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Nick Pandolfo

Relevant Skills
DSLR photo/video, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Basic HTML/CSS & InDesign Proficient in Spanish; Beginner Mandarin

Work Experience

Pearson, Digital Textbook Publishing Company, Boston, M.A. Freelance Writer July 2013 - Present Pitch and write articles at 2nd to 11th grade level for the More to Explore section of Pearsons new digital textbooks on deadline Curate appropriate multimedia corresponding to the story topics Summerfuel Boston, Summer School Program, Cambridge, M.A. Journalism Teacher July 2013 - August 2013 Designed and executed a 32-hour course on journalism for an international group of high school students Engendered student interest through simulating a newsroom atmosphere, having established journalists visit and displaying their work on Tumblr The Hechinger Report, Non Profit Online News Site, New York, N.Y. Reporter/Assistant Web Editor, September 2011 - October 2012 Responsible for writing regular newsy blogs and feature stories on national education issues that have appeared in publications including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Time.com Developed story ideas and an extensive source list in the education technology field Managed the social media presence on Facebook and Twitter and expanded reach of weekly newsletter Against All Odds Productions, The Human Face of Big Data Book Project, New York, N.Y. Assignment Editor/Researcher, January 2012 - May 2012 Discovered and developed story ideas for a book and multimedia project exploring the impact of big data Coordinated international photo shoots with leading photojournalists Interviewed numerous high-level executives and leading researchers and academics News 21, Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism, New York, N.Y. Fellow, May 2011 - August 2011 Produced multimedia and print stories on aging in America, which ran in The Washington Post, Kaiser Health News and Forbes.com Reporting included national travel for feature articles and a short documentary on dementia Freelance, online and print publications, New York, N.Y./Athol, M.A. Writer/Photojournalist/Videographer, January 2009 - present Highlights include: WSJ.com (New York, N.Y.)- Shot and produced a video profile of a worker in Grand Central Terminals Lost and Found Department that ran in the Greater New York section in 2011 Boston Globe Magazine (Boston, MA) - reported and wrote two feature stories for an October 2013 issue focused on K-12 education on tight deadline CAMBA, Nonprofit Adult Literacy Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. ESL Teacher/Program Supervisor, January - August 2008 and January 2010 - August 2010 Managed eight teachers serving a high-need immigrant population at Brooklyns largest nonprofit Cultivated a culture of sharing through teacher shares and developed relationships with local businesses and institutions such as the Brooklyn Public Library Hired new employees, held biweekly staff meetings; evaluated staff and assisted with professional development Designed and taught a comprehensive, interactive ESL curriculum to a diverse student community

Education Highlights
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. Master of Science with Honors, May 2011 Recipient of The Louis Winnick Prize for best story in Reporting and Writing, the core class of the program Eugene Lang College, New York, N.Y. Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies, May 2005