BREE SHIRVELL
860.303.5458 * bree.shirvell@gmail.com * breeshirvell.com
EDUCATION
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, August 2009 – December 2010.
M.S. in Journalism, expected December 2010
George Washington University, Washington, DC, August 2004 – May 2008
B.A. degree in Political Science * minor in Journalism
American University of Rome, Rome, Italy, August 2006 to December 2006
Study Abroad
EXPERIENCE
Editor, Stonington-Mystic Patch, Stonington, CT, October 2010 – Present
- Develop content; research, interview, photograph and write articles.
- Manage a team of freelancer reporters, fact-check and edit all content.
Contributing Reporter, Rye Patch, Rye, NY, March 2010 – October 2010
- Pitch and develop new story ideas; research, interview, photograph, and write articles.
- Write two monthly food columns: Quest for Rye’s Best and Local Eats, and cover village’s educational stories.
Media Consultant, In Order To Succeed, NY, NY June 2009 – October 2010
- Develop and implement all media marketing strategies for clients, including writing press releases, developing social networking, creating blog content, and redesigning brochures.
- Oversaw the redesign of the company’s website, from styling to content, and SEO optimization.
Contributing Writer, Eat Well Guide, NY, NY, January 2009 – February 2010
- Wrote articles on current sustainable food and environmental events.
- Researched, pitched, and developed story ideas for their blog The Green Fork.
Online Editorial Intern, Condé Nast Traveler, NY, NY, August 2009 – December 2009
- Wrote articles for Condé Nast’s The Daily Traveler.
- Fact-checked articles, edited HTML code for articles and blog posts on www.cntraveler.com, and edited photographs and videos for online publication.
Contributing Writer, Ozolife, NY, NY, October 2008 – July 2009
- Wrote weekly Travel and Food columns for Daily Life section.
- Assisted the senior editor in researching, developing web content, and fact-checking articles.
Editorial Intern, La Cucina Italiana, NY, NY, October 2008 – June 2009
- Oversaw products, books and ingredient page for the print edition; responsible for inputting recipes on the online edition of the magazine.
- Assisted editors in researching and developing story ideas; attended editorial meetings on layout of the magazine, and assisted a photo shoots.
Contributing Writer, PG Media, New York, NY June 2008 – September 2008
- Wrote weekly fashion articles for their online magazine T & T News.
- Developed editorial content for the website.
Events Intern, Erickson & Company, Washington, DC January 2007 - May 2007
- Prepared and edited press releases for congressional events.
- Assisted staff with preparing fundraising events for re-election
Press Intern, United States Senate, Washington, DC January 2007 - May 2007
- Clipped and tracked relevant news stories, created press kits for media.
- Assisted in preparing Senator Kennedy’s public appearance remarks.
Intern, League of Conservation Voters, Washington, DC Jan. 2006 – May 2006
- Conducted research and drafted press releases for their 2006 clean energy campaign.
- Coordinated LCV’s interns nationwide.
Production Assistant, GW Hatchet, Washington, DC September 2005 – May 2006
- In charge of digitally editing photographs The Hatchet.
- Assisted in producing the layout for the arts section of The Hatchet.
Intern, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC Jan. 2005 – May 2005
- Clipped and tracked relevant news stories, created press kits for the media.
- Attended briefings and hearings on a variety of issues, and summarized topics for Congressman Larson’s staff.
SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, AP Style, Audacity, Content Management Systems, Digital SLR photography, Digital Video, EBSCOhost, Final Cut Pro, Html, InDesign, Lexis Nexis, iMovie, Microsoft Office Suite, Mac and PC operating systems, Pro Tools.
A pdf copy of Bree’s resume is available for download here.