Curator @ Editor for Facebook's mobile news application Paper and other projects including Notify. Work on initial workflow and ongoing strategy for the Paper application. Work with development teams to troubleshoot. Responsible for Tech, Enterprise, Food sections story selection and priority ranking. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 9 months) Contributing Writer @ Freelance writer for the Greater New York section From November 2012 to Present (3 years 2 months) Greater New York City AreaProject Manager @ Helped launch a family business and continue to work on communications and website development. From January 2013 to Present (3 years) Writer and Photographer @ Writing: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Columbia Journalism Review, Mashable, Edible Manhattan, New York Press, Robb Report, Shape Magazine, AOL, Modern Farmer, Nautilus Photography: Edible Manhattan, New York Press, Long Island Herald, The Improper Bostonian, Conde Nast Books, The Fountain House, Mental Health Association of New York City From 2008 to Present (7 years) Contributing Writer @ Freelance writer for the Food and Drink section From December 2012 to June 2014 (1 year 7 months) Greater New York City AreaContributing Writer @ Freelance writer for magazine and website From January 2013 to December 2013 (1 year) Contributing Writer @ Freelance writer for Lifestyle section From October 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Reporter @ Key member of launch team Wrote high-performing articles, photo essays, and multimedia pieces focusing on photography, media, and food Managed social media for site, increased engagement and traffic by developing and implementing style and best practices Developed visual style for site, secured photo rights, hired and assigned photographers, maintained photo budget From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Greater New York City AreaReporter and Social Media Editor @ From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) Greater New York City AreaIntern, Social Media Desk @ Assisted on social media initiatives through Facebook, Twitter and Storify. Created user-generated content for NYTimes.com blogs. Trained reporters and editors on social media best practices. From February 2012 to June 2012 (5 months) Web Editor @ Key member of launch team Helped grow the site to one million unique visitors monthly Managed the food and recipe section. Edited freelancers and bloggers. Produced and art directed photo shoots and videos Helped manage SEO, syndication partnerships, and social media initiatives From March 2007 to August 2011 (4 years 6 months) Photo Editor, Web Editor @ From March 2007 to August 2011 (4 years 6 months) Web Editor @ From 2007 to August 2011 (4 years) Founder / Editor @ I founded a hyper-local blog covering East Harlem. The website was linked to and referenced in the New York Times, New York Magazine, Curbed, Time Out New York and I was profiled in the New York Daily News. From October 2008 to July 2011 (2 years 10 months) Associate Photo Editor Seventeen Magazine @ From January 2006 to March 2007 (1 year 3 months) Assistant Photo Editor @ From July 2004 to December 2005 (1 year 6 months) Intern @ From September 2003 to December 2003 (4 months)

MS, Journalism @ Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism From 2011 to 2012 BFA, Photography, Minor Art History @ Lesley University From 2000 to 2004 Gloria Dawson is skilled in: AP Style, Photo Editing, Photo Shoot Production, Editing Newsletters, Web Editing, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Storytelling, Writing, Community Outreach, Community Management, Social Media, Social Media Monitoring, Social Media Development, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio