SIRAN BABAYAN
1234 Stanley Ave., #108, Glendale, CA. 91206
(818) 497-8499
siran.babayan@gmail.com
work samples available at siranbabayan.org
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Freelance Writer, 2002-Present
LA WEEKLY
Write cover stories and features on art, culture and entertainment in Los Angeles.
Write calendar picks of the week on art, culture and entertainment events in Los Angeles.
Upload editorial content online
Edit and upload art online.
Nominated for Southern California Journalism Award for Group Blog, 2013.
Listings Editor, 2002-2012
LA WEEKLY
Researched, compiled, wrote and edited listings on art, culture and entertainment events in Los Angeles.
Uploaded editorial content online.
Edited and uploaded art online.
Assisted other editors in matters regarding research, content and design.
Freelance Writer, 2018-Present
Los Angeles Magazine
Write features on art, culture and entertainment in Los Angeles.
Freelance Writer, 2014-Present
LAist
Write features on art, culture and entertainment in Los Angeles.
Fact-checker
LA WEEKLY
Checked editorial content for accuracy.
Writer
Daily Trojan/University of Southern California
Wrote about campus news and events.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Bachelor’s Degree in Print Journalism
SKILLS
Windows & Mac, MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), Photoshop, Movable Type, CMS, Dropbox, Google Docs, HTML
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Editing, Researching, Interviewing, Transcribing, Photography, AP Style, Type 60 wpm, Fluent in Armenian
REFERENCES
Shana Nys Dambrot, Fine Arts Editor, LA Weekly, shana@laweekly.com
Lisa Horowitz, Lead Copy Editor, Features, Los Angeles Times, horowitz.lisa@yahoo.com
Gwynedd Stuart, Digital Managing Editor, Los Angeles Magazine, gstuart@lamag.com
Zachary Pincus-Roth, Pop Culture Editor, Washington Post, zpincusroth@gmail.com
