1434 Waller Street, Apt #7 San Francisco, CA 94117 angelaleaz@gmail.

com 301-693-2990

ANGELA L. ZIMMERMAN
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/angela-zimmerman/15/b1/738

Objective and Key Qualifications

Apply my experience working in various capacities in online publishing, media, and music to a writing or editorial position.

Professional Experience
July 2011 to Present Paste Magazine, SFist, Popdose National

Freelance Writer
Contribute editorial content and photography to a variety of pop culture oriented publications Pitch articles and work with editors to produce high-quality and topical articles Focus primarily on music, pop culture, film, and local community events Crawdaddy! Magazine San Francisco, CA

March 2007 to August 2011

Founded in 1966, Crawdaddy! was the first magazine of rock journalism in the United States

Editor-in-Chief
Directed production of daily content for online incarnation of the first magazine of rock journalism Managed in-house editorial team and staff of 40 freelance writers and contributors Wrote topical daily blog posts, regular long-form music features and reviews, and all promotional copy Drove marketing efforts and business development with sustainable aims and results Established daily publishing schedule and streamlined editorial process for the highest quality content in fastpaced production environment Managed a $6,000 monthly editorial budget, overseeing all invoicing and directing payments Evaluated Google and Chartbeat real-time analytics to enhance site interaction, ultimately doubling site traffic and significantly increasing page views and time spent on site Collaborated with contributors and development resource to regularly introduce new columns and features Led site redesigns based on research and analytics, improving user experience and better promoting content Managed social networking platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, link farming, and web aggregators Booked musicians for in-house sessions and performed dozens of on-camera artist interviews Launched a multimedia weekly video blog Developed pertinent industry relationships through contest, giveaways, cross-promotions, and events

Associate Editor
Executed successful digital re-launch of legendary print magazine, becoming a vital source for quality music journalism online Contributed to all design and marketing decisions from magazines launch and beyond Managed and contributed to all facets of content production, with an emphasis on writing features and reviews, story and line edits, fact-checking, and copyediting Created and implemented AP based and customized editorial style guide Established and enforced weekly, and then daily, publishing schedule to ensure timely site production Mastered several different content management systems and adapted accordingly to the magazines needs (Ektron and WordPress) Enlisted freelance writers worldwide and hired editorial team As reviews editor, worked with publicists, book publishers, labels, venues, promoters, photographers, and writers to ensure comprehensive coverage

As photo editor, recruited photographers and illustrators and oversaw all photography and graphic design of each content release Wolfgangs Vault San Francisco, CA

October 2004 to August 2011

Built on the archive of promoter Bill Graham, Wolfgangs Vault has amassed the worlds largest collection of rock n roll memorabilia

Copy Writer / Editor

Responsible for all descriptive and marketing copy for online music retailer and media site Wrote copy and managed team of writers to establish marketing, descriptive, and editorial voice Performed SEO oriented writing and tasks, including the companys press releases Managed and edited the company newsletter, with circulation of over a million readers Generated regular marketing ideas and campaigns for company-wide growth and development

IT and Database Assistant

Audited vast audio catalog upon digital transfer from outsourced media house Led team to identify missing and erroneous data for thousands of live recordings and interviews Maintained basic PC and security protection for all company computers Scheduled and implemented DB audits and assisted with various IT duties

Product Supervisor
Researched, identified, and entered hundreds of new items into database from various acquisitions Photographed, cropped, edited, and uploaded images of all new products Organized and re-cataloged new items throughout warehouse Maintained and audited integral database tables and utilities Identified and entered pertinent information for over 15,000 artists

March to June 2004

Frederick County Public Schools

Frederick, MD

9th Grade English Teacher

As a long-term substitute, taught 9th grade English curriculum to three different levels of high school classes Devised program to meet the needs of the state-based graduation requirement curriculum Developed and implemented all lesson plans using customized and effective teaching methods Conceived, administered, and graded all tests, presentations, projects, and homework assignments Conducted parent-teacher conferences and regularly strategized with school administrators Developed before and after school academic exercises for needs-based students Lucy School Frederick, MD

September 2003 to July 2004

Preschool/Kindergarten Teacher
Implemented innovative arts-based program for 3 to 5 year olds at acclaimed private school Worked with award winning teaching staff to meet requirements of early childhood education standards Devised creative new ways of teaching early childhood education through art, theatre, and music Assessed needs of students and adapted teaching methods when applicable

Education
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Bachelor of Arts in English with History minor Graduated May 2002