Senior Writer at Wachovia Securities
Greater St. Louis Area
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- Senior Writer at Wachovia Securities
- Past
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- Asst. National/Foreign Editor at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- News Editor, Designer, Wire Editor, Copy Editor at Press-Telegram
- Copy Editor at Automobile Club of Southern California- Westways magazine
- Editorial Assistant at VIA magazine for CSAA
- Copy Editor at Statesman Journal
- Education
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- Harvard University
- San Jose State University
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Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Summary
As a journalist for seven years, Minal Gandhi has worked as a writer, copy editor, page designer and news editor at various newspapers and magazines. She has honed solid news judgment throughout her career, and that helped catapult her into the No. 4 management spot at a daily paper, where she supervised a staff of six, helped plan news projects and still moved copy by deadline.
While her expertise lies in editing, Minal is striving to expand her management credentials — she was accepted in early 2008 to the Maynard Institute’s Media Academy at Harvard University, a program that prepares “high potential” individuals for management roles in the business and editorial sides of newspapers.
Despite her attachment to newspaper journalism, Minal recently embarked on a new career (and adventure) in corporate communications.
Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Specialties:
writing, editing, reporting, layout/design, time management
Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Experience
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Senior Writer
Wachovia Securities
(Investment Management industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Information-gathering combined with writing, editing and distribution of weekly internal newsletters and bulletins regarding the firm's investment products and services for financial advisors.
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Asst. National/Foreign Editor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; LEE; Newspapers industry)
September 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 10 months)
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News Editor, Designer, Wire Editor, Copy Editor
Press-Telegram
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Newspapers industry)
February 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 7 months)
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Copy Editor
Automobile Club of Southern California- Westways magazine
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Insurance industry)
March 2005 — September 2005 (7 months)
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Editorial Assistant
VIA magazine for CSAA
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2002 — December 2002 (4 months)
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Copy Editor
Statesman Journal
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2002 — September 2002 (5 months)
Internship garnered through Chips Quinn Scholars program in Washington D.C.
Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Education
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Harvard University
Journalism - Maynard Media Academy 2008 — 2008
The Academy is a year-long training program that prepares high potential individuals for first time promotions to entry level management roles on both the editorial and business sides of newspapers.
- Activities and Societies:
- Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's Media Academy, taught at the Nieman Foundation
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San Jose State University
Journalism 1997 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Mu Alpha Gamma - Magazine club; Spartan Daily
Additional Information
Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Websites:
Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Groups:
Spartan Daily, SJSU, Chips Quinn, Freedom Forum, St. Louis Newspaper Guild
Minal Gandhi-Shepard’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
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