ANDREA MICHELE BERLIN
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Facebook: facebook.com/andi.berlin
Twitter: twitter.com/AndiBerlin
Instagram: instagram.com/andiberlin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andiberlin
Experience
Digital Food Reporter, Arizona Daily Star
Feb. 2015 - present
-Write trend pieces, restaurant news and short reviews on local bars and restaurants
-Photograph food events and farmer's markets for online slideshows
-Produce video restaurant reviews, interviews and features
-Maintain food section on tucson.com website by editing and producing online content
Copy Editor, Arizona Daily Star
March 2014 - Feb. 2015
-Work in InCopy to edit print and media stories for accuracy, grammar, clarity and AP style
-Create online extras such as polls and info-graphics
Freelance Writer/Social Media Consultant/Professional cheesemonger
April 2012 – Feb. 2015
-Develop comprehensive social media strategies for clients including Laura Chenel's Chevre and Pasta Shop
-Study cheese history, science and care under Juliana Uruburu of the The Rockridge Market Hall
-Write/manage the food blog My Dinner With Andi
-Contribute articles to local websites about cheese and food culture
Intern, San Francisco Bay Guardian
May – October 2012
-Write food and drink pieces for the San Francisco Bay Guardian and Virginia Miller's The Perfect Spot
-Assist with electronic filing and editing of photographs
-Assist with formatting and uploading articles to The Perfect Spot
Communications coordinator, Berkeley Chess School
July 2011 – March 2012
-Create email blasts and online/print features using Photoshop, InDesign and basic html
-Maintain social media outreach on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yelp, Google+, etc.
-Manage president's calendar and assist with projects/administrative duties
-Act as media relations point person and pitch articles to news outlets
Food/nightlife writer and listings editor, Metromix Tucson
May 2009 – June 2011
-Maintained site's extensive calendar and restaurant database, posting daily
-Worked in Photoshop to modify photographs, then post them online
-Researched restaurant/arts scene in Tucson and pursued my own leads for stories
-Managed Facebook/Twitter presence, posting articles through HootSuite
Communications assistant, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
July 2008 – July 2010
-Crafted the College’s image through written articles and postings to Facebook and Flickr
-Monitored online presence in the news and social media/maintained database of media mentions
-Worked with the communications team to revamp the website, transfer to Drupal operating system
Features writer/intern, Caliente magazine at The Arizona Daily Star
May 2004 – May 2006, Jan.2009 – May 2009
-Wrote political blog "Diary of a First Time Voter" during 2004 presidential election
-Wrote entertainment blog about college life for AzNightBuzz.com
-Interviewed artists and wrote trend stories, reviews, events previews and more
-Assisted with copy editing and fact checking for weekly entertainment magazine Caliente
Previous
Food critic and intern, London Eating
May – July 2005
-Interviewed chefs and restaurateurs, reviewed London restaurants for growing website
Editorial Assistant, Arizona Water Resources Newsletter
Nov. 2004 – Dec. 2006
-Maintained events calendar and wrote about issues such as monsoon season and perchlorate chemicals in water
Features editor/staff writer/political columnist/Page 2 editor, Arizona Daily Wildcat
Dec. 2004 – Dec. 2008
-Led the arts and entertainment team, holding weekly meetings and assigning articles
Education
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Aug. 2004 – May 2009
Bachelor of Arts in journalism, with minors in English and political science
Awards/recognition
-Multiple mentions in the national “Metromix Top 5” of the week for stories I’ve written
-“Student Kudos” recognition on UA Journalism website, May 2009
-An employee of the month at the Arizona Daily Star, March 2009
-Excellence in Arts Writing (arts writer of the year) Arizona Daily Wildcat, 2006
Freelance work
San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Newcomer and Tourist Guide, The Arizona Republic,
Inside Tucson Business, University Wire, UA News, CBSNews.com
[email protected]
Facebook: facebook.com/andi.berlin
Twitter: twitter.com/AndiBerlin
Instagram: instagram.com/andiberlin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andiberlin
Experience
Digital Food Reporter, Arizona Daily Star
Feb. 2015 - present
-Write trend pieces, restaurant news and short reviews on local bars and restaurants
-Photograph food events and farmer's markets for online slideshows
-Produce video restaurant reviews, interviews and features
-Maintain food section on tucson.com website by editing and producing online content
Copy Editor, Arizona Daily Star
March 2014 - Feb. 2015
-Work in InCopy to edit print and media stories for accuracy, grammar, clarity and AP style
-Create online extras such as polls and info-graphics
Freelance Writer/Social Media Consultant/Professional cheesemonger
April 2012 – Feb. 2015
-Develop comprehensive social media strategies for clients including Laura Chenel's Chevre and Pasta Shop
-Study cheese history, science and care under Juliana Uruburu of the The Rockridge Market Hall
-Write/manage the food blog My Dinner With Andi
-Contribute articles to local websites about cheese and food culture
Intern, San Francisco Bay Guardian
May – October 2012
-Write food and drink pieces for the San Francisco Bay Guardian and Virginia Miller's The Perfect Spot
-Assist with electronic filing and editing of photographs
-Assist with formatting and uploading articles to The Perfect Spot
Communications coordinator, Berkeley Chess School
July 2011 – March 2012
-Create email blasts and online/print features using Photoshop, InDesign and basic html
-Maintain social media outreach on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yelp, Google+, etc.
-Manage president's calendar and assist with projects/administrative duties
-Act as media relations point person and pitch articles to news outlets
Food/nightlife writer and listings editor, Metromix Tucson
May 2009 – June 2011
-Maintained site's extensive calendar and restaurant database, posting daily
-Worked in Photoshop to modify photographs, then post them online
-Researched restaurant/arts scene in Tucson and pursued my own leads for stories
-Managed Facebook/Twitter presence, posting articles through HootSuite
Communications assistant, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
July 2008 – July 2010
-Crafted the College’s image through written articles and postings to Facebook and Flickr
-Monitored online presence in the news and social media/maintained database of media mentions
-Worked with the communications team to revamp the website, transfer to Drupal operating system
Features writer/intern, Caliente magazine at The Arizona Daily Star
May 2004 – May 2006, Jan.2009 – May 2009
-Wrote political blog "Diary of a First Time Voter" during 2004 presidential election
-Wrote entertainment blog about college life for AzNightBuzz.com
-Interviewed artists and wrote trend stories, reviews, events previews and more
-Assisted with copy editing and fact checking for weekly entertainment magazine Caliente
Previous
Food critic and intern, London Eating
May – July 2005
-Interviewed chefs and restaurateurs, reviewed London restaurants for growing website
Editorial Assistant, Arizona Water Resources Newsletter
Nov. 2004 – Dec. 2006
-Maintained events calendar and wrote about issues such as monsoon season and perchlorate chemicals in water
Features editor/staff writer/political columnist/Page 2 editor, Arizona Daily Wildcat
Dec. 2004 – Dec. 2008
-Led the arts and entertainment team, holding weekly meetings and assigning articles
Education
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Aug. 2004 – May 2009
Bachelor of Arts in journalism, with minors in English and political science
Awards/recognition
-Multiple mentions in the national “Metromix Top 5” of the week for stories I’ve written
-“Student Kudos” recognition on UA Journalism website, May 2009
-An employee of the month at the Arizona Daily Star, March 2009
-Excellence in Arts Writing (arts writer of the year) Arizona Daily Wildcat, 2006
Freelance work
San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Newcomer and Tourist Guide, The Arizona Republic,
Inside Tucson Business, University Wire, UA News, CBSNews.com