Liz (Elisheva) Cohen

Current

• Community Building & Outreach at WikiAnswers (Answers Corporation)
• Admin/blogger at Mideast Youth
• Internet Marketing Manager at Answers Corporation

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Past

• Manager of Travel Publication at Jonas Publishing, Inc.
• Programs Center Representative at Israel Programs Center
• Head of IAC at Israel Action Committee

• Reporter at Staten Island Advance
• Reporter/Copy Editor at Jerusalem Post
• Teaching Assistant at Harpur College (SUNY Binghamton)

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Education

• Bar-Ilan University
• State University of New York at Binghamton
• Lancaster University

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Liz (Elisheva) Cohen’s Summary

My experience spans different levels and areas of writing and editing.

In the last three years I have worked in the areas of internet marketing, Web 2.0 and online community building.

As well, I have a strong interest in exploring the broadening field of mediation and dialogue.

Liz (Elisheva) Cohen’s Specialties:

Mother-tongue English, fluent Hebrew.

Basic knowledge of HTML and an introduction to CSS. Experience with most major blogging platforms.

Liz (Elisheva) Cohen’s Experience

• Community Building & Outreach

  WikiAnswers (Answers Corporation)

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  November 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)

  My role with WikiAnswers is to build on the social aspects of the Q&A community. I believe that the more we invest in making it a stronger community, the better the questions and answers quality will be.

• Admin/blogger

  Mideast Youth

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  • Contributing to Middle East dialogue forum
  • Working on Public Relations and administration duties
  • Brainstorming about the MEY network expansion

• Internet Marketing Manager

  Answers Corporation

  (Public Company; ANSW; Internet industry)

  September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  • Part of product development and promotion
  • Responsible for Blogger relations including tools publicity, blog directory upkeep and monthly newsletter
  • Working within the Web 2.0 and new media marketing framework

• Manager of Travel Publication

  Jonas Publishing, Inc.

  (Publishing industry)

  September 2004 — December 2004 (4 months)

  • Was responsible for keeping the accounts for annual international Japanese Travel Agents Directory
  • Multiple communications skills as well as professional business proficiency

• Programs Center Representative

  Israel Programs Center

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

  September 2003 — July 2004 (11 months)

  • Promoted winter and summer student programs on campus
  • Created and designed newsletters for the program center initiative
  • Programs Center representative in the New York office of the Jewish Agency

• Head of IAC

  Israel Action Committee

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2001 — May 2004 (3 years 5 months)

  The IAC at Bnghamton University was a subdivision of the Hillel campus movement starting in 2002. Roles included leading weekly meetings, organizing, promoting and running events and fund raising. The organization included 10-15 active members who assisted in leadership roles.

• Reporter

  Staten Island Advance

  (Newspapers industry)

  2000 — 2004 (4 years)

  • Daily mid-sized newspaper widely distributed on Staten Island
  • Reported everyday from on the field, inside/outside the newsroom, on and off Staten Island, NY
  • Experienced round-the-clock shifts and journalistic jobs including copy editing, obit writing, etc

• Reporter/Copy Editor

  Jerusalem Post

  (Newspapers industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

  • International daily newspaper and web site based in Jerusalem, Israel
  • Reported everyday from inside/outside the newsroom
  • Assignments ranged from web site management to different print sections

• Teaching Assistant

  Harpur College (SUNY Binghamton)

  (Higher Education industry)

  January 2002 — May 2002 (5 months)

  • Assisted in the organization and teaching of the first semester of Terrorism & War, a popular political science course at SUNY Binghamton

Liz (Elisheva) Cohen’s Education

• Bar-Ilan University

  MA , Conflict Management & Negotiation , 2005 — 2008

  Working to complete an MA with a strong focus on mediation and dialogue efforts.

• State University of New York at Binghamton

  BA (double major + minor) , English, Political Science, International Studies , 2000 — 2004

  • Graduated Cum Laude with Political Science Honors
  • Completed a 107-page Honors Thesis titled: Violence in Identity Survival: The Role of Culture in the Palestinian Israeli Conflict

  Activities and Societies:

  Israel Action Committee Leader, Hillel activist, Grinspoon Israel Intern, Teaching Assistant, Residental Assistant, Chabad member

• Lancaster University

  study abroad , International Relations , 2003 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  Jewish Student Union Israel Representative

Additional Information

Liz (Elisheva) Cohen’s Interests:

Creative writing, blogging, mediation, dialogue, international affairs, travel, technology

Liz (Elisheva) Cohen’s Honors:

• Graduated Cum Laude with Political Science Honors

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