Christi A. Foist   christ.with.an.i@gmail.com       Brooklyn, NY objective A challenge that draws on my skills in analysis, writing and editing. Ideally such a position would also make use of my creativity, passion for music and experience in the arts, but that's not essential. Flexibility is another of my strengths, after all. work experience Freelance Writer and Consultant 12/2002-present Brooklyn, NY -Researched abuses of women in primarily Muslim countries around the world; summarized details most salient for authors purposes (from newspaper articles and reports on human rights) for use in a forthcoming book by scholar Phyllis Chesler; praised for the "careful, deep" quality of my work and attention to detail. -Advised principal regarding development of a global health non-profit; served as sounding board preparatory to meetings with senior staff from ASTM International, the Yale School of Nursing. -Organized and consolidated client contacts for roundtable event featuring GlaxoSmithKline's president. McGraw-Hill 5/2003-5/2004 Associate Editor, Music Education New York, New York -Parlayed rapport-building talents into successful relationships with external business partners and contacts; as a result, met tight deadlines without compromising on demanding requirements or driving up costs for major last-minute revisions. -Persuaded amateur ensembles around the country to submit recordings of their performances and allow McGraw-Hill to use these recordings in the Spotlight on Music textbook series and accompanying CDs. -Trafficked all singable-English translations for K-8 program on deadline (more than 100 songs total) and assisted with administration and organization of a multicultural-review process involving nearly 300 songs. Peter Halley/Index Magazine 12/2002-5/2003 Bookkeeper and Business Manager New York, NY -Advised owner on various cost-saving measures such as eliminating illegal labor practices (savings: nearly $30,000 a year), providing health insurance (would reduce monthly expenses and overall tax burden) and labor solutions to accounting backlog. -Handled all accounting and related communications for owner's international painting business and magazine (grosses: nearly $2.0 million a year), finessing payment arrangements with European clientele as necessary. Arizona State University 8/2000-5/2002 Teaching/Research Assistant, Dept. of Religious Studies Tempe, AZ -Straightened out permissions status for the 3-volume Encyclopedia of Religion and Culture and advised book editors on possible conceptual problems with contributors' image recommendations. -Designed programs and other promotional material for On Being Human: Women and Jewish Philosophy, and The Rosenzweig Society and Meeting, an international gathering of scholars; assisted with administration during meeting. State Press 8/1997-9/2000 Columnist, news and copy editor Tempe, AZ -Determined wire content, designed pages, proofed all inside news and opinion copy, and wrote headlines for all inside news stories at daily paper (circulation 22,000/readership 44,000); supervised staff's two copy editors and wrote weekly editorials. education Arizona State University M.A., Religious Studies (3.91 GPA); GRE, 2120 Arizona State University B.A., Economics and Religious Studies (3.26 GPA); SAT, 1510 skills Analysis | Strategic Thinking | Persuasion | Public Speaking | Editing | Organization | Project Management ::Software:: MS Office Suite | QuarkXPress | FileMaker Pro | Photoshop | Mac OS | QuickBooks | Solomon ::Awards:: Luce Foundation grant (2002) | University Graduate Scholar (2000-2002) | H.S. Kuyper Scholar (1996-1997) | Scholastic Journalist of the Year (1996) | Outstanding contribution to ALT. section (1994-1995) references Available upon request.