Carla Zanoni

New York City 917.846.4546 carlazanoni@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

Multimedia communications professional with a talent for communicating complex organizational messages; storytelling and idea generation; experience writing for major and community publications alike; excellent reporting, research and management skills.

EDUCATION

Columbia University | Graduate School of Journalism (New York, NY) | MS in Journalism | 2006

Columbia University | School of General Studies (New York, NY) | BA in English Literature | 2005 - Concentration in writing; graduated cum laude.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DNAinfo.com (New York, NY) | Reporter/Producer | April 2010 - Present

• Hyperlocal reporter with focus on Northern Manhattan community, including Inwood, Washington Heights and Harlem.
• Write articles, produce video reports and broadcast daily news for Manhattan-focused Web site.

Seedco (New York, NY) | Director of Communications | December 2007 - April 2010

• Oversee Communications department for a more than $65 million national nonprofit, and its subsidiary Seedco Financial, a community development financial institution, ensuring and developing consistent usage of strong messaging and powerful visual identity for the organizations.
• Manage production of organization-wide traditional and new media marketing materials, e-publications, annual reports and Web sites.
• Supervise and negotiate contracts totaling $500,000 with supporting consultants and vendors for department and multiple internal program areas.

Manhattan Media, Inc. (New York, NY) | Features Editor | May 2006 - December 2007

• Crafted and edited news articles, features, weekly listings and briefs for four weekly newspapers: West Side Spirit, Our Town, Chelsea Clinton News, and The Westsider, spanning several major New York City communities.
• Won 2006 New York Press Association award for investigative article series and 2007 New York Press Association award for best religion coverage.
• Regularly wrote in-depth news features on health, trends and lifestyle for New York Family magazine.
• Reported, researched and interviewed for AVENUE, a monthly magazine.
• Regular contributor to the New York Press and City Hall, a weekly independent newspaper and monthly political newspaper.

Freelance Writer (New York, NY) | 2001 - Present

• Write features, front-of-book pieces, and news articles covering local issues for major newspapers and magazines, such as The New York Times, Corduroy Magazine, The Manhattan Times, Amsterdam News and The Resident.
• Manhattan Times columnist, wrote Neighborhood Blog Watch about online community in Upper Manhattan.
• Nominated for National Association of Black Journalist Award for a series on HIV/AIDS at The Amsterdam News, a weekly African American newspaper.

The Columbia Daily Spectator (New York, NY) | Staff Writer | 2001 - 2004

• Covered community and national affairs for a university newspaper with a daily circulation of 10,000.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seedco / The Non-Profit Assistance Corporation (New York, NY) | January 2000 - September 2004

• Recruiter/Special Programs Coordinator | 2002 - 2004
• Secured employment opportunities for the clients of a workforce development non-profit organization.
• Wrote and edited Web content; assisted in writing various marketing collateral.

Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President | 2000 - 2002

• Generated grant reports and proposals on a broad range of community development issues.

Mapal (Piscataway, NJ) | September 1998- January 2000 | Commercial Relations Coordinator

• Acted as intermediary between high profile clients, internal/external sales department and customers.
• Assisted in creation of press releases media kits; organized conferences and press events.

SKILLS

Technical: Final Cut Pro; PhotoShop; Dreamweaver; basic HTML; speak fluent Spanish. Style Manuals: Associated Press Stylebook and Chicago Manual of Style

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Hispanic Journalists - Society of Professional Journalists - New York Women in Communications - Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.