Resume

NICOLE TOWNSEND

120 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

EDUCATION

Emerson College, Boston, MA May 2025 (expected)

EXPERIENCE

Staff Writer January 2023 — Present

YourMag, Emerson College, Boston, MA

A student-run magazine that strives to represent diverse voices and publish style, living, romance, arts + entertainment-related pieces of work
I write for the Romance section, my article titled “I wish I were dating in a ‘90s rom-com,” and the Living section, my article titled “Where I’m Going Is Just As Important As Where I’m Coming From” and “A Spoonful of Home”
Pitching stories, receiving edits, and discussing art, photography, and layout
Available for shoots when emailed and/or called

Journalism & Design Committee, Staff Writer September 2022 — December 2022

Black Swan Magazine, Kasteel Well, The Netherlands

A student-run magazine I wrote for while I was abroad in Well, Limburg focused on travel writing
My colleague and I co-wrote an article together titled “Ijssalon Veronique: A Bittersweet Taste of Home”
Attending weekly meetings conversing with editors and fellow committee members
Pitching stories, interviewing, receiving edits

E Board Member, Staff Writer September 2021 — Present

Flawless Writes, Emerson College, Boston, MA

A student-run magazine that focuses on amplifying POC and non-binary women voices in which writers submit work related to the issue's theme
My pieces of writing include the Nostalgia Issue: “Dear Grandma . . . Sincerely, Your Girl,” & The Natural Issue: “Curly Headed Shorties”
Attending weekly meetings and conversing with the co-chairs and e-board members
Pitching stories, workshopping, receiving feedback and edits, discussing layout

RELATED EXPERIENCE

July 2019

New-York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center: The Cornell Hospital Newspaper, New York, NY Intern for A Day

June 2023 — August 2023

Journey Beyond Aspen Magazine

Intern

AWARDS

Emerson College Dean’s List Spring 2022

Journalism Scholarship 2021

Editor-In-Chief for The Cavalier Times Award and Medal Spring 2021

Lead Anchor for Student Broadcasting, South Side Live Award and Medal Spring 2021