————— Brian P. Rubin —————
P.O Box 307, Rosendale, NY 12472 | 845-430-5455 (c) | 845-658-2169 (h) | brian@brianprubin.com
MISSION STATEMENT
My experiences as a newspaper reporter, college professor, freelance journalist, and creative author have provided me with myriad opportunities to work with a broad range of personalities from all walks of life.  My talents are many, my limitations few. 

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT
2010-Present   Adjunct Instructor, SUNY College at New Paltz, SUNY Sullivan

• Taught sections of Composition I (New Paltz), Basic English, and Fundamentals of Speech (Sullivan)
• Worked closely with first-year and developing writers, and successfully aided them in developing writing and revision skills.
• Teaching undergraduates offered the opportunity to link writing with students’ lives, and to help them express those connections through their essays.
• Working with such diverse groups of students at both New Paltz and Sullivan has strengthened teaching and classroom management skills in a variety of settings and subjects.
• Volunteered to be a member of the Fundamentals of Speech Handbook Creation Committee, the first such committee at SUNY Sullivan.

2008 – 2010   Lead Reporter, Assistant Editor: Shawangunk Journal, Ellenville, NY

• Personally wrote 7 to 12 articles per week and proofread entire newspaper, which has a circulation of 2,200, the most innovative and ambitious publication of its type in the region.
•  Successfully assisted in management of writing staff, aiding them to develop what articles they cover, and offer ideas on tracking down stories and sources.
• Regularly interacted with local, regional, and national government officials, allowing me to develop relationships with town officials, senators, and congressmen, including a personal interview with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and several interviews with Congressman Maurice Hinchey. 

2002 – Present   Freelance Writer  

• Created challenging and fun question and answer cards for editions of Hasbro’s Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know it board game.
• Provided key editorial content for Gamefan and Moviefan Magazines
• Developed a range of eclectic and witty articles for nationally distributed Geek Monthly, delving deeply into the world of geek-think, including robots, Magic Cards, Star Trek, and more.
• Produced engaging book reviews of up-and-coming medium of graphic novels for GraphicNovelReporter.com, an offshoot of BookReporter.com family of websites.
• Profiled local artists in D& H Canvas, bringing their visual works to life through words.

2005 – 2008       Adjunct Instructor, SUNY College at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

• Taught sections of Freshman Composition (Fall 2005 – Fall 2008) and Analysis and Interpretation of Literature (Fall 2008)
• Worked closely with first-year writers, and successfully aided them in developing thinking and writing skills.
• Teaching undergraduates offered the opportunity to link literature with students’ lives, and to help them express those connections through their essays.
• Worked as a peer tutor to remedial and ESL students, often helping them convey their ideas from their own languages into English. 

2004 – 2005       Agency Associate, Sheree Bykofsky Associates, Inc., New York, NY

• Worked on manuscript/proposal acquisition, critiqued manuscripts
• Author/Editor relations, correspondence, contracts, submissions, royalties
• Working at the agency gave experience of diving headfirst into the book publishing world, creating an understanding of what sells and what doesn’t.

EDUCATION
2005 – 2008       MA in English, SUNY College at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York

• GPA: 3.97
• Participation in “(R)Evolutions in Literature” Conference, Spring 2007, SUNY College at New Paltz / New Paltz, New York
• Awarded TAship for entirety of graduate coursework

2000 – 2004       BA in English (Communications & Media – Dramatic Writing for Theater Double Minor), SUNY College at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

• Dean's list from Spring 2001 – 2004, GPA: 3.61 – Magna Cum Laude
• Publication and production of one-act play, “Around the Block,” as part of the Mohonk Mountain Stage Company’s Vanguard Voices Project in Fall 2003.  “Around the Block” went on to be produced Off-Off-Broadway by the R.A.T. Theatre Company in Manhattan the following year.

References and writing samples furnished upon request.