City Chapters

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Jess Blumberg is currently the associate editor at Baltimore magazine. She graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism last May. She had various internships throughout college, including The Baltimore Sun, The Daily Record, an ASME internship at Inc. magazine and a previous internship at my current publication, Baltimore magazine. Right after she graduated, shey found out about a writing internship at Smithsonian magazine through WhisperJobs and did that for about seven months before returning to her hometown of Baltimore.

After a 14-year detour, Whitney Friedlander returned to Los Angeles in 2002, journalism degree in hand. She arrived just in time for Ed LA's first-ever Happy Hour, where she made the connections to score an internship at Los Angeles magazine. Nowadays, Whitney can be found at her day job as a city editor for the Citysearch Web site, (another Ed hookup!) and she does freelance researcher for Westways magazine. If you're new to the city, new to Ed, or just want to say hi, drop her an email at losangeles@ed2010.com or keep reading Ed to make sure you don't miss out on the West Coast gatherings. (If you're interested in joining LA's Ed book club, contact LA Book Club Director Sree Roy at sree.roy@bobit.com.)

Even in middle school when Wendy wrote pressing stories about school lunches, or in high school when she wrote and served as a photo editor for her publication, Hi-Times, she knew she wanted journalism to become part of her life. Skip ahead to graduating in magazine journalism from the University of Oregon in 2004, skim by the three journalism internships and 300+ resumes she churned out applying to various jobs, pass over the freelance work in writing, photography and editing—including a start-up Eugene music magazine, Synergy, and enter present day. She is the editor for three trade magazines covering decorative concrete, traditional masonry and drywall—not as glamorous as all the journalism-employed, 20-something girls in the books and movies that have been popular for the past few years—but a magazine job nevertheless. And, it gets her that much closer to reaching magazine editor stardom by the year 2010. When she is not writing or editing, she enjoys photographing weddings, bands and friends (check out www.wendyardolinophotography.com), working out, playing outdoors, hanging out with family and friends, or traveling anywhere with her boyfriend, Ryan. Send her a message at portland@ed2010.com.

Suzanne graduated from The University of Georgia in 2001 with a degree in magazine journalism. She had a string of internships, including stints at YM and Atlanta Magazine. Her parents literally thought she was on track to becoming a professional intern, when an upscale lifestyle magazine called Points North in Atlanta put their faith in a young, energetic journalist. In less than two years, she worked her way up from editorial assistant to managing editor. Now she's senior editor of Atlanta Magazine's Home, a bimonthly title focusing on upscale interior design. She's also on the board of directors for the Magazine Association of the Southeast. E-mail her at atlanta@ed2010.com.

Armed with a degree in magazine journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Katy moved to Kansas City and channeled a lifetime love of writing and a childhood reputation as a "book nerd" into the start of her career. After toiling in retail purgatory during an unpaid internship, she worked for more than two years at The Kansas City Star as a real estate writer and editor of Urban Living, a monthly tab section dedicated to downtown Kansas City. Always in search of the almighty dollar (and clips, of course), Katy worked on the side to build her freelance career. A providential introduction from a friend led Katy to the elusive destination, "The Right Place At The Right Time," and she has been working since the fall of 2007 as editorial director for GateHouse magazine, a regional lifestyle publication that serves Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties in the Kansas City metro area. Surely world domination can't be far behind . . . Email her at kansascity@ed2010.com, and visit Kansas City Ed at kced2010.ning.com.

Though she was raised in Florida, Carla Jean is a Birmingham native and a 'Bama girl at heart. Officially, grad school brought her back, but anyone who talks to her long enough will realize a love of Alabama football was at least half her motivation. While at the University of Alabama, Carla Jean developed a secret crush on Ed, who kept her in the loop with magazine news even during her years as a newspaper reporter. She's now an associate editor at Birmingham magazine, a position that allows her to both deepen her love of the city and share its greatness with others. E-mail her at Birmingham@ed2010.com.

Erin has worked on a number of teen titles, including mary-kateandashley, Complete Woman magazine and currently is employed at Imagination Publishing in Chicago. A 1998 graduate of Northwestern University, Erin has also worked as a Web editor and freelanced. Erin designs and maintains the EdChicago website and handles their PR efforts. She's currently trying to work the word "rad" into conversation more frequently. E-mail her at chicago@ed2010.com.

Jennifer graduated from Indiana University in May 2004 with a degree in journalism and Spanish. This loyal Hoosier's love affair with magazines began at age 15, and instead of cable, she opts for a crazy number of magazine subscriptions. Since graduation, Jennifer has worked at the News Chief, a daily newspaper in Central Florida, where she was a news reporter and features writer. She also wrote a weekly column, titled "In the Mix," which allowed her to attend and write about the most fascinating social events around town. In February 2007, Jennifer moved to Jacksonville, Fla., where she works as the assistant editor to Chiropractic Economics and MASSAGE Magazine. She also freelances for publications, and has been featured in Her Voice and Tampa Bay Illustrated magazines. If you are interested and want to learn of Ed events in Jacksonville, e-mail Jennifer at jacksonville@ed2010.com.

Courtney graduated from Boston University with a degree in psychology, but it was while working in advertising for her school's newspaper that she had a major realization: she wants to be a magazine editor! Even though she didn't have the journalism degree or magazine experience, she landed an opportunity after graduation to launch an online magazine, Chain Reaction, for a girls' fashion company. A big project, but very very exciting! (Sadly, it was a start-up company and no longer exists at this time.) Courtney was the editor but also got to do graphic design and photography, so she learned a lot about putting together a magazine. During this time, she interned for two local magazines, the Improper Bostonian and Scene. Each taught Courtney a little more about the magazine world and introduced her to essential magazine skills such as fact-checking and copy editing. These experiences combined paved the path to her current position as the assistant editor of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. She's grateful for this opportunity to get to edit all day long and for her great mentor-friend boss. At night, Courtney is working towards completing a certificate in magazine publishing at B.U. where she's learned about the business side of magazines. In her free time, Courtney enjoys reading (she's in a chick lit book club!), travelling, cooking, watching movies from Netflix, shopping....Her one piece of advice she'd like to pass on to all other Edsters? "If the ocean is your goal, then it doesn't matter which river you take." Say hi to her at boston@ed2010.com.