Christine Giordano

New York City and Southampton, NY USA
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Professional Experience

Once we agree on an assignment, it is my goal to become your favorite contractor.

Expertise

Editor
7 Years
Reporter
16 Years
TV Reporter
2 Years

Specialty

Personal Finance
10 Years
Environment & Nature
3 Years
Health
4 Years

Industries


Newspaper - National
2 Years
Online/new media
7 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
5 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

16 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The New York Times (10+), Harper\'s Bazaar (1-2), Networking magazine (10+), New York Times Company (10+), Newsday/Cablevision (10+), US News and World Report (6-10), US News & World Report (10+), LTV (1-2), Edible magazine (1-2), Green magazine (1-2), LTV East Hampton, NY (on air) (6-10), Yourtango.com (1-2), Ode magazine (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Cablevision (10+), NYT Co (10+)

Other Work History

Investigative journalist, enterprise reporter, health reporter, government reporter, celebrity journalist, video interviewer, television talk show host, producer and director

Technical Skills

Eloqua, Word Press, SEO, Final Cut, Adobe, Quark, InDesign, HTML, itunes, Safari, Explorer, Mac and PC, studio cameras,

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Office, Social Networking, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Various Apps

Equipment

digital video, digital camera, audio recorder

References

available upon request

Awards

2015 AIER Fellow: Healthcare Economics 2017: Best Brand 2015: 1st Place Science and Tech Writer, Press Club 2015: 1st Place Arts Writer, Press Club 2007: New York Times Chairman's Award for tornado coverage (team award) 2006: Legal Reporting, Grand Prize, The Florida Bar First Place State Awards: 2006: Education Reporting, 1st Place, by Florida Press Club 2006: Health Reporting, 1st Place, by Florida Press Club 2006: Diversity Reporting, 1st Place, by Florida Press Club State Awards: 2006: Government Reporting, by Florida Press Club 2006: Government Reporting, by The Society of Professional Journalists 2005: Feature writing, by Florida Press Club

Associations

Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Media Bistro Avant Guild, NY Newswomen, Society of Professional Journalists, Press Club

Showcase

Business and Business Profiles

New York Times: Photographers and Filmmakers Using Drones to Reach New Heights
(The New York Times 9/23/2018)
How drones are changing photography and filming, and the challenges they face
US News & World Reports: 7 Smart Things to Do with a Tax Refund
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
US News & World Reports: Why YUM is a Better Long Range Investment than Short
(U.S. News and World Report 10/26/2015)
What analysts are watching now that Yum Brands (Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut) announced a split with its China division.
Newsday Executive Suite series: Bob Burns
(Newsday 1/1/2013)
Q & A with Bob Burns of Osmosis, who competes with Dell and HP.
Newsday Executive Suite series: with limousine entrepreneur Matt Silver
(Newsday 12/26/2012)
Matt Silver launched a limousine company from his basement and grew it to a 25,000 foot showroom. But times are changing for limo companies, as SUVs are starting to take over the market. The ins-and-outs of owning a limo company.
Arbor Realty Trust
(Newsday 5/30/2012)
An interview with Paul Elenio, CFO of the publicly traded Arbor Realty Trust, on current influences and trends in the commercial real estate market.
Lifetime Brands Dan Siegel
(Newsday 6/21/2012)
An interview with Dan Siegel, executive vice president of Lifetime Brands. Lifetime Brands has developed 30,000 kitchen and household products.
Broadridge Financial
(Newsday 7/28/2012)
John Hogan, president of Broadridge Financial talks about how his company became listed as one of the best places to work in NY
Newsday Executive Suite series: Restaurants Post-Superstorm Sandy
(Newsday 11/1/2012)
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy's devastation, an interview with Mario Saccente of the New York Sate Restaurant Association on the state of business and what it will take to rebuild.
Newsday Executive Suite series: HVAC and business leader Rudy Holesek
(Newsday 11/1/2012)
Interview with a Long Island and HVAC leader on regional development.
Newsday Executive Suite series: Brad Kleinberg, Chandelier Manufacturer
(Newsday 11/1/2012)
What it takes to have a successful lighting business, trends in lighting design and home decor, and a smooth father-to-son business progression.

Features

New York Times: Photographers and Filmmakers Using Drones to Reach New Heights
(The New York Times 9/23/2018)
How drones are changing photography and filming, and the challenges they face
Healing with Community Gardens
(Edible magazine 10/1/2012)
New community gardens are becoming Edens for neighborhood kinship.
New York Times: 2 Holocaust Survivors Turn to Art to Reclaim Lost Lives
(The New York Times company 9/23/2018)
A piece for the New York Times about artists who turned their lives around after the holocaust
Newsday Executive Suite series: Salvation Army's Major Guzman during Superstorm Sandy
(Newsday 12/1/2012)
Salvation Army's Major Guzman was new on the job when Superstorm Sandy struck, yet victims of the storm were delivered to his doorstep covered in mud, with barely the shirts on their backs. What he learned.
Engineering for Sustainability
(Networking magazine 12/1/2012)
Despite a crowded market and devastating office fire, the story of how Cameron Engineering became a leader in sustainability.
Offshore Wind Power
(Networking magazine 2/1/2011)
An in-depth feature on offshore windpower and its markets.

Celebrities

Malala and the Nobel Peace Prize
(Networking magazine 9/23/2018)
The life of Malala, who survived a point-blank bullet to champion education for girls.
Michael J. Fox: A World Without Disease
(Networking magazine 12/1/2012)
Actor Michael J. Fox is about to return to television with his own series, but first, he's working on finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease. This story is an in-depth profile of the actor's trials and tribulations with a background on medical trials.
Harper's Bazaar: How Judith Leiber Survived the Holocaust to Become a Celebrity Handbag Icon
(Harper's Bazaar 9/23/2018)
Alec Baldwin: Alec, Alec Everwhere
(Networking magazine 7/1/2012)
In-depth profile on actor and activist Alec Baldwin.
Profiles of the Barefoot Contessa, Geena Davis, Desmond Tutu, Christie Brinkley
(My writing sample site 6/1/2012)
A collection of celebrity interviews and writing samples on my portfolio site.
First Lady, First Mother: Matilda Cuomo
(Networking magazine 7/1/2012)
An in-depth profile on the life of Matilda Cuomo, mother of New York's governor Andrew Cuomo, and wife of Mario Cuomo.

Finance and Personal Finance

US News & World Report: 9 Ways to Invest in a Post-Election Market
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
Stocks likely to do well under President Donald Trump
US News & World Reports: 7 Ways Winter Weather Could Effect Commodities
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
US News & World Reports: 9 Stocks to Buy for the Aging Baby Boomer Market
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
Baby Boomers have continued to change markets throughout their lifetimes. Here's what's ahead.
US News & World Reports: Money Management Tips for College Students
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
US News & World Reports: 9 Psychological Biases That Hurt Investors
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
US News & World Reports: 12 Steps to Protect Your Money During Divorce
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)
US News & World Reports: Is Your Lifestyle Killing Your Potential Retirement?
(US News & World Report 9/23/2018)

Video work

Should you use a Pet Credit Card for a Vet Bill?
(creditcards.com 9/1/2013)
Video: a news review of Pet Credit cards (produced and hosted by Christine Giordano)
Job Searching Tips for Recent College Grads with The Ladders' Amanda Augustine
(On Your Watch TV Show, LTV 11/26/2024)
A television show to the theme of helping people to find jobs and prepare for the job interview/jobsearch process. This segment is with the jobsearch guru Amanda Augustine from the jobsearch firm The Ladders, and it's geared to helping recent college grads. I conceived, produce and host the show.
Job Searching Tips from a Headhunter
(On Your Watch TV Show, LTV 11/26/2024)
Tips from a headhunter about where the jobs are, and how to show that you are a clear fit for the job you want.

General

Mistakes Cashing in Investments
(U.S. News and World Report 11/9/2015)
Before cashing in that investment, read this.