Eric Miller

Current

Editorial Director at Sacks Communications
Editor at The New Colonist

Past

Historic Homes Specialist at Dunn Real Estate Services
Communications Director at IBA West
Resident Relations Manager at HACP

Internship at City of Akron
Writer at The Observer
Video Editor at Ad Cable, Inc.

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Education

New York University
The University of Akron
Robert Morris University

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

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Eric Miller’s Summary

I am currently living in Brooklyn, NY, working with a communications firm and completing a graduate certificate in public relations from New York University.

My professional experience includes work in communications, editing and writing, with a common thread of interest in cities and architecture.

Subjects such as historic preservation, green building, architecture, design, minority and women representation, insurance and sustainability are familiar ground for me. I have worked in video editing, as a reporter, freelance writer, editor and communications manager.

In the past, my work been done in a variety of settings including local government, in real estate in a non-profit association and as a community reporter for newspapers in Pittsburgh and San Francisco. I have also edited a web magazine about sustainable city life, The New Colonist, for almost ten years.

Eric Miller’s Experience

Editorial Director

Sacks Communications

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

May 2008 — Present (6 months)

Work creating articles and layouts for publications relating to the building, architecture, construction and engineering industries. Topics include MWBE issues, sustainability, LEED, green building, planning and more. Duties also include some public relations and media relations work, reporting at building industry events, etc.
Editor

The New Colonist

(Publishing industry)

July 1999 — Present (9 years 4 months)

About a year after finishing my graduate work in urban studies, and living at the dawn of the internet age, I wanted to start my own web magazine about city living. I soon found Rick Risemberg who, living in Los Angeles, had similar aspirations. The New Colonist was born. In these cyber pages we have chronlicled the 9-11, the green revolution, the rebirth of mass transit and other topics important to city residents. Today between 1200 and 2200 individuals a day visit our online magazine. Don't forget to join our group on LinkedIn!
Historic Homes Specialist

Dunn Real Estate Services

(Real Estate industry)

January 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 3 months)

I've always had major admiration for small business people and entrepreneurs. After returning to Pittsburgh from San Francisco, the lure of small business and the love of buildings and architecture drew me to real estate. This was, for the most part a boom time for real estate, but Pittsburgh is less of a boom and bust market than other cities. In addition to selling properties, I also bought and sold a few of my own and maintain several historic rental properties in Pittsburgh.
Communications Director

IBA West

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 1999 — February 2003 (4 years)

I began at IBA West as a writer and developed my skills and soon was managing the media team. I also oversaw the transition of fax broadcast and paper documents to electronicly delivered newsletters.

Press activities included product promotions, communication about association activities and general association news.
Resident Relations Manager

HACP

(Government Administration industry)

January 1998 — December 1998 (1 year)

Just finishing my degree in Urban Studies, I had found this position at the Housing Authority working with the Bedford Dwellings Tenant Council. In this time, I helped the council through several processees including the construction of a new community center and in preparing for Hope VI renewal programs.
Internship

City of Akron

(Government Administration industry)

January 1997 — December 1997 (1 year)

While working on my masters in urban studies I spent about 20 hours a week working in the Department of Economic Development. There I wrote several documents, one on a history of the City of Akron and an award-winning entry for Canal park, the city's new baseball stadium. Also in my duties were the researching of tax records.
Writer

The Observer

(Newspapers industry)

1994 — 1996 (2 years)

Wrote regular news articles and opinion columns for this Weekly Paper.
Video Editor

Ad Cable, Inc.

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1991 — 1993 (2 years)

Eric Miller’s Education

New York University

Public Relations 2008 — 2009 (expected)
The University of Akron

1997 — 1997
Robert Morris University

BA, Communication, 1993 — 1996
Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Associate Specialized Business Degree, Video Business, 1989 — 1991