Robin Rauzi

Friday, September 10, 2010

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R O B I N R A U Z I

www.getrauzi.com

W R I T I N G

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	Traveling Tornado Alley	Download
	Make room for the outdoors	Download
	Slow dance with Charleston, South Carolina	Download

P R O J E C T S

Project managed season brochure for nationally recognized performing arts series
Created sales kit for $1 million budget theatrical production

E M P L O Y M E N T

Proprietor, Get Rauzi Editorial Services, current
Editing-on-demand company provides high-quality services for independent writers, magazines, web sites, blogs and companies. www.getrauzi.com

Senior Publicist, UCLA Live, 2009
Publicized performing arts program to print, broadcast and online media. • Wrote and distributed news releases. • Served as spokesperson for the program. • Established and maintained relationships with journalists and critics. • Managed content for season brochures, including writing copy, managing freelancers, editing and collaborating with graphic designer. • Researched upcoming productions and interviewed artists.

Opinion Articles Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2006 – 2009
• Assigned and edited essays on political, cultural and economic issues for the Op-Ed page. • Edited columnists and writers of national prominence, as well as nonprofessional contributors. • Reviewed unsolicited manuscripts. • Coordinated with art director for illustrations. • Recruited new writers.

Assistant Travel Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2004 – 2006
• Chased tornadoes and hung upside-down from the top of a giant oak tree for travel section cover stories. • Created new Western Travel page with quick-read features and columns. • Assigned and edited regional and international destination features, hotel reviews, travel trend pieces and gear reviews.

Calendar Weekend Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1998 – 2002
• Developed new structure and features for redesign. • Assigned and edited columns and cover stories. • Managed department pages. • Tracked story budgets and photo assignments. • Collaborated with art director and photo editor on covers. • Oversaw final page proofs on deadline. • Implemented database-driven listings system and trained staff. • Wrote cover stories, features and film reviews.

Features writer, Los Angeles Times Valley Edition, 1995 – 1998
• Wrote news features and entertainment stories for regional edition and full-run entertainment section. • Reviewed 99-seat theater productions. • Assisted editing freelance stories and reviews.

Consultant, University of Southern California Student Publications, 1995 – 2002
• Coached USC Daily Trojan staff in reporting and editing. • Offered guidance on ethical and management issues. • Provided training and guest speakers. • Advised students seeking internships and jobs.

E D U C A T I O N

Ohio University, Master of Science, Scripps School of Journalism, 1995
• Taught introduction to news writing and introductory arts writing and reviewing. • Reporting intern at the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Scripps-Howard’s Washington bureau. • Named outstanding master’s student of the year, 1995.

USC School of Cinema–Television, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1992
• Graduated magna cum laude. • Inducted in to Phi Beta Kappa and Mortarboard honor societies. • Editor-in-chief of the Daily Trojan. • Reporting intern at the Los Angeles Times.

R E F E R E N C E S

Robin is a sharp thinker who knows how to make a garbled piece sing. She does it not by wielding a bludgeon, but by coaxing the best possible work out of her writer.

– Journalist Sara Catania on
LA Observed.com

One of a writer's greatest advantages is a good editor, and in the years I have written for Robin she has always improved my work. She has a careful hand, a thoughtful eye, and the courage and imagination to focus my themes. She even understands transitions--how rare is that? Just as important, she is unfailingly courteous and willing to listen to ideas. These humane qualities are crucial to good editing. Robin is an artisan in this challenging craft.

– Eric Lucas, Travel Writer

Robin Rauzi is absolutely one of the best editors I've ever worked with, and I was incredibly fortunate for her thoroughness and thoughtfulness as an editor. She consistently made my writing better with her careful attention to detail. She made me a more thoughtful writer.

- Kerry Madden, author of "Gentle's Holler," "Louisiana's Song" and "Jessie's Mountain."

Other references from writers, coworkers and supervisors available upon request.

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