Bailey and Potter, CPA

 

Liz Darhansoff.

917-305-8946

liz@dvagency.com

 

Amy Gross, Editor in Chief, O   Magazine

Susan Bolotin, Editor in Chief, Workman Publishing

Alison Humes, Articles Editor CondeNast Traveler

Adam Moss, Editor in Chief, New York

Wayne Lawson, Executive Literary Editor, Vanity Fair

           

 

Tracy Young ...

 

111 West 11 th Streeet

New York, NY 1011

ty111@nyc.rr.com

Honors and Awards...

• (“A Few More Words about Breasts” received honorable mention in Best Essays of 1996)

• Nominated for numerous ASME awards

• Mademoiselle Guest Editor

• Seventeen Magazine short story contest, First Prize

• Hollins College Poetry contest, First Prize

 

Education...

University of California, English 1965-1968

NYU Film School, Documentary filmmaking

New School for Social Research, Psychology

 

Old illustration of magazine club

 

 

Director, New Media                                                                                      2001 to present
Day and Meyer, Murray & Young, Corp.

  • Developed, designed, and launched Web site for custom mover/storage/shipping company specializing in fine art and antiques for U.S. and overseas clients.
  • Developed and maintained digital inventories.
  • Managed company-wide modernization including technology, network, database, mailing lists, and e-mail. 
  • Wrote and designed all corporate brochures and print ads.

Freelance Editor and Consultant                                                1999 to Present

  • New York times Magazine : Consulted with Adam Moss to re-vamp front of the book.
  • O Magazine: Worked with Amy Gross to establish magazine’s tone and trained junior staff.
  • Mademoiselle: Wrote and edited pieces for features department.
  • Lucky: Wrote and edited pieces for launch of this Conde Nast Magazine.
  • XSeeksY.com: Developed interactive features and community areas of relationship site targeting twenty-and-thirty somethings.
  • Style&Sense.com: Consulted during launch of this relationship content-rich Web site for men and women that covers the life cycle of relationships from initial meeting to breakup.
  • Fine Living magazine and TV: Consulted on launch of both lifestyle media which are designed too inspire people to find the most rewarding ways to spend their time and money.

 

Writer-at-Large                                                                         1986 to 1999

  • Allure: Created highly successful “Beauty and the Beat” column. Wrote numerous features, cover-lines, promotional materials.
  • Vogue: Created and wrote humor column, “Talking Out of Turn.” Packaged and wrote editorial features, wrote reviews and display copy. Wrote the popular “People Are Talking About” column.
  • Mirabella: Key member of start-up team, involved with every aspect of editorial. Created often quoted monthly feature, “The Affront Page.” Wrote features, fashion stories, cover lines, display copy.

 

Senior Editor                                                                                    1983 to 1985
Vanity Fair

  • Improved pop culture coverage.
  • Created and edited “Vanities” section.
  • Wrote humor and arts pieces.

 

Senior Editor                                                                                    1982 to 1983
Rolling Stone

  • Assigned and edited cultural features
  • Worekd with a variety of writers from Joyce Wadler to Dominick Dunne.

 

 

Other Staff Positions                                                                         1974 to 1980

  • Executive Editor, Soho News
  • Senior Editor, New Times
  • Staff Writer, The Village Voice

 

 

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Cultural essays and reviews: Vanity Fair, The New York Times Book Review, New Times, O Magazine, Elle, Mademoiselle, Esquire, House & Garden, New Times, Oui, Penthouse.

Travel/adventure/sports stories: Conde Nast Traveler, Conde Nast Sports & Fitness for Women, Skiing.

Humor pieces for: New York Times Magazine (“Endpaper”) and “Styles” section.

Regular columns: 7 Days (television), Soho News, The Village Voice

Copywriting: Estee Lauder, Ralph Lauren, Ultima II, Prescriptives, Bam Net, Addison Goldtstein & Walsh, New York Times advertorial.

hand

 

  • Microsoft Office
  • Web design (Dreamweaver, Fireworks),
  • Print Design (InDesign, Pagemaker,)
  • Photoshop
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Experienced with web sites and blogs.
  • PC and Mac networks and computer troubleshooting
  • Capable of training staff in various computer and web applications.

 

 

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