Dino-Ray L. Ramos
email: me(at)dinoray(dot)com
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer, January 1999-Present
* Write articles about fashion, pop culture, entertainment and lifestyle
* Current clients: 944 Magazine San Francisco, Asian Week, Bay Area News Group East Bay, Examiner.com, StyleHive.com
* Past clients: 512 Magazine, CHIC Today, TheCelebrityCafe.com, Dallas Voice, Fil-Am Press, Filipinas Magazine, Industry Magazine, Metro.pop, Papierdoll.net, Redefine Magazine
Fashion Journalism Instructor, Academy of Art University in San Francisco, July 2008-Present
* Develop and teach courses in fashion news and reporting
* Editor-at-Large for the university’s arts, fashion and culture magazine, “One-Eighty”
Style & Entertainment Writer, Bay Area News Group East Bay, January 2007-July 2008
* Serve as staff writer for Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times and sister newspapers
* Contributor for high-traffic style and entertainment blog, “Dressed”
* Initiated a bi-weekly fashion column
* Wrote celebrity interviews, covered New York Fashion Week and entertainment & lifestyle stories
* Launched “Bay Area Style” page for the publication’s website
Features News Clerk, Oakland Tribune and ANG Newspapers, August 2006-January 2007
* Compiled events and contacts for weekly entertainment, health and garden calendars
* Assisted editor in duties for six dailies of the East Bay news group
Fashion Blogger, Omiru.com, January 2006 – July 2006
* Created articles, blogs and purchase guides for the high-traffic fashion website
Entertainment & Style Writer, Edge Publications, LLC, January 2005 – November 2006
* Contributed style and entertainment features for high-traffic news, culture and information-based online publication
Editorial Intern, Alternet.org, February 2006 – May 2006
* Investigated and wrote articles on social issues, entertainment and lifestyle for the website’s youth-oriented section, Wiretap
Staff Writer, HipHopRnBSoul.com, July 2005 – November 2005
* Maintained website with articles and reviews regarding hip-hop and R&B on a weekly basis
Editorial Intern, Austin Monthly Magazine, March 2004 – August 2004
* Assisted with writing, editing and media relations for the monthly metropolitan publication
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Journalism, 2002
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
SKILLS
Editing/Creative
* Member, Asian American Journalists Association – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
* Committee member of the Bay Area News Group’s Newspaper Next project
* Knowledge of AP Style
* Independent fashion designer, sold merchandise at Parts & Labour boutique in Austin, TX
* Designed graphics and logos for Philippine Student Association events
* Developed skits for the Filipino American Council of South Texas (FACOST) youth group
Computer/Technical
* Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional, GIMP
* JazBox/InCopy Media Software, XyWrite word processor
* Microsoft Windows/Macintosh Operating System
* Microsoft Office 9x/2000/XP
* Nvu, HTML, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer
* Soundforge 6.0, Acid 4.0
* WordPress blog publishing system
Leadership/Organizational Ability
* Presided as Philippine Student Association president for two consecutive terms
* Organizer and co-creator of Isang Mahal: One Love Talent Showcase
* Headed panel discussion at FACOST Parent/Youth Conference