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Maura Kutner Walters Published work: New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, , Nylon, ! Elle, Town & Country, Esquire, Seventeen, Self EXPERIENCE December 2013-present NEW YORK MAGAZINE New York, NY Deputy Editor, Weddings and Design Hunting Manage and assign editorial content for New York’s Weddings and Design Hunting issues, write features, conceive editorial lineups and oversee workflow. Organize and features photo shoots, and spearhead integration of images and captions within text. Profile subjects for Weddings Archives and Albums sections and Design Hunting’s Favorite Things feature; !implement print and online listings updates. December 2013-present HARPER’S BAZAAR MAGAZINE New York, NY Editor/Project Manager, The Models of Harper’s Bazaar Oversee the production of a book on the history of the magazine’s most iconic faces—from Dovima and Dorian Leigh to Kate Moss and Daria Werbowy—to be published by Abrams in September 2015. Edit author Derek Blasberg, manage deadlines, coordinate interviews with models, obtain image rights from photographers and serve as a point of contact between Harper’s !Bazaar and Abrams. June 2012-September 2013 Site Editor SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE New York, NY Conceived, wrote and edited original content for every section of Seventeen.com (Fashion, Beauty, Entertainment, Love, College, Health and Prom); grew audience from 3 million to 4.7 million unique views monthly over a 12-month period. Top-edited and managed a team of five web editors, oversaw digital and social media elements of all in-book franchises. Produced and managed content for Seventeen.com’s affiliate websites, Cosmogirl, TeenMag and MisQuince. Oversaw refresh of MisQuince.com annually. Secured exclusive celebrity content, conducted interviews and oversaw b-roll components of photo shoots. Performed daily updates throughout the website; refreshed content on homepage and Seventeen.com’s various channels, managed content that was syndicated on Yahoo Shine, MSN, Huffington Post College, MTV U and other on-brand websites. Collaborated with Seventeen’s print editors to establish digital layers for in- book sections and stories. Worked closely with Hearst Digital Media to establish syndication partnerships and social media growth. Oversaw all video content for Seventeen’s YouTube !channel, and managed the channel’s weekly programming schedule. February 2011-June 2012 PUREWOW.COM New York, NY Editor Oversaw the launch of PureWow.com’s New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Hamptons and Recipes editions. Conceived, wrote and/or assigned all editorial content in PureWow.com’s National and New York editions, managed the New York-based editorial department and remote Los Angeles, Chicago, Hamptons and Recipes editors. Managed all editorial calendars to keep writers on top of deadlines and ensure content aligned with advertiser expectations. Made televised appearances on behalf of PureWow.com. Tracked and reported metrics numbers to PureWow.com’s board of investors weekly. Worked closely with the sales and marketing departments in branding and !added value opportunities for advertisers. August 2009 – February 2011 HARPER’S BAZAAR MAGAZINE New York, NY Associate Features Editor Interviewed actresses, designers, entrepreneurs, politicians and women of style. Conceived and edited personal essays by public figures such as Jenny Sanford and Ingrid Betancourt. Researched various fashion trends for the “Hottest, Newest, Latest” section. Covered fashion lines and designer collaborations for Bazaar.com. Collaborated with features department in cover interviews, photo shoots, and articles in the well. Responsible for all coverage of movies, !television, books and fashion-related museum exhibits. April 2009 – July 2009 RANDOM HOUSE New York, NY Freelance Editor, Digital Books Edited an assortment of books as they were converted from print to digital formats for Amazon !Kindle and other electronic reading devices. January 2007 – February 2009 TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE New York, NY Assistant Features Editor – Summer 2008-Winter 2009 Editorial Assistant – Winter 2007-Summer 2008 Assisted deputy editor in booking covers and researching celebrity and designer profiles as well as features on exotic destinations. Wrote monthly Contributors page, edited Fashion & Style profile pages and back-of-book weddings announcements. Wrote articles for Traveler’s Notebook section, Town & Country Travel, and Town & Country Weddings, and contributed regularly to !TownandCountryTravelMag.com. Researched all people and topics for annual Philanthropy issue. July 2005 – January 2007 MAGAZINE New York, NY Sales Assistant Oversaw substantial account list (including Kraft and Proctor & Gamble, Redbook’s two biggest advertisers) while manager was on maternity leave. Completed extensive proposals, executed creative presentations, and discussed synergistic editorial content with clients to sell advertising !space. EDUCATION Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA B.A., Journalism, 2005 University College of London London, England Spring 2004 Journalism

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