career profile

 

skilled journalist with proven ability to determine a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organize material accordingly; strategically develop ideas and material for columns or commentaries by analyzing and interpreting news, current issues, and personal experiences. bilingual in russian and english.

-         journalism: report on specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology, politics, foreign affairs; gather information about events through research, interviews, experience, and attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, and other functions.

-         breaking news and live broadcasts: investigate breaking news developments such as disasters, crimes, wars, and human interest stories. photograph or videotape news events and present live or recorded commentary via broadcast media. transmit news stories or reporting information from remote locations, using equipment such as satellite phones, telephones, fax machines, or modems. conduct taped or filmed interviews or narratives.

-         research & writing: write columns, editorials, commentaries, or reviews that interpret events or offer opinions. write reviews of literary, musical, and other artwork based on knowledge, judgment, and experience. review copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines. review and evaluate notes taken about event aspects in order to isolate pertinent facts and details. discuss issues with editor-in-chief in order to establish priorities and positions; revise work in order to meet editorial approval or to fit time or space requirements.

professional experience

ria novosti (russian news and information agency) & integrated news department

-         washington bureau correspondent, 08/2005 c present

-         correspondent/deputy editor - defense and security division, 01/2003 c 08/2005ria

-         correspondent, 07/2001 c 01/2003

russia newspaper

-         correspondent and chief of information desk, 02/1999 c 07/2001

additional experience

-         correspondent, vm agency, subsidiary of moscow daily newspaper evening moscow

-         correspondent, moscow daily newspaper evening moscow

significant career accomplishments

 

-         conceptualized a multimedia department of ria novosti.

-         traveled extensively throughout the world to records events and happenings related to the russian defense department and russian secretary of defense.

-         stood as interim editor for the defense and security division and planned news coverage highlights.

-         worked as a new york bureau correspondent 02/2005 c 04/2005.

-         maintained composure as news correspondent in war conflict zones.

-         covered the work of russian minister of interior, federal assembly of russia, moscow police department, and the war in chechnya; covered various disasters in russia.

-         stood as producer for foreign journalists in conflict zones (chechnya, dagestan, osetia).

education & professional development

 

multimedia workshop, ria novosti, moscow, russia (2007)

news agency workshop, ria novosti with irina demchenko, reuters russia managing editor, moscow, russia (2003)

lomonosov moscow state university (journalistic department), moscow, russia (1997-2000)

technical translation (english-russian) school no 15 (1272), moscow, russia (1995-1997)

activities

 

editor/webmaster/administrator for russian cultural center (www.rccusa.org)

 

 

 

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dear <<courtesy>> <<last name>>,

 

please accept my genuine interest in offering your organization my 10+ years of solid journalism and broadcasting experience for russian news providers, including television and newspapers formats. having held the position of correspondent and deputy editor, i am confident that i currently possess the experience and motivation that you seek to fill your current vacancy.

 

in consideration of the <position> position, please note that my core competencies are far-reaching. my background includes analyzing and interpreting news and information received from various sources in order to be able to broadcast the information. i examine news items of local, national, and international significance in order to determine importance ad priority of topics to address, or obtain assignments from editorial staff members. my education and experience combines to produce a skilled professional able to gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience. my career consists of many instances where i am called upon to present news stories, and introduce in-depth videotaped segments or live on-scene transmissions.

 

further, my expertise includes leading other correspondents using my ability to quickly respond to any deficiencies in performance in order to reduce any risk deficiencies in performance. as a result, instances of mistake are non-existent under my watch. both because i am a dynamic leader and because i train others to be dynamic leaders as well. team building and cohesiveness among myself and my peers, leads to a great environment where everyone is free to perform at an optimal level.

 

the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how my background and qualifications meet your needs would be most welcome. you may contact me at your convenience as i look forward to hearing from you soon. thank you very much for your consideration.

 

 

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