City blogger
Hartford, Connecticut Area
- Current
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- Area Teaching Committee Secretary at Regional Baha'i Council of the Northeastern States
- Commissioner at City Charter Revision Commission
- City Blogger and Photographer at urbancompass.net
- Freelance writer, illustrator, photographer at Self-employed
- Past
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- Freelance reporter (Self-employed)
- City Blogger, Urban Compass at Valley Advocate
- Blogger, Urban Compass at MassLive.com
- Editor at One magazine (Sole Proprietorship)
- Media consultant (Self-employed)
- Illustrator | Designer at Unit.E Design (Sole Proprietorship)
- Co-Editor, "On the Front Lines" at One magazine
- Web Instructor at Interactive Factory
- Aide to Principal Representative to the United Nations at Bahá'í International Community
- Intern at SPIN magazine
- Education
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- Trinity College-Hartford
- Bryn Mawr College
- Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
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Heather Brandon’s Summary
I'm pursuing a master's degree in public policy while simultaneously keeping up a city-focused local blog and engaging in other volunteer work.
My past experiences include paid journalism, web site creation and maintenance, teaching, illustration, design, photography, copywriting, and magazine editing and production. I have specialized in working with youth ages 12 through 25 particularly in team-building, encouraging civic engagement, and teaching writing, interviewing and editing skills.
I also have an extensive interest in urban issues, including architectural history, transportation, the use of public space, and the relationship between the public and private sectors. Work toward my bachelor's degree focused on the historical growth and present reality of cities; my master's degree focuses on their internal workings and future potential.
Heather Brandon’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, storytelling; team-building as well as working independently; translating in-group ideas for broad audience; relevant and speedy research; combining language with art for maximum effect. Art direction, marketing. Web, HTML, open source CMS and PHP proficiency. Graphics and layout software experience, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Heather Brandon’s Experience
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Area Teaching Committee Secretary
Regional Baha'i Council of the Northeastern States
(Religious Institutions industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Commissioner
City Charter Revision Commission
(Government Administration industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
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City Blogger and Photographer
urbancompass.net
(Online Media industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
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Freelance writer, illustrator, photographer
Self-employed
(Online Media industry)
October 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)
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Freelance reporter
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Newspapers industry)
October 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 8 months)
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City Blogger, Urban Compass
Valley Advocate
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
October 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 2 months)
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Blogger, Urban Compass
MassLive.com
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
May 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 5 months)
http://masslive.com/springfield/weblog
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Editor
One magazine (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
March 1996 — August 2006 (10 years 6 months)
http://one-magazine.com
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Media consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Media Production industry)
August 2002 — August 2006 (4 years 1 month)
Art and media consulting and production for print and Web.
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Illustrator | Designer
Unit.E Design (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
January 1995 — August 2002 (7 years 8 months)
Illustration, design, branding and marketing work, ranging from small business, corporate identity to print and online media. My husband and I ran this business together.
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Co-Editor, "On the Front Lines"
One magazine
(Publishing industry)
June 2002 — June 2002 (1 month)
On the Front Lines (George Ronald, 2002), co-edited with Aaron Emmel. A published anthology of features from One magazine.
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Web Instructor
Interactive Factory
(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
February 1996 — April 1998 (2 years 3 months)
Taught primarily Web novices the art of coding HTML.
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Aide to Principal Representative to the United Nations
Bahá'í International Community
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year)
In this largely clerical position, I drafted letters, maintained and updated a complex filing system, hosted diplomats, couriered to consulates, arranged international travel and accommodations, and sat in on NGO-related meetings in a pre-9/11 United Nations building.
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Intern
SPIN magazine
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
June 1991 — August 1991 (3 months)
Heather Brandon’s Education
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Trinity College-Hartford
Master's , Public Policy , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
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Bryn Mawr College
B.A. , Growth and Structure of Cities, Fine Arts , 1989 — 1993
For my major I selected the architectural history track; I minored in fine arts with a focus on woodcuts and printmaking.
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Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
International Baccalaureate Diploma , Art, English, French, European History, Math, Biology , 1985 — 1989
Additional Information
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Heather Brandon’s Groups:
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Urban Planning Group -
Pioneer Valley Advocates for Commuter Rail
Heather Brandon’s Honors:
2006, Outstanding Media Award, American Planning Association, Massachusetts chapter.
1993, Bolton Prize for thesis work, "Phillip Johnson's PPG Place in Pittsburgh: Successes and Failures as a Planning Endeavor," from Bryn Mawr College's Growth and Structure of Cities department.
Heather Brandon’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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