I am a repatriated New Yorker and an ex-expat (did 3.5 years in Slovenia of all places).
I am a writer, researcher, editor, project manager, blogger, proofreader, and Idea Gal.
Here are some projects I am currently working on (as of March 2011):
Blogs
Ace to Ace (music blog I occasionally update along with my brother, the internationally-acclaimed DJ and beatmaster Yao, who lives in Hong Kong)
Africa Style Daily (I'll be writing about music from the continent and the diaspora)
Here are some projects I have worked on in the past:
Magazines
Slovenian Business Report (Contributing Writer)
SEE Business magazine - (Contributing Writer)
MQ magazine - (Contributing Photographer)
Ljubljana InYourPocket (Editor & Contributing Photographer, web and bi-monthly print travel guide magazine)
Maska- Arts Magazine (English Language Copy Editor)
Performer Magazine (Summer 2006, scroll down)
Readymade Magazine
Blogs
Boinkology's BoinkMusic(sex & music)
Adventures In Wheelville (my life in Slovenia)
Kavbojka Klub (occasionally updated arts and style blog)
RESUME (AS OF MARCH 2011)
Camille E. Acey
Brooklyn, NYC
camille.acey@gmail.com
Objective
I'm looking for a position where I can draw on my self-motivation, creative thinking, diverse and international experiences, and innate sense of structure to help the organization grow and improve.
Selected Work Experience
Euromonitor International (consumer market research )
London, UK
June 2010 - March 2011
In-Country Analyst
Midori (translation/ telecommunications)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Feb.2009 – Mar. 2011
English Language Proofreader / Copy Editor
The Managers' Association of Slovenia (management advocacy)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mar. 2008 – Jan.2010
Assistant to the Section of Foreign Managers
In Your Pocket - Ljubljana magazine (travel - journalism)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Summer 2008- Winter 2009
Editor
Slovenia Business Report magazine and SEE Business magazine (Southeast European Business)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sep. 2007 – Feb.2010
Contributing Writer
Davis, Shapiro, Lewit & Hayes (music industry - legal)
Administrative Assistant
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2007
Remarkable Booking (music booking and management)
New York, NY
Feb. 2004 – Mar. 2007
Owner/ Booking Agent
Education
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
2001
B.A. Political Science; Minor in Ethnic Studies
Columbia University
New York, NY
2001
Internship in Building Community (Certificate Program)
Selected Other Activities
Greenpoint Reformed Church
Brooklyn, NY
2006 – present
Member/ Volunteer (soup kitchen/food pantry)
Notary Public - State of New York
New York
2004 – 2008
Flux Factory (arts and residential space)
Queens, NY
June 2002 – June 2003
Project Manager
Gayle Kirschenbaum Productions (HBO documentary A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary)
New York, NY
Mar.2002 – Jan. 2003
Creative Consultant/ Production Intern
NASCO Properties (national cooperative housing)
Ann Arbor, MI
2002
Board Member
North American Students of Cooperation(NASCO) (cooperative resource organization)
2002
Board Member
Worked on diversity initiatives
Skills
Foreign Language: Slovene (advanced), French (intermediate), German (basic)
Computer: Mac OS, Windows, Linux (Ubuntu distribution), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access), OpenOffice suite, HTML, Adobe InDesign (basic), Illustrator (basic), MAS 90 (accounting software), Timeslips billing software, Trados translation software Quickbooks, Quicken, social media applications (Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Wordpress, LinkedIn), wiki markup, filmmaking – shooting, directing, editing (iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, publishing videos to YouTube and Vimeo, digital photography (photos published in numerous online and print publications), photosharing with Flickr, Audacity (podcasting and audio editing software)
Other: Proficient minutes-taker; strong familiarity with Robert's Rules of Order