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Name
Shawn Gamez
Freelance Writer / Traveler / Social Media Manager
 
Bio
I studied Professional Writing with a focus on Magazine Writing at Kutztown University. I went on to work in NYC as a Music / Culture editor, writing close to 1,000 articles and interviewing various musicians, authors, fashion designers and visual artists. Afterwards, I took my contacts and experience and started freelancing and contributing to various print and web sources.
 
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Experience
 
 
Company
Theory In Transit
 
Position
Freelance Writer
 
From
Aug. 2011 - Present
 
Description
Publication Work: Men's Health, Maxim Magazine, Elle Magazine, Blizzard Entertainment, Black Book, Thought Catalog, List Off
 
Location
Whatever couch I'm sleeping on
Company
List Off
Position
Co-Founder/Writer
From
Jul. 2011 - Present
Description
A start-up website to house all of our listable thoughts.
Location
Telecommute
Website
http://www.listsof.wordpress.com
Company
Global Grind
Position
Music/Culture Editor
From
Aug. 2010 - May. 2011
Description
-Developed and wrote close to 1,000 feature and blog entries by gathering information through research, interviews, experience and attendance of events.

-Managed the staff’s culture and music coverage by determining emphasis, length and format.

-Contributed to editorial planning and supported new managing editor and editor-in-chief during major staff transition.
Location
New York City
Website
http://www.globalgrind.com
Company
Elle Magazine
Position
Assistant to the Digital Editors
From
Sep. 2010 - Dec. 2010
Description
Assisted with content development and public relations.
Location
NYC
Website
http://www.elle.com/
Company
The Keystone Newspaper
Position
News/Culture Editor
From
Sep. 2008 - Jun. 2010
Description
Compiled leads and contacts, allocated topics to writers, interviewed, researched, fact checked, and wrote two or more articles per issue.
Location
PA
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Education
 
 
School
Kutztown University of Pennslyvania
 
Degree
Professional Writing / Magazine Writing
 
From
2006 - Dec. 2010
 
Description
Studied:
Advanced Magazine Writing
Arts & Entertainment Writing
Profile/Biographical Writing
Travel Writing
Newspaper Journalism
Writing for the Web
Non-Fiction
 
Location
PA
School
New York City Film Academy
Degree
Summer Intensive Screenwriting Classes
From
May. 2006 - Aug. 2006
Location
NYC
 
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