Asher Benjamin Feldman

Writing Portfolio: http://asherfeldman.wordpress.com/writing-portfolio/ Phone: 516-808-2702 E-Mail: asherbfeldman@gmail.com

ABF

Education
University of Southern California B.A. Economics, B.A. Communication, 2012; Cardinal and Gold University Commendation for Leadership Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Student Government, Intramural Sports, Daily Trojan Newspaper, USC Volunteer Center, Pose Magazine, Neon Tommy.

Relevant Experience
Social Media and Communication Intern, Ora TV (http://www.ora.tv) January 2013 present Coordinate and implement social media and communication strategy for four news programs on Ora TV, and overall network strategy by using best practices and analyzing analytics data on a constant basis. Publications Intern, New York Yankees May 2012 present Lead editorial intern for the in-season monthly Yankees Magazine, Official Team Yearbook and Spring Training program. Responsibilities include copyediting and fact checking feature-length stories, as well as authoring news briefs and feature-length articles for the publication. Reported on and wrote profile stories, narratives and expansive minor league reports for the publication. Assistant to management for day-to-day operations. News Desk Writer, SB Nation (http://www.sbnation.com) August 2012 February 2013 Author breaking news articles and StoryStream updates for SB Nations 21 regional sites, covering professional and collegiate sports based on geographic relevance. Execute deadline writing style and SEO strategy for maximum impact. Approximately 50 articles per week. Editor in Chief, Daily Trojan May 2011 December 2011 Final editorial control and oversight of student-run daily newspaper of record for the USC community for 67 Monday-Friday, 12-to-24 page issues; circulation: 10,000. Managed a 17-member editorial board and staff of 250. Other positions held: News Editor (Summer, 2011, 7 issues), Managing Editor (Spring 2011, 67 issues), Sports Editor (Spring 2010, 67 issues), Sports, Lifestyle and News Beat Writer (Spring 2009 Spring 2012, 100+ stories). Founder, Writer and Editor, BCS Know How (http://www.bcsknowhow.com) September 2003 present Built, produced and designed a college-football centric, nationally recognized website that analyzes the Bowl Championship Series. Significant readership developed through Internet marketing, SEO and social media presence. Up to 95,000 weekly readers during the season. Member of FOX Sports blog network and frequently quoted by a variety of national news outlets, including recognition as a ESPN SportsNation Site We Like.

Other Experience
Business Development and Media Relations Intern, Pindone, Inc. May 2011 August 2011 Summer Intern/Analyst, Legal Division, Federal Reserve Bank of New York June 2010 August 2010 Proficient in HTML, PHP and CSS programming, all major blogging platforms and Adobe and Office suites.