San Francisco School
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L iz Lance
www.lizlance.com
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E DUCATIO N : U niversity of Missouri, Columbia
Currently enrolled in master s program in journalism, with a focus on photojournalism and media studies.
M issouri Photo W orkshop, Chillicothe, Missouri
September 2007
Weeklong intensive workshop in photojournalism, presented by the Missouri School of Journalism
S alt Institute for Documentary Studies, Portland, Maine
May 2007
Graduate-level semester intensive program in documentary studies and photography
T ribhuvan Univer sity, Kathmandu, Nepal
July 2001 December 2002
Post-baccalaureate coursework in Nepali language, culture, literature, history
U niversity of W isconsin, Madison
May 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Languages and Cultures of Asia
Coursework in print and broadcast journalism & laws of mass communication
C ollege Year in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
August 1998 May 1999
Studied Nepali language, photography and commercial radio in Kathmandu. Completed news internship at
Kantipur FM Radio and senior thesis in cultural anthropology, studying the effects of Westernization and
modernity on Newari youth in urban and rural areas
G RANTS & U niversity of Missouri School of Journalism Richard L. O liver Trust Scholarship
F ELLO W SHIPS: Fall Semester 2009
Scholarship covering first semester of MA study at University of Missouri School of Journalism
F ulbright U.S. Student Fellowship to Nepal in Journalism
September 2008 June 2009
Examined the effects of Nepali mass media on beauty, body image and femininity in young Nepali women. All
work related to this project can be viewed online at fulbright.lizlance.com.
U nited States Embassy in Nepal Public Affairs Grant
May 2009
Grant in support of a photo exhibition at Indigo Gallery, Kathmandu, May 2009
T elluride Council for the A rts and Humanities Artist Fellowship
November 2006
Fellowship in support of an exhibition of images from Nepal, presented at Gallerie Framing, January 2007
P ROFESSIO NAL P ublicist
S an Francisco International Film Festival, San Francisco, California
E XPERIENCE:
February May 2008
Cultivated and maintained relationships with online journalists to publicize the 51st annual SFIFF
P hoto Intern
T he O nion A.V. Club, San Francisco, California
March August 2008
C ontributing W rite r and Photographer
T he Telluride Foundation, Telluride, Colorado
February September 2007
Prepared articles and accompanying photographs of human interest stories highlighting the work of non-profit
organizations funded by the Telluride Foundation
C ontributing Reporter and Producer
K O TO - FM, Telluride, Colorado
July September 2007
Independently reported and produced feature stories for the KOTO Community Radio News, covering such
topics as regional organic farming, a rural senior center and the Telluride Film Festival
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C olumnist
T he Telluride W atch Newspaper, Telluride, Colorado
September December 2006
Published weekly column Through the Looking Glass, about current events in Nepal, while traveling in
Nepal
B roadcasting Crew, KO TO - FM
T elluride Bluegrass Festival and Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
June 2006 September 2007
Interviewed festival musicians, including The Decemberists, Counting Crows, Sam Bush, Guster, and Abigail
Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet for live radio simulcasts of the festivals
C ontributing W riter
S helter Magazine, Telluride, Colorado
September 2006 December 2008
C ontributing W riter
T elluride Magazine, Telluride, Colorado
November 2003 September 2006
E xecutive Director
T elluride Council for the Arts and Humanities, Telluride, Colorado
July 2004 August 2006
Responsible for all operations, fundraising, grant writing, marketing, public relations, accounting, budgeting and
programming of 33-year-old non-profit arts organization. Accomplishments include establishing an artists
studio cooperative, significantly raising the visibility of the organization and increasing grant revenue by over
$15,000
P rogrammi ng & Press Liaison
M ountainFilm Festival, Telluride, Colorado
March June 2004
S taff Reporter
T he Telluride W atch, Telluride, Colorado
August 2003 February 2004
F oreign Correspondent
W orld Press Review Magazine, Kathmandu, Nepal
July December 2002
V olunteer DJ
C OMMUNITY
I NVOLVEMENT: K USF - FM Radio, San Francisco, California
January May 2008
V olunteer DJ
K O TO - FM Radio, Telluride, Colorado
October 2005 September 2007
Named 2005 Rookie of the Year for indie pop and rock music show L Sharp Radio
B O ARDS: T elluride Community Television Advisory Board
October 2005 August 2007
M ichael D. Palm Theatre for the Performing Arts Advisory Committee
August 2004 August 2006
A FFILIATIO NS: San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Associatio n
November 2007 present
K athmandu Photo.Circle
October 2008 present
F ulbright Association
July 2008 present
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