Edward Sunez Rodriguez

adn1jk@r.postjobfree.com 347-***-**** IG: @sunez

Professional Experience:

November 1994 – Present: Freelance Book/Magazine/Newspaper Editor/Writer

● Author of The Filtered Real: Essays From The #InvisibleRenaissance

● Executive Editor of PremiereHipHop.com (2012 to present)

● Host of the Power Write Show on S Street Media

(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL80uWOepqqxqn12sFfC58dRvjPIqXpC5l )

● Host of DJ Toshi’s Classic Storm Radio podcast (https://djtoshiclassicstorm.podomatic.com/)

● Editor of self-help book titles including The Righteous Way (Golden Jubilee Edition) & Knowledge of Self

● Editor-In-Chief of The Mecca Mission, a community newspaper from the CommonUnity youth Center in Harlem, NYC (2014 – 2016)

● Founder/Editor-in-Chief of magazine and accompanying website, Our Swords, a cultural newspaper from 2000-2002 and Lavoe Revolt Journal, an edutainment periodical from 2006-2008

● Create feature interview articles with hip hop artists and album reviews for Music Magazines and websites such as DAWORD.COM, XXL, Hookt.com, Blaze.com. (1996-1999)

● Editor-At-Large (Vibe.com/DaSewaSide) (1996-1997) which included layout structure, approving and amending all content and providing features, reviews and interviews. February 2010 – 2016, June 2006- April 2008, Ubiqus Reporting, Inc.: Editor

● Edit transcripts of company’s major government clients including Department of Education Impartial Hearings office, New York State Education Department, ACS Agency and Department of Labor

● Includes complete technical revision of transcription, layout and audio review. April 2008 – February 2010, American Thoracic Society: Peer Review Assistant

● Provide clerical support for Peer Review Department on all three scholarly journals

● Perform data entry for all original and revised manuscripts received; update database when Associate Editor is assigned. Assure that all needed Revision materials are received for all manuscripts submitted. Send ScholarOne database submission forms and financial disclosure forms to appropriate Editor. Contact corresponding authors to obtain required forms. June 2004 – December 2005, The Source, NYC: Assistant Editor/Daily Dose Editor

● Assistant Editor of Source publication:Maintain News section, Assemble personal team of writers, assign created stories, edit and establish direction, layout structure, approve and amend content Formulate Issue plans for prospective story ideas, compile research, establish contacts and conduct scheduled interviews

● Write, Edit and Layout of Daily Dose, e-mail newsletter of The Source: Editor duties on daily publication; transcribe interview audio and update archive research database March 1999 – June 2004, Marcel Dekker, Inc., NYC (Scientific, Technical, Medical Publisher): Production/Manufacturing Assistant

● As sole Reprint Specialist averaged 200 reprints from 1999-2002 (peak of 350 in 2002)

● Monitored and managed the prepress, production and manufacturing of assigned Dekker products from release of manuscript through to delivery and quality acceptance of final product. January 1999 – September 1999 Latino Journal Radio Show @ WBAI (99.5), NYC: Production Assistant

● Researched and collected weekly news items for commentary for multiple news topics

● Provided on-air commentary for prepared segments for music, social and political editorial. Education: Business Bachelor degree in Marketing Management 9/99 – Baruch College, New York, NY Skills: Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Research, creative, organized. Typing speed at 50 WPM.

References available Upon Request