EXPERIENCE
Science Writer/ Reporter/ Contributing Editor (2/04 present)
Freelance news, features, and reviews for the New York Times, Discover, Popular Science, Wired, Wired News, National Geographic News, the Christian Science Monitor, O: the Oprah Magazine, IEEE Spectrum, Psychology Today, and the Yale Alumni Magazine.
Contribute monthly column and features to Science & Spirit magazine (Quincy, MA).
Research and verify information about new products that will be reviewed in Wired.
Editorial Assistant/Intern, Discover and Popular Science magazines (6/03 2/04)
Proposed and wrote news stories for the magazines and news and feature stories for their corresponding Web sites on topics ranging from technology to physics to psychology.
Provided support for editors, including fact-checking, filing, faxing, data entry, and other research duties as needed.
Online Editor for The Yale Herald (9/02 5/03); Reporter for The Yale Herald, Yale Scientific, Yale Review of Books (4/00 5/03)
Delegated and wrote online features, edited submissions.
Maintained the publications web site using HTML and PHP-based software.
Implemented new online feature ideas, including website reviews tailored to student interests, digital video news segments, and profiles of campus scientists.
Wrote news, science features, columns, and book reviews for student publications.
SKILLS
Computer, Artistic, and Language Proficiency
Familiar with HTML, Lexis-Nexis, and numerous web design programs.
Experienced in use of Excel, MS Word, PageMaker, Quark, PhotoShop, and Illustrator software.
Designed and maintain personal web page at www.elizabethsvoboda.com.
8 years of French study, 1 year Spanish.
EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, CT
BA, Literature and Anthropology, May 2003. Distinction in the Major.
Substantial coursework in public health, psychology, biology, and astronomy.
National Merit $2000 Scholar, AP National Scholar.
Winner of 2003 American Jewish Congress Essay Prize, 2002 Yale Bates Summer Traveling Fellowship, and 2002 Yale Bildner Traveling Fellowship.
REFERENCES
Corey Powell, senior editor at Discover: cpowell@discover.com
Kristen Philipkoski, editor at Wired News: kp@wired.com