MS. BLANFORD'S RESUME

SUMMARY
Highly motivated professional - literate, experienced and capable-

with broad-based knowledge and interests, prolific online/freelance

music and entertainment journalist/critic, seeks a responsible,
full-time corporate position which utilizes superb management

competencies and permits increased contribution of skills towards

company's continued growth and success. If potential exists to implement

and build upon skills and experience in writing, so much the better!

CORPORATE PROFICIENCIES:
MS Office (Word, Outlook, Internet, Excel, some PowerPoint)
Meticulous and detailed approach to work; thorough and efficient

Managerial affinity - can get the job done!
Effective coordinator of schedules, calendars, T&E, conferences & meetings
Orderly multi-tasker who strives for perfection, accuracy and expedience
Capable of working as part of a team, or independently with minimal supervision
Experienced and published writer; excellent communicator and business facilitator

WRITER PROFICIENCIES:

Entertainment Feature Reporting, Reviews, Interviews, Editing Engaging writer of trends, industry events, new releases; profiles and biographies Research, proofreading, fact-checking skills Effective writer of business documents, press releases, proposals, sales data Effective media liaison Efficient, expedient, deadline conscious

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EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

> writing experience (entertainment journalism, press releases, business communications, editing)

> music critic, movie reviewer; contributing editor to theatre webzine (TorontoStage.com)

v Proven reliability for adhering to deadlines and fulfilling assignments with exceptional expertise

v Creative, original thinker with penchant for details, analysis, initiative and follow-through

v Well-rounded intellectually, with interests covering various disciplines and subject areas

v Team player, possessing independent worker proclivities; ability to manage

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Annual Press Attendee- College Music Marathon (CMJ), New York City

* Interviewed numerous major label and independent pop recording artists

(My Morning Jacket, Train, 3 Doors Down, Godsmack, Nile Rodgers, Mandy Moore, Deborah Cox, etc)

* Independent music publicist- successful media saturation in local market for clients

* Recipient of respect and esteem from various industry professionals (publicists, musicians, editors)

* Work appearing on more than 10 music-related sites and portals, including:

Musician Interviewer, MusicEmissions.com

Staff Critic (music/movies), SlantMagazine.com

Music Critic, StylusMagazine.com

Music Critic, Music-Reviewer.com

Reviewer: All Music Guide

Reviewer: Extreme Musiczine

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS : Rollingstone.com, BarnesnNoble.com, Impact Music Publicity, Preamp, LiveDaily.com

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE:

Sales Business Development Manager .. Market Research Sales

Marketing Associate .. Promotional Marketing

Business Development Specialist/ Writer .. Online Adv'tg

Advertising Sales Asst .. Magazine Pub'g

Administrative Receptionist.... Book Publisher

BUSINESS/SALES MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

Aggressive and tactful handling of sales accounts and customers via written/verbal communications

Competent pipeline management, resulting in quotas met and surpassed, and acquisition of new business

Serious and dedicated, with outstanding capacity for professionally relating to executives and corporate clients

Problem solving, decision-making, researching, planning, organizational and strategy implementation skills

EDUCATION:

NY University/ New School University/City College

Liberal Arts: Creative Writing, Business Writing, Literature, Drama, Psychology, Philosophy, History

roxanneb@usa.net