Welcome!

Below you’ll find a brief outline of my professional and educational background. Take a look and let me know what you think.

When you’re done, please check out the other pages on the site. You can see my clips and some samples of multimedia work I’ve created.

 

Yisrael Shapiro, M.S.J.

144-46 72nd Drive • Flushing, NY 11367 • (773) 987-8105 • yisraelshapiro@gmail.com

Education
Medill School of Journalism
Evanston, Illinois
Received Masters of Science in Journalism
20102011
Yeshiva University
New York, New York
Received B.A. in English and Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
20052009
Experience
Medill Magazine Innovation Project
Evanston, Illinois
Associate Editor, Digital
2011

          • Reported and wrote stories for Forbes Magazine.
          • Worked on digital brand extensions for Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue.
          • Created a prototype e-book for the Amazon Kindle, made a sample e-newsletter, and edited
             web stories with Adobe Dreamweaver.

Medill News Service
Chicago, Illinois
Reporter
2010

          • Reported and wrote political stories for the Medill Reports wire service.
          • Created and edited video stories using Adobe Premiere Pro.
          • Stories picked up by:
                      • Chicago Journal
                      • Northwest Indiana Times

Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group
New York, New York
Marketing Assistant
20092010

          • Wrote copy and blurbs for new textbooks.
          • Worked closely with editorial department to design promotional materials for new releases.

Marketing Intern
20082009

          • Assisted Marketing Manager in identifying and contacting new sales leads.
          • Promoted to full-time Marketing Assistant.

Yeshiva University Writing Center
New York, New York
Writing Tutor
20072009
Skills

Adobe Creative Suites 5
          • Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Soundbooth, InDesign, Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office
          • Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Blogger, WordPress

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