Cynthia Edwards

Current

• Media Talent Assistant at The Law Offices of Joel Weisman, P.C.

Past

• Media, Program Distribution, Disability Access at Lollapalooza
• Student Marketing Representative at Thomson Reuters
• Office of the Ombudsman - Graduate Assistantship at Northern Illinois University

• Entertainment Media Intern at GLAAD
• Website content editor at Blooming-Babies.com
• Legal Intern - Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation at State of Illinois
• Patron Services at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
• Producer 107.1 FM, Arts & Entertainment writer - Buzz Magazine, Staff Reporter - Daily Illini at Illini Media
• CBS Radio Production Intern WBBM-AM News Radio 780 at CBS
• Assistant Copywriter at University of Illinois Press
• On-Air Radio Host at KJTX 104.5 FM

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Education

• Northern Illinois University College of Law
• Southwestern University School of Law
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Downers Grove North High School

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Industry

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Websites

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Cynthia Edwards’s Summary

Media Relations Specialist

✉ Email: cedwards@alumni.illinois.edu

Cynthia Edwards’s Specialties:

-Casting Talent
-Talent contract review
-Media/Public Relations
-Press Releases
-Creating promotional materials
-Preparing Company Presentations
-Legal Research
-Television & Radio production
-Voice over projects
-Editing copy for books, websites, newsletters, reports
-Dispute Resolution/Mediation
-Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn,
YouTube)

Cynthia Edwards’s Experience

• Media Talent Assistant

  The Law Offices of Joel Weisman, P.C.

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  October 2009 — Present (2 months)

  A full service firm providing quality legal services to the Media including anchors, reporters, producers, authors, columnists, and personalities, as well as to individuals and businesses.

• Media, Program Distribution, Disability Access

  Lollapalooza

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  August 2007 — August 2009 (2 years 1 month)

  Cheerful Volunteer - August 2007 & August 2009

• Student Marketing Representative

  Thomson Reuters

  (Public Company; TRI; Information Services industry)

  February 2007 — July 2009 (2 years 6 months)

  Liaison to West Coast staff attorneys and Midwest Account Representative.
  
  Interacted with faculty and students for BarBri Bar Examination review course and Westlaw online legal database; created advertisements for Westlaw promotions and events; kept records of client interactions, recording details of inquiries and comments.

• Office of the Ombudsman - Graduate Assistantship

  Northern Illinois University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 2007 — May 2009 (2 years 1 month)

  Liaison to the University Ombudsman.
  
  Lead marketing projects which attracted over 2,000 individuals who sought assistance to the office; offered confidential advice to members of university community to settle university-related conflicts; discussed policy issues with Judicial Affairs, Parking Appeals Committee, Legal Team.

• Entertainment Media Intern

  GLAAD

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)

  -Attended film festival and wrote concise, well-written film reviews for GLAAD's website
  -Archived hours of footage of GLAAD's Media Awards
  -Assisted in exclusive media coverage with Access Hollywood crew

• Website content editor

  Blooming-Babies.com

  (Entertainment industry)

  April 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 4 months)

• Legal Intern - Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation

  State of Illinois

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

  -Created database to track/monitor foreclosures in Cook County, IL
  -Organized FBI & State of Illinois criminal records of licensed applicants
  -Assisted staff attorneys in interviewing loan originators and researching applicant criminal backgrounds
  -Reviewed transcript of medical malpractice case to help Chief of Staff with a report and recommendation

• Patron Services

  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  (Fine Art industry)

  August 2002 — May 2006 (3 years 10 months)

  -Part of team which assisted in the success of over 300 music, theatre and dance performances each year.
  -Krannert Center Student Association: Marketing, Outreach, Special Events
  -Contributed content to the Callboard Weblog
  -Volunteer pianist for local festivals

• Producer 107.1 FM, Arts & Entertainment writer - Buzz Magazine, Staff Reporter - Daily Illini

  Illini Media

  (Non-Profit; Media Production industry)

  March 2003 — March 2006 (3 years 1 month)

  I began as a music staff writer for Buzz Arts & Entertainment magazine, moved on to a staff reporter for the Daily Illini newspaper and ended my Illini Media career as a Senior News Reporter/Editor for WPGU 107.1 FM.

• CBS Radio Production Intern WBBM-AM News Radio 780

  CBS

  (Entertainment industry)

  May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

  -Assisted staff reporters at Chicagoland press conferences and political events at Chicago's City Hall, including a health care press conference by U.S. House of Representative Rahm Emanuel (now White House Chief of Staff)
  -Edited/created content for live newscasts including breaking news, weather and commercials/radio ads
  -Assisted station Production Coordinator in producing commercials, feature programming, and public service announcements
  -Participated in station promotional events across Chicagoland including Gold Coast Arts Festival and Chinatown Summer Festival
  -Assisted Account Manager with sales meeting, sales inventory, trafficking

• Assistant Copywriter

  University of Illinois Press

  (Publishing industry)

  January 2004 — April 2005 (1 year 4 months)

  -Wrote and edited press releases for published books
  -Researched publication material

• On-Air Radio Host

  KJTX 104.5 FM

  (Entertainment industry)

  October 2003 — March 2004 (6 months)

Cynthia Edwards’s Education

• Northern Illinois University College of Law

  J.D. , Law , 2006 — 2009

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, NIU Entertainment and Sports Law Society- President/Founder, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association- Annual conference volunteer

• Southwestern University School of Law

  Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Summer Institute - Summer 2008 , Entertainment Law , 2008 — 2008

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  B.S., B.A. , Broadcast Journalism, B.S. and Spanish, B.A. , 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts volunteer, Buzz Entertainment magazine, WPGU 107.1 FM Radio, The Daily Illini newspaper, Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, Foreign Language Club- President, Spanish tutor

• Downers Grove North High School

Additional Information

Cynthia Edwards’s Websites:

• Twitter

Cynthia Edwards’s Interests:

Television, Entertainment, Media, Music, Travel, music concerts, Volunteering, Fine Arts, Sushi

Cynthia Edwards’s Groups:

-Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity- Service Chair

-Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) - Conference Staff volunteer

- NIU Entertainment and Sports Law Society - Founder

- American Bar Association (ABA)- Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries

- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)- Law Student Committee

-Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed Service Fraternity - Alumni Relations Chair; contributed over 100 hours of service to campus & community

•    Linked n Chicago
•    UIUC Networking
•    Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity (P.A.D.)
•    Broadcast and Radio Professionals
•    ThoseinMedia
•    Illini Media Alumni Club
•    NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists)
•    University of Illinois Alumni Association
•    Hispanic Media Professionals
•    Film TV Professionals
•    Radio & Television Professionals Network
•    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alumni Group
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Big Shoes Network
•    Hooray for Hollyworld!
•    New Media Hire
•    Media & Entertainment Professionals
•    Entertainment Lawyer Network
•    National Black Law Students Association Alumni
•    Southwestern Law School Alumni
•    Chicago Superior Networking
•    Northern Illinois University College of Law Alumni
•    '09 Grads
•    Linked Local West Suburban CHICAGO

Cynthia Edwards’s Honors:

-Harold E. & Dorothy Johnson Sortor Broadcast Journalism Merit Scholarship

-University of Illinois President's Leadership Program

-State of Illinois Michael Curry Summer Internship Program

-NIU Law Pro Bono Honors

-DuPage County Bar Foundation Scholarship recipient

-Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity West Suburban Alumni Service Scholarship

-Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society (La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica)

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