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Freelance Writer @ - Freelance Greater New York City AreaFood Politics Reporter @ VICE Media, Inc. Contributed daily reported articles on food politics to MUNCHIES, the online food section at cutting-edge publication VICE. Particular areas of interest include the relationship between methane gas and climate change; the threat to oceans posed by overfishing; and sustainable alternatives to raising livestock for food. From December 2013 to May 2015 (1 year 6 months) Greater New York City AreaDrink Columnist @ Food Republic Developed unusual, inventive cocktail content for this popular food blog co-founded by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Recipes included hand-foraged sassafras root for a root beer syrup used in an Old Fashioned cocktail; home-fermented ginger beer used in a Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail; and kumquat simple syrup used in a gin Bennett cocktail. From November 2013 to October 2014 (1 year) Greater New York City AreaFood and Drink Columnist @ Serious Eats Developed original food and drink recipes and produce comprehensive guides to ingredients as well as local, independent food shops for this high-traffic food blog. Projects included a two-part series on the secrets of spice merchants and a multi-recipe guide to cooking with homemade masa dough. From January 2012 to October 2014 (2 years 10 months) Greater New York City AreaFood and Wine Editor @ The Jewish Week Curated all food and wine content at this historic New York-based Jewish newspaper and website. Reported and wrote two original articles per week; developed and tested recipes; edited all contributors’ copy; solicited new writers; conceived and managed special projects and attended industry events. From July 2013 to June 2014 (1 year) Greater New York City AreaWeb Editorial Assistant @ Saveur Magazine Converted monthly print magazine to web format using Drupal CMS; input and uploaded each month’s content to the web, resizing, editing and adding photos as needed, as well as copyediting, formatting and adding pull quotes. Also assisted in promoting web content on social media. From May 2013 to August 2013 (4 months) Greater New York City AreaPersonal and Catering Chef @ Freelance Before I started writing about food, I cooked it. I worked with private clients as well as established New York caterers such as Union Square Events, Pinch Food Design, Creative Edge and Capitale, creating hors d’oeuvres, main dishes and desserts for special events such as bar mitzvahs, weddings and anniversary celebrations. Set up event venues and decorated wedding cakes. From June 2004 to August 2012 (8 years 3 months) Greater New York City AreaEnglish Teaching Assistant @ Rectorat de Toulouse I spent an academic year in southwest France teaching primary school-age children English through games, songs and other interactive lessons. Additionally, worked privately with three families, providing intensive English conversation lessons and writing guidance to high school-aged children. From September 2010 to May 2011 (9 months) Toulouse Area, FranceFood Intern @ Food & Wine Stayed abreast of food and drink trends; conducted research for editors; communicated with food purveyors to request product samples; made daily visits to the magazine’s Test Kitchen to provide recipe feedback; attended food media events; and contributed posts to the magazine’s blog “Mouthing Off.” From March 2009 to August 2009 (6 months) Greater New York City AreaEditorial Intern @ Food Arts Magazine Drew upon extensive knowledge of food, wine, cooking and dining out for the restaurant trade magazine. Copy edited and fact-checked articles, conferred with senior editors, and acted as a go-between for the art and editorial departments. From September 2008 to November 2008 (3 months) Greater New York City AreaWeb Producer @ Food & Wine I worked on the back end of F&W's high-traffic website, posting hi-def recipe and travel slideshows, configuring SEO landing pages, and cross-posting content to syndicates Yahoo Food and HuffPo Food. From June 2014 to October 2014 (5 months) Greater New York City Area