Assistant Marketing

T OMIKA ANDERSON

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EDUCATION: B.A., POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; 1998.

RELEVANT FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

NEW YORK, NY

Television June 2003 - Present

Has worked as a primary show writer and/or producer for: BET, The Fuse, FOX News and WPIX. Has

written for both live and pre-taped award shows, news shows, countdowns and other specials. Has

worked as a field producer, coordinating producer and line producer at several of these networks, as

well as has helped book celebrity guests for segments, prepped and managed guests behind the scenes

and contributed voice-over copy.

January 1999 - Present

Print and Online

Has reported and/or written for The Associated Press, New York, People, FHM, Time Out New York,

Essence, Ebony, POZ, Entertainment Weekly, Vibe, Vibe Vixen, Uptown, The Source, XXL, Arise, Real

Health, Heart and Soul, Healthy Living, Black AIDS Institute, Dance, TheBody.com, TheRoot.com,

Health.com, MTV.com, BlackEnterprise.com, BET.com, Spin.com and The Amsterdam News, among

others. Currently ghost writes a magazine column for a celebrity chef and has done celebrity wrangling

for the covers of Uptown and Real Health magazines.

Freelance Editor and Fact-Checker February 2004 - Present

Edited for various book projects and for magazines such as UPTOWN, NV and City and Suburban.

Fact-checked and proofread magazines such as InStyle, POZ and The Source.

January 2004 - Present

Marketing and Publicity

Has done publicity for emerging hair care products company, an award-winning DJ, a tailoring

business and an events marketing firm. Has written marketing copy for Sony Music and Capitol

Records. Wrote promotional materials, generated press and managed journalists for a leading

party promotional team for three nights during the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas.

Has written artist biographies on behalf of music labels such as Universal Def Jam, Geffen,

Arista and MCA.

CURRENT WORK EXPERIENCE

FOX NEWS NEW YORK, NY

Freelance News Writer July 2006-Present

Writes national and international news copy for TV anchors at over 200 Fox affiliate stations nationwide.

Has fielded and processed footage requests for various stations. Works with programs like Ardome and I-

News. Stories for FOX has appeared in other outlets such as The Wall Street Journal online.

UPTOWN MAGAZINE NEW YORK, NY

Senior Editor December 2008-March 2009

Was responsible for conceptualizing, assigning, editing and writing feature and front-of-the book stories

for the nation s first luxury lifestyle magazine for African Americans. Has written at least eight cover

stories. Was responsible for managing a stable of writers in the New York, Washington, D.C. and

Charlotte, North Carolina markets.

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WPIX MORNING NEWS NEW YORK, NY

Freelance News Writer October 2007-January 2009

Wrote, field and line-produced news stories and packages for anchors and reporters at an Emmy Award-

winning station. Was responsible for choosing and cutting all video for news stories and helping reporters

deliver live hits from the field. Helped to write and produce daily specialty segments like entertainment

and health. Helped to book special guests. Worked with ENPS, Clip Edit, Pathfire and a number of other

news-related programs.

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION NEW YORK, NY

Senior Show Writer October 2004 - July 2006

Writer

Wrote all scripts, voice over and show copy for the hosts of BET Style and The Black Carpet, top-rated

entertainment magazine-style shows. Also assisted team as a coordinating producer, field producer,

talent booker, reporter and researcher. Wrote several BET Awards post-shows, including the then

highest-rated post-show in BET history (June 2009). Wrote the then highest-rated 12-hour Notarized

special in BET history (Jan., 2006). Wrote pledge scripts for the Saving Ourselves BET Telethon 05

on behalf of various celebrities to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

MTV NEWS NEW YORK, NY

Associate Editor January 2003 - December 2003

Copyedited, fact-checked, proofread and wrote concept headlines for full-length features and news

stories. Served as team leader in managing on-and -off-line coverage of award ceremonies and other live

events. Wrote features and top stories, assisted in script writing for on-air stories. Helped build online

polls. Researched stories, wrote promo copy and monitored web site content. Increased online traffic by

helping to develop member benefits programs and member registration incentives.

AOL TIME WARNER NEW YORK, NY

Assistant Editor February 2001 - January 2003

Helped launch My Ford magazine for Ford Motor Company in Time s custom publishing division;

Assigned, edited, fact-checked and wrote front-of-the-book sections on news and accessories; and

Managed contract administration, legal clearances and contacts for writers and contributors.

ESSENCE MAGAZINE NEW YORK, NY

Entertainment Editorial Assistant February 2000 - February 2001

Assisted senior editors with editing, fact-checking and proofreading entertainment stories; and

Wrote minimum of two music, arts or other entertainment-related articles per issue.

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