my high school diploma, as well as towards my Bachelor's degree when I started my freshman year at Grinnell College.
- Activities and Societies:
- Campus newspaper (Arts & Entertainment Editor)
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Christine Stoddard’s Interests:
writing, poetry, reading, news, journalism, fine art, art patronage, graphic design, digital art, photography, indie music, feminism, social history, theater, fashion, foreign languages, travel, professional networking, business
Christine Stoddard’s Groups:
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Christine Stoddard’s Honors:
Winner of the Al Neuharth Scholarship in Journalism (2007); Artwork selected as “Best of 2006” and "Best of 2007" by The Cynic Online Magazine; Selected for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Photography Team for the 20th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards for NBC and Telemundo (2006); Semi-finalist winner in The Fourteenth Annual Blank Theatre Company Young Playwrights Festival 2006; Regional Winner in the Diet Live Poets’ Society of New Jersey’s 2006 Student Contest; Winner of the Poetry Society of Virginia student poetry contest (2005-2008); Graduate of the Governor’s Language Academy of Foreign Language for Japanese 2005; feature poet for the 2005 Westmoreland Poetry Jazz Festival; First place winner in the 2005 Western Knife Poetry Interpretation Contest at George Mason University; Arlington County Human and Cultural Affairs 2005 "Moving Words" poetry winner; "Best Screenplay" in the 2004 Arlington Youth Film Festival; and many more honors!
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