Bianca Smith Journalist
(630) 297-5503 biancapsmith.com biancapsmith@gmail.com
Experience Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Floor Leader and Store Operations Specialist January 2011—Present • Chicago, Ill. Leads staff to drive the business by analyzing shop statistics on an hourly basis. In charge of all loss prevention and inventory, completing product counts and ordering products properly to effectively manage controllable profit.
Fashion Frank Magazine Co-Managing Editor and Writer September 2015—January 2015 • Chicago, Ill. Managed the senior editorial team, nine photographers and a stylist class to create relevant content for a digital arts magazine available in the Apple App Store. Conducted interviews and wrote three in-depth features.
Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago Editorial Assistant April 2014—January 2015 • Chicago, Ill. Interviewed local taste-makers for trend and profile articles and assisted in factchecking pieces before issues were sent to print.
Additional Work We Are #BLM Chicago Profiles Co-Managing Editor
January 2016—May 2016 • Chicago, Ill.
Shredded Magazine
Co-Managing and Commentary Editor January 2016—August 2016 • Chicago, Ill.
Modern Luxury Chicago Style Freelance Writer
February 2015—May 2015 • Chicago, Ill.
References Jules Mauro
Manager, Regional Recruiter (424) 212-2106 jmauro@lush.com
Betsy Edgerton Freelance Editor
betsy.edgerton@gmail.com
Education Bachelor’s, Journalism (Magazine Writing) Columbia College Chicago GPA: 3.8 out of 4.0 • Anticipated Graduation: May, 2017
Completed Courses Web-design for Storytelling; Magazine Editing; Business-to-Business Writing; Media, Politics & Intervention; Magazine Profile Writing; Digital Storytelling; Reporting & Writing I, II; Editing Essentials; Media Ethics and Law