Pasha Holiday
773-470-5645
www.pashaholiday.com
pashaholiday@gmail.com
560 West Fullerton Parkway, Apt. 1
Chicago, IL 60614

Experience

Freelancer August 2006 - Present

Writer
CenterstageChicago.com - Chicago, IL – Write entertainment articles for Chicago’s original online city guide.

American Builders Quarterly – Chicago, IL – Write company profiles about the construction industry.

Quepolandia Magazine - Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica - Wrote feature articles about Costa Rica.

The Angel Investor - London, UK -Wrote luxury lifestyle feature articles, including a special Christmas guide.

Marketing and Public Relations
Cake on Wheels – New York, NY – Currently working on the media campaign for the innovative business.

Waggin' Tails - London, UK - Successfully launched a pr and marketing campaign for a new pet boutique.

Web Editor
Ownafranchise.co.uk - London, UK - Writer, editor and content manager for a UK-based lead generation website.

Autobiographical Web Blogger
www.pashaHoliday.com
Chicago, IL
Develop, write, edit and design my portfolio-based website. Write an autobiographical web blog. Subjects include: international travel, food, ulture, fashion and relationships.

Operation Center Manager      November 2005 – August 2006
Novare Group
Atlanta, GA
Created and managed daily operations for the developer services department of the southeast real estate developer. Wrote and implemented the department manual. Drafted letters for customer service issues. Initiated processes and procedures and managed labor crews of up to 50 people on a high-rise condominium and hotel project, TWELVE Atlantic Station.

Columnist/Reporter      August 2004 – April 2006
The Walton Sun
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Reporter for the 12,000 circulation, award-winning, weekly newspaper. Covered Walton County government, business and general news. Proofread and edited content. Resigned in August 2005 but wrote a weekly column until April 2006.

Reporter      September 2005 – November 2005
Neighbor Newspapers
Sandy Springs, GA
Reporter for the 43,000 circulation weekly newspaper in Metro Atlanta. Covered the incorporation of Sandy Springs, Fulton County government, social events and general news. Edited community calendars.

Staff Writer      November 2003 – May 2004
The Hunter Envoy
New York, NY
Covered art, entertainment and general news as a staff writer for the bi-weekly Hunter College newspaper. Was promoted from Contributing writer to staff writer in three months.

Intern/Fashion Department      January 2004 – May 2004
Redbook
New York, NY
Managed and organized the fashion closet at a monthly Hearst magazine. Assisted on photo shoots. Fact checked and filed market data from corporate firms. Was responsible for inventory of incoming and outgoing samples.

Education

Bachelor's Degree – Media Studies and English
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY
May 2004

Skills

• Interviewing and writing articles for various topics.
• Meeting hard deadlines while building relationships with reliable and accurate sources.
• Enterprising news and identifying newsworthy material from meetings, press releases and news services.
• Writing business manuals and letters, press releases, website content, newsletters, creating and writing blogs.
• Writing cutlines, headlines and decks and identifying drop quotes. Using a digital camera on assignment and coordinating artwork with photographers and design teams.
• Writing with the Associated Press Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Copyediting, proofreading and maintaining events calendars.
• Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe Photoshop.
• Macintosh programs, including Quark.

Awards

2005 Best of Freedom awards for outstanding journalism efforts in the Community Division of Freedom Communications
February 2005

Walton Sun Associate of the Quarter
June 2005

Philanthropic/Committee Involvements

Volunteer      March 2004 - Present
Sister Cities International, Quepos
Currently serve as a liaison for Sister Cities International and the Cities of Quepos and Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Initiated and facilitated the building and content of www.sciquepos.com and www.fopquepos.com. Created and currently maintain news and photo blog for each website. Successfully solicited donations. Currently applying for a grant.

President      January 2001 – January 2002
Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority
Submitted monthly reports and budgets to a national board as President of the Epsilon Upsilon Chapter at Buffalo State College, Buffalo N.Y. Researched and organized volunteer events. Worked as a leader to coordinate functions in the school and community. Created a weekly agenda for meetings and ran them according to national guidelines.

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