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Shuka Kalantari's Resume
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EDUCATION

City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Arts Candidate in Interactive Journalism, Health and Medicine; 12/08

University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy; Bachelor of Arts in Spanish & Latin American Studies; 3/05

University of California, Davis: Summer Session Program in Cusco, Peru
Intensive two-month study of culture, agriculture, history, and politics of Peru

University of Granada, Spain (Education Abroad Program)
One year of coursework in Spanish Philosophy and Spanish Literature

Language Skills: Fluent in Spanish and Farsi, both written and conversational
Computer Skills: Final Cut Pro, Flash, DreamWeaver, ProTools, Adobe Auditions, Photoshop, HTML, Factiva, Lexis-Nexis, and MS Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE

KQED Radio: Health Dialogues, Outreach Coordinator, 4/09-present; San Francisco

  • Do outreach to California health care and cultural organizations.
  • Maintain correspondences with partner stations, evaluate mini-grants
  • Produce content for www.kqed.org.

KPFA Radio: Voices of the Middle East & North Africa Program, Producer, 12/04-present; Berkeley

  • Co-produce and co-host weekly program.
  • Interview, narrate, and edit interviews for air.
  • Produce web content.

WNYC's The Takeaway, Editorial and Web Intern, 9/08-11/08; New York City

  • Researched for radio and web programs.
  • Produced web-only video.
  • Co-produced interactive google map.

KQED’s Multimedia QUEST Program, Editorial Intern, 6/08-9/08; San Francisco

  • Researched for radio, broadcast and web programs.
  • Wrote for and maintained QUEST blog.
  • Edited photos for web.

Time Inc.’s Health.com, Editorial Intern, 2/08-6/08; New York City

  • Interviewed sources about various health issues.
  • Created health web guides and online calendars.
  • Assisted editors in health research.

West Side Spirit and Chelsea Now, Freelance, 12/07-6/08; New York City

  • Write news and entertainment articles for weeklies covering Manhattan’s West Side and Chelsea neighborhoods.

Common Ground Magazine, Editorial Intern & Freelance, 3/07-7/07; San Francisco

  • Wrote articles about recent medical studies and trends in alternative health.
  • Edited, proofread, and fact-checked articles.
  • Wrote opinion essay (also published in Seattle, Chicago, and L.A. sister magazines).

SF Downtown Magazine, Editorial Assistant & Freelance, 6/06-8/07; San Francisco

  • Researched and wrote articles about alternative health, city news, and travel.
  • Edited and proofread magazine.
  • Created monthly calendar of downtown events.

.Tekaan Iranian Organization, Managing Editor & Creative Writer, 10/06-6/07; San Francisco

  • Wrote and edited brochures and press releases.
  • Assisted in hosting and promoting art shows and workshops.

Bay Area Wilderness Training, Managing Editorial Intern, 10/06-5/07; San Francisco

  • Created, edited, and produced content for bimonthly online newsletter.

 

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