EXPERIENCE
Owner/Operator
Tacos Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
March 2010 present
Brings the tradition of the mobile Mexican kitchen from the West Coast to the Spree Coast.

Associate Producer
SFGate.com (San Francisco, CA)
February 2008 to present
Program content on the homepage and the Entertainment, Living and Travel pages. Compile and edit the Daily Dish entertainment blog. Write and edit copy with site’s editorial voice in mind. Provide support to Entertainment, Living, Food and Travel producers. Update SFGate’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Local Expert
NileGuide.com (San Francisco, CA)
February 2008 to November 2008
Rated points of interest, developed Top 5 lists, and wrote sample itineraries for travel in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Editor & Writer
VIA Magazine (San Francisco, CA)
July 2006 to February 2008
Produced the Events section for three editions of AAA’s 3.5-million-circulation travel magazine. Wrote headlines, captions, and events listings. Developed story ideas, obtained photos, and production edited text. Assisted in the hiring, management and mentoring of editorial interns. Researched and wrote two regularly appearing columns through November 2008.

Editorial Intern
VIA Magazine (San Francisco, CA)
April 2006 to July 2006
Involved in all aspects of the magazine’s production. Fact-checked articles, researched story ideas, wrote events and front-of-the-book copy, and performed general administrative duties.

Reporter & Desk Editor
Bay City News Service (San Francisco, CA)
August 2004 to March 2006
Wrote four to 10 general assignment stories per shift as the service’s bureau reporter. Assigned stories, edited and wrote copy, and supervised reporters during desk editor shifts.

Editorial Assistant
Alameda Sun (Alameda, CA)
February 2004 to August 2004
Wrote news, arts, nightlife, and hometown briefs. Fact-checked stories, wrote headlines, and edited copy. Covered schools, entertainment, and community events. Provided administrative support to the circulation, advertising and editorial departments.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
September 1996 to June 2000

Advanced Spanish
Carmen de las Cuevas Language School
Granada, Spain
March 1999 to June 1999

COMPUTER SKILLS
Experienced with Microsoft Office as well as Macs and PCs. Familiar with basic HTML, QuarkXpress, Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, BBEdit, Movable Type and WordPress.

Contact: laurie@laurieisola.com