Sasha Vasilyuk

Current

• Writer and PR Consultant at Self Employed (Self-employed)
• Communications Manager at Sandbox Suites

Past

• Reporter at San Francisco Examiner
• Reporter at MediaNews Group

Education

• New York University
• University of California, Berkeley

Recommended

5 people have recommended Sasha

Connections

241 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• My Portfolio

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Summary

I'm responsible for PR and communications at Sandbox Suites - since opening in October 2007, we have been featured in SF Chronicle, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and international media. I also work as a publicist for several other small businesses.

The bulk of my experience has been as a writer/reporter. I currently write for Russian Newsweek, 7x7, East Bay Express, Oakland Tribune, The Registry and others.

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Specialties:

Press pitches, reporting, writing, photography, page design, website management; feature, news, and review writing in English and Russian.

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Experience

• Writer and PR Consultant

  Self Employed (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

  December 2008 — Present (1 year )

  Independent publicist - Manage media strategy for several small business clients, in technology, real estate and fashion. Clients featured in Dallas Business Journal, 7x7, Northern California Brides, GlobeSt.com, Telegraph-Journal, blogs and industry publications.
  
  I'm also a freelance reporter covering cultural news and features for San Francisco Chronicle, 7x7, Russian Newsweek, East Bay Express, Oakland Tribune, The Registry and others.

• Communications Manager

  Sandbox Suites

  (Privately Held; Executive Office industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  Manage brand positioning, marketing collateral, internal communications and media strategy resulting in features in San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, KTVU, SF Examiner, Christian Science Monitor, blogs and international press in Russia, Europe and South America.
  
  Sandbox Suites is the biggest coworking space in San Francisco, which provides flexible office solutions for independent professionals.

• Reporter

  San Francisco Examiner

  (Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

  October 2007 — June 2008 (9 months)

  I started at SF Examiner as a freelancer, writing dance and art reviews for the entertainment section. I was then hired to be a general assignment news reporter where I covered everything that went on in the North Peninsula, including politics, crime, development, environment, lawsuits, and events.

• Reporter

  MediaNews Group

  (Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

  I worked as an intern at the Oakland Tribune's features department, where I wrote art and entertainment features and cultural cover stories.
  
  I was then hired as a staff reporter for Pacifica Tribune, where I wrote and reported city news and features and was responsible for page design, photography, and online content.

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Education

• New York University

  MA , Journalism , 2005 — 2006

• University of California, Berkeley

  BA , Comparative Literature, Italian Studies, Art History , 2002 — 2005

  Graduated with highest honors at the top of my class. Majored in Comparative Literature and Italian Studies; minored in Art History. Was awarded a unique scholarship as the top student in Comp Lit department. Studied abroad in Bologna, Italy where took and excelled in 9 courses, all taught in Italian. Transfered to UC Berkeley from Middlebury College, VT sophomore year.

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Beta Kappa

Additional Information

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Portfolio

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Interests:

coworking, journalism, PR, arts and dance events

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Groups:

Meetup

•    Women 2.0
•    Coworking
•    ----- The Startups & Societal Ventures Network ----- Innovating more effectively
•    Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley
•    Newspaper Professionals Network
•    BizTechDay - October 22-23, 2009
•    Bay Area Newspaper Workers Network
•    Sandbox Suites Members

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Honors:

San Francisco Peninsula Press Club - 3rd Place in Best Headline category for “A midsummer's night shopping,” a story about an unusual grocery shopping experience that ran in Pacifica Tribune in July 2007.

Sasha Vasilyuk’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• reference requests
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