Independent Multimedia Journalist
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Freelance reporter (print, photo, multimedia) at self-employed
- Past
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- Tutorial Writer and Teaching Assistant at Knight Digital Media Center
- Contributor at China Digital Times
- Fellow at FRONTLINE/World
- Research Intern at Wired Magazine
- Editor/Designer at Sierra Club
- Web Design and Outreach at U.S. Geological Survey
- Founder, Editor-in-Chief at Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley
- Dartmouth College
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Timothy Lesle’s Experience
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Tutorial Writer and Teaching Assistant
Knight Digital Media Center
(Online Media industry)
May 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 8 months)
The Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley works to educate journalists on how to create multimedia content and use online tools. I have helped teach these skills at three workshops. I am also creating online tutorials for specific skills such as podcasting and geotagging and mapping photos.
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Contributor
China Digital Times
(Online Media industry)
December 2007 — July 2008 (8 months)
Blog contributor to China Digital Times, a source for commentary and news aggregation on issues related to China.
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Fellow
FRONTLINE/World
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year)
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Research Intern
Wired Magazine
(Privately Held; Media Production industry)
June 2007 — July 2007 (2 months)
Responsibilities included factchecking and researching articles for the magazine, especially for the special "Geekipedia" issue.
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Editor/Designer
Sierra Club
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
January 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 8 months)
Responsibilities include reporting and conducting interviews, executing graphic design and layout jobs, photography.
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Web Design and Outreach
U.S. Geological Survey
(Government Agency; Online Media industry)
February 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 11 months)
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Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
December 1999 — June 2001 (1 year 7 months)
Founded and edited a science magazine that published peer-reviewed articles. Developed sections that focused on interviews, essays, and reporting. The parts people actually read.
Timothy Lesle’s Education
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University of California, Berkeley
M.J. expected 2008 , Journalism , 2006 — 2008
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Dartmouth College
B.A. , Geology (High Honors) , September 1997 — June 2001
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- Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science
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