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I am a consumer media professional with six years' experience at PEOPLE magazine. During my time at PEOPLE, I've held positions of increasing responsibility from intern to Reporter. In addition to PEOPLE magazine, I have held positions of authority in the Gay and Lesbian community as editor of GO NYC magazine, a lesbian culture and entertainment resource.

The knowledge I have gained of the inner-workings of a corporate journalism environment coupled with the for-profit business culture is immeasurable and immense.

I seek a position in communications and media relations for a not-for-profit organization to which I can bring the expertise I have accumulated and the vast contacts I have nurtured to bear rewarding fruit for that organization, in the form of increased exposure and a heightened awareness for the general public.

Additionally, I have an extremely critical eye for the problems of media consolidation and an over-reliance on dwindling advertising revenue, and how those situations have affected the profitability and reliability of mass media.

As a consultant to organizations seeking media attention, I bring my proven success rate in media placement and my discerning eye for what works and what doesn't, as well as a commitment to the people of the world (rather than to corporate profits). My goal is to realign media with public service, as it should be in a working democracy.