Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- CEO at Gentle Pen Editorial Services
- Novelist / Author (Self-employed)
- Past
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- News Writer (Foreign Desk) at The Associated Press (New York)
- Technical Writer at Brandstock
- Moderator / Cultural Affairs Reporter at Spotlight Verlag GmbH (Munich)
- Consultant Writer/Editor (Munich) at Consultant
- Editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Munich)
- Editor/News Writer at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Munich)
- News Writer (International Desk) at The Associated Press (New York)
- News Writer (Broadcast Network) at The Associated Press (Washington, DC)
- Freelance Writer at CNN: Cable News Network
- Education
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- New York University
- Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
- Swarthmore College
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Persia Walker’s Experience
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CEO
Gentle Pen Editorial Services
(Publishing industry)
April 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)
Gentle Pen Editorial Services is a boutique editorial firm that works closely with fiction authors to make their copy ready for professional submission and publication.
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Novelist / Author
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
2000 — Present (8 years)
"Such a Lucky, Pretty Girl," (short story, detective fiction, appearing in BLUE RELIGION, an anthology edited by Michael Connelly, Little Brown, 2007)
HARLEM REDUX: A NOVEL (historical literary fiction, hard cover published by Simon & Schuster, 2002; trade paperback by Penguin Putnam, 2003) -
News Writer (Foreign Desk)
The Associated Press (New York)
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 2004 — March 2005 (7 months)
Edited breaking international news. Equally adept at breaking news, rolling coverage. Thorough and careful fact-checker, utilizing a variety of resources. Global perspective, international life experience and German language skills considered a plus.
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Technical Writer
Brandstock
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
Consulted on the advertising copy for Brandstock's website, providing incisive advice on ways to heighten and clarify company's online profile. Edited brochures and other advertising materials.
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Moderator / Cultural Affairs Reporter
Spotlight Verlag GmbH (Munich)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
September 2000 — November 2003 (3 years 3 months)
Co-hosted audio version of Spotlight Magazine's popular monthly English-language publication on cultural developments in Germany and abroad. Reviewed and reported on English-language films and audio books for an English-learning audience.
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Consultant Writer/Editor (Munich)
Consultant
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 1995 — November 2003 (8 years 6 months)
Edited books and magazine articles for German publishers. Regular clients included:
• World Guide Media: edited and fact-checked Peter Finkbeiner's America, part of an noted global travel book series, 2000;
• Burda-Yukom GmbH Medien: edited and proofed English-German translations for business and e-commerce trade magazines; served as senior editor on book project, eBusiness: Toward a Knowledge-Based Society, published in 1999 in cooperation with Siemens;
• Gaia Press: edited and fact-checked update Marco Polo Travel Series, 1999 -
Editor
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Munich)
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1993 — June 1995 (2 years 4 months)
Responsible for compliance with requirements for analysts' reports on broadcasts to formerly Soviet Central Asia. Corrected texts for content, grammar, format and overall adherence to guidelines.
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Editor/News Writer
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Munich)
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 1988 — June 1993 (5 years 2 months)
Wrote concise reports on worldwide news events and breaking news in the then Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact nations, utilizing both Western and East European news sources, as well as reports by correspondents and academic publications. Was on hand for the fall of the Berlin Wall, and other major, historical events in Eastern Europe.
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News Writer (International Desk)
The Associated Press (New York)
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Newspapers industry)
May 1987 — May 1988 (1 year 1 month)
Edited major news and feature reports from wire service correspondents and freelance contributors in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia. Coordinated with hub bureaus in London, Johannesburg and Tokyo. Worked in high pressure newsroom environment to meet international deadlines.
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News Writer (Broadcast Network)
The Associated Press (Washington, DC)
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
April 1984 — May 1986 (2 years 2 months)
Wrote anchor copy for broadcast newswire on political and economic affairs as well as sports and weather developments. Consistently met hourly deadlines with accuracy and speed. Edited broadcast newswire for distribution to domestic and international subscribers, trained new hires in AP editorial style. Interviewed news makers, edited raw audio material and packaged audio reports for broadcast subscribers
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Freelance Writer
CNN: Cable News Network
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1983 — 1983 (less than a year)
Wrote anchor copy for television news broadcast, meeting constant deadlines.
Persia Walker’s Education
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New York University
Certificate, Paralegal Studies, 2006 — 2006
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Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
MS, Journalism, 1982 — 1983
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Swarthmore College
BA, Comprehensive Religion, 1974 — 1978
