Writing and Editing Professional
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Contributor at XLR8R
- Contributor at SFist
- News Writer at Tiny Mix Tapes
- Features Editor at PopMatters
- Events Editor at Boulevards New Media
- Consultant at Blue Flower Arts
- Past
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- Contributor at Prefix Magazine
- Contributing Writer at Flavorpill Productions
- Fact Checker/Research at Wenner Media
- Publicity Intern at Shore Fire Media
- Production Intern at XM Satellite Radio
- Education
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- Muhlenberg College
- Connections
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90
connections
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Websites
Rachel Brodsky’s Summary
Rachel Brodsky’s Specialties:
- Windows and Mac OSX operating systems
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
- Pro Tools
- File Maker Pro
- Dalet and Adobe Audition
- HTML
- CMS
- Photoshop, iPhoto, Seashore
- Google Calendar
- Lexis Nexis
- Homesite
Rachel Brodsky’s Experience
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Contributor
XLR8R
(Privately Held; Music industry)
January 2010 — Present (3 months)
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Contributor
SFist
(Entertainment industry)
November 2009 — Present (5 months)
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News Writer
Tiny Mix Tapes
(Entertainment industry)
September 2009 — Present (7 months)
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Features Editor
PopMatters
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
August 2009 — Present (8 months)
-Curate Feature Material
-Edit Feature Articles
-Post Feature Articles in PopMatters.com CMS -
Events Editor
Boulevards New Media
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
May 2009 — Present (11 months)
I'm currently the Events Editor for Boulevards New Media, a company based in San Jose that is affiliated with SF Station, a culture site based in San Francisco. In this position, I curate music, city culture and nightlife events for LosAngeles.com, write and edit their event previews, and post them in a CMS. I also research city festivals (encompassing anything from local fairs to heritage festivals), write and edit long-form articles to promote them, and then post the articles in their respective cities.
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Consultant
Blue Flower Arts
(Entertainment industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year 3 months)
I build travel itineraries for Blue Flower poets, authors, and speakers.
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Contributor
Prefix Magazine
(Entertainment industry)
June 2009 — February 2010 (9 months)
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Contributing Writer
Flavorpill Productions
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
May 2008 — December 2009 (1 year 8 months)
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Fact Checker/Research
Wenner Media
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
October 2008 — January 2009 (4 months)
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Publicity Intern
Shore Fire Media
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
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Production Intern
XM Satellite Radio
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Used Pro Tools to create promotional content for XM's Laugh USA and 44 Fred channels.
Rachel Brodsky’s Education
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Muhlenberg College
BA , English, Women's Studies , 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- WMUH, the Muhlenberg Advocate
Additional Information
Rachel Brodsky’s Websites:
Rachel Brodsky’s Interests:
Writing, Editing, flea market-scouring, mix-tape making, city adventuring, music listening, book reading, blog surfing, news and culture junkie (ing).
Rachel Brodsky’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
