Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
- Current
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- Teaching Artist at Just Buffalo Literary Center
- Freelance Writer and Editor at Self-employed
- Past
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- Content Manager at Photo District News
- Editor at INTHEFRAY Magazine
- Adjunct Instructor at State University of New York at Buffalo
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- Education
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- Bennington College
- University of Chicago
- The University of Texas at Austin
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Laura Nathan’s Summary
I work on editorial, Web content development, and corporate writing projects that cover everything from health and fitness to literature, travel, education, personal finance, and lifestyle. I have written about cancer myths for Redbook, sports bras for Cooking Light, childhood memoirs for The Writer's Chronicle, the best colleges for Barnes & Noble, photography websites for Photo District News, and San Antonio for The Travel Channel. I recently finished writing the Insiders' Guide to Houston, which will be published by Globe Pequot Press in October 2009. I have also hired and managed freelance writers and editors, both as editor of InTheFray.org and as a project editor for Thomas Riggs & Company.
Having begun my editorial career in the new media sector, I understand the unique challenges of writing for the web and connecting with consumers online. I use this background to blog and write search engine-optimized web content for companies such as the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York. I also help businesses develop their Web presence through social media and other Web-based marketing solutions.
Laura Nathan’s Specialties:
Article writing and editing, blogging, web content development, SEO and social media, project management
Laura Nathan’s Experience
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Teaching Artist
Just Buffalo Literary Center
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Design and teach 5- to 7-day creative writing residencies to students ranging from grades 1 through 12.
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Freelance Writer and Editor
Self-employed
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
I write and edit articles, copy, blog posts, and other content for print and Web-based media, covering subjects such as health, travel, education, personal finance, photography, and women's issues. I also provide consulting on Web strategy, site redesign, and social media.
Laura Nathan’s Education
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Bennington College
M.F.A. , Writing and Literature , 2006 — 2008
Specialized in literary nonfiction; lectured on how to create compelling child characters in memoir and personal essays. This lecture was published in the February 2009 issue of The Writer's Chronicle.
- Activities and Societies:
- Nonfiction editor for the Bennington Review.
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University of Chicago
M.A. , Social Science , 2001 — 2002
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The University of Texas at Austin
B.A. , History , 1997 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- Debate Team, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Eastern Europe Transitions program
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