Heather Corcoran Resume

Heather Corcoran 195 Stanton St. #6G New York, NY 10002 t: 215-206-0889 e: [email protected] heathermcorcoran.com EXPERIENCE New York Resident/Hamptons Resident Magazine (Resident Publications) Weekly Manhattan luxury lifestyle magazine and seasonal Hamptons supplement. Executive Editor (April 2008 – Present) Transformed community newspaper into glossy lifestyle magazine. Increased average issue from 64 to 96 pages. Introduced and managed new content: FOB/BOB sections and celebrity exclusives. Arts & Entertainment Editor (November 2006 – April 2008) Directed editorial content for two magazines: writing/assigning/editing features and listings; writing heads and decks. Managed freelancers and interns. Created layouts with art department. Responsible for 45 pages of editorial content, photo editing and copy editing, bi-weekly. Child Magazine (Meredith Publications) Assistant to the Publisher, Temp. (August 2006 – November 2006) Provided office support to the publisher of Child magazine including travel, e-mail and scheduling. 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 Contributing Writer/Editor (September 2004 – Present) Contribute content to various print and digital publications including Tokion, Beyond Race, Manhattan South, Washington Square News and Cityfile.com Production Assistant, NewArtTV (March 2008-Present) Creating content for NewArtTV.com, an online video channel covering contemporary art. Interviewing artists, conducting research, writing questions and shooting video. EDUCATION New York University, 2006 B.A. in Journalism and Art History, minors in German and Studio Art, 3.67 GPA SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite 3, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML. AP, MLA and Chicago styles. Proofreading/editing symbols. Proficient in German reading, writing and speaking.