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P.O. Box 506
Boston, GA  31626
Alma Freeman
www.almafreeman.com


229-498-2725
alma@almafreeman.com
EXPERIENCE
In Focus Magazine
Staff news editor and features writer
          September 2002 - October 2004
Los Angeles, CA
  • Researched and wrote feature stories for monthly entertainment magazine
  • Wrote, researched and edited news and film preview section
  • Contributed photos to features department
  • Assisted design team with layout and artwork acquisition
The National Association of Theatre Owners Encyclopedia of Exhibition
Associate editor
          September 2002 - October 2004
Los Angeles, CA
  • Edited and proofread 400-page annual film industry reference encyclopedia
  • Wrote and maintained 200-page movie database
  • Maintained daily box office charts and release calendars
Athens Magazine
Freelance writer
          March 2000 - August 2000
Athens, GA
  • Created multiple-sourced, in-depth feature stories
  • Independently developed entertaining and provocative story ideas
The Red and the Black Newspaper
Staff writer and photographer
          January 1998 - June 1998
Athens, GA
  • Covered the local art, entertainment and cultural scene
  • Served as staff photographer in all departments
  • Assisted photo editors with page layout and editing
Anuban Krabi Bilingual School
English teacher and program coordinator
          May 2005 - November 2005
Krabi, Thailand
  • Developed English-language curriculum for mathematics and science courses
  • Assisted faculty in Internet research and on-line lesson planning
Japanese Exchange & Teaching Program
English teacher
          August 2000 - August 2001
Ishikawa, Japan
  • Taught English to 360 Japanese high school students
  • Contributed articles to and edited the Nanao English Magazine
EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, Bachelors of Arts – Emphasis: Magazines
Athens, GA
          Major: Journalism and Mass Communications
           August 1996 - December 1999
America University Center of Provence
         August 1998 - December 1998
Aix-en-Provence, France
DISTINCTIONS
  • Graduated Cum Laude in Journalism
  • Knowledge of Quark, Photoshop, Word and PageMaker
  • Working knowledge of French, Japanese and Thai on a conversational level
  • Extensive travel throughout Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, Middle Asia and North America