Joel M.

Wolfram
355 Linden St., Apt. 4B, Brooklyn, NY 11237 | joel.wolfram@gmail.com | 320-224-4882 | www.joelwolfram.com

Experience
Freelance Writer and Reporter, New York, NY

2012-present

Stories have appeared in:

The New York Daily News. Broke story about a sewage leak in a Brooklyn subway station that
was picked up by nymag.com, Gothamist, and local TV news stations.

Brooklyn Based. Feature about grassroots Bernie Sanders supporters in Brooklyn during the
2016 presidential primary campaign.

The Queens Courier Sun. News story about residents opposing an aspect of a proposed $91
million redevelopment plan for the Far Rockaway neighborhood.

DNAinfo. Team-reported a story on Pope Francis visit to New York.

Bushwick Daily. Wrote a total of 21 stories about community events, culture, and
environmental issues for a Brooklyn hyper-local news and lifestyle website.

Intern, WHYYs The Pulse, Philadelphia, PA

June-August 2016
Assisted with production of the NPR member stations weekly health and science news program.

Pitched, reported, and voiced a six-minute feature on the science of liking spicy foods.

Produced an interview segment with a remote guest in New Zealand on air travel and climate
change. Pitched the segment, booked the guest, and prepared the host for the interview.

Edited audio for interview segments. Wrote articles accompanying interview segments on the
web.

Corporate Case Assistant, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY

2007-2015

Honed research, writing, and analytical skills as a corporate paralegal at a leading New York law
firm. Learned to quickly identify and interpret dense legal documents. Gained an understanding of
different types of corporate entities and their governing mechanisms. Juggled a range of legal
support and administrative duties in a deadline-driven work environment, from drafting documents
to coordinating logistics for closings.

Education
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
M.A., Journalism. Expected December, 2016.
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
B.A., Philosophy, 2007. Minor in Spanish. Summa cum laude. Phi Beta Kappa. Semester abroad (Fall
2005) studying humanities at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Getafe, Spain.

Skills
Hardware. Canon 70D DSLR camera for photo and video, Marantz PMD661, handheld and lavalier
microphones.
Software. ProTools; Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Bridge.

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Interactive and Data Journalism. Basic HTML and CSS, OpenRefine, Microsoft Excel, Google
Sheets, CARTO.
Digital and social media. WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr.
Languages. Spanish, limited working proficiency.