Heather Corcoran Resume

Heather Corcoran 195 Stanton St. #6G New York, NY 10002 t: 215-206-0889 e: [email protected] EXPERIENCE New York Resident/Hamptons Resident Magazine (Resident Publications) Weekly Manhattan luxury lifestyle magazine and seasonal Hamptons supplement. Executive Editor (April 2008-present) Arts & Entertainment Editor (November 2006 – April 2008) Directing editorial content for two magazines. Writing/assigning/editing features, listings, travel, real estate, tech, decor and news stories; writing heads and decks; managing freelancers and interns; creating layouts with art department; photo editing; copy editing. Responsible for 45 pages of editorial content bi-weekly. NewArtTV Production Assistant (March 2008-present) Creating content for online video channel covering contemporary art. Interviewing artists, conducting research, writing questions and shooting video. Atrium Staffing Administrative Assistant (August 2006 – November 2006) Various temporary office support positions, including two months as assistant to the publisher, Child magazine (Meredith Publications). Tokion Magazine (Downtown Media Group) Editorial Intern (November 2005 – August 2006) Researched stories, sourced stock images, maintained databases of advertisers and vendors, edited copy and proofed pages. David Zwirner Gallery Intern/Assistant to the Archivist (September 2005 – January 2006) Updated artist bios, maintained archive of artist and gallery press, organized mailings and press releases at contemporary art gallery. FREELANCE September 2004 – Present Contributing writer for various print and digital publications including Tokion, Beyond Race, Manhattan South, Washington Square News and Cityfile.com EDUCATION New York University, 2006 B.A. in Journalism and Art History, minors in German and Studio Art SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite 3, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML. AP, MLA and Chicago styles. Proofreading/editing symbols. Proficient in German reading, writing and speaking.