Heidi Patalano

Current

• Features Writer and Editor at Metro Newspaper
• Paginator at Metro Newspaper

Past

• Features Editor at Riffin.com
• Features Reporter/Associate Home Editor at Metro Newspaper
• Office Manager and Editorial Assistant at Zipporah Films, Inc.

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Education

• Boston University

Connections

80 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• Riffin

Heidi Patalano’s Summary

Writer, paginator and editor with experience at a daily newspaper and an online music and culture magazine. Writing experience ranges from investigative, pound the pavement reporting to band and celebrity profiles. Skilled with Quark and Photoshop, editing and selecting content from wire services.

Heidi Patalano’s Specialties:

Background in fim, working as an editorial assistant to a documentarian. Logged and organized footage. Maintained inventory records and annual assessments of print quality. Repaired and cleaned 16mm and 35mm prints. Organized and distributed press materials and screenings.Worked with production director to provide support for film shoots. Coordinated director's schedule and travel arrangements.

Heidi Patalano’s Experience

• Features Writer and Editor

  Metro Newspaper

  (Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Editor of the weekly the Consumer Trends section in addition to covering celebrity interviews, band profiles, film and theater reviews and pop culture trends as well as news feature stories and stories on careers, home improvement and health.

• Paginator

  Metro Newspaper

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Paginating news and features. Writing features content in careers, home culture and entertainment.

• Features Editor

  Riffin.com

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  November 2007 — March 2008 (5 months)

  Managing writiers, directing content and protecting the Riffin' editorial voice. Acting as editorial liason to publicists, record labels. Writing and editing band interviews and DJ profiles. Coordinating editorial calendar.

• Features Reporter/Associate Home Editor

  Metro Newspaper

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  August 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 2 months)

• Office Manager and Editorial Assistant

  Zipporah Films, Inc.

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

  April 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 4 months)

  Assistant to filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. www.zipporah.com

Heidi Patalano’s Education

• Boston University

  B.S. , Film Production , 1999 — 2003

Additional Information

Heidi Patalano’s Websites:

• Riffin

Heidi Patalano’s Groups:

•    Metro International - Member of Metro Employees
•    GO GREEN with Metro

Heidi Patalano’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• reference requests
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