Starshine Roshell

Experience

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  The Hollywood Reporter

  Jul 1994 - Jul 1995

  Special Issues Writer

  Planning, reporting, writing & editing special sections for the daily trade magazine.

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  Santa Barbara News-Press

  Sept 1995 - Oct 2006

  Staff Writer & Editor

  News reporter, deputy features editor, columnist and music and theater critic, with personal awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for Financial/Business Reporting and Commentary/Criticism.

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  Santa Barbara Independent

  Nov 2006 - now

  Columnist & Author

  Writing award-winning column on politics, culture and relationships. Named Best Columnist 11 years straight. Published four books of columns: Keep Your Skirt On, Wife on the Edge, Broad Assumptions and Lather, Rage, Repeat.

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  Santa Barbara City College

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2011

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching Creative Nonfiction / Feature Writing in both the Journalism and English departments—with exceptional student ratings (see below).

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  UCSB Extension

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2011

  Instructor

  Teaching Journalism (broadcast, print, news & features) to international students, and Travel Writing to adults in summer session.

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  Lynda.com

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Marketing Writer

  Lead Copywriter: Managed the Editorial team (2013-2014) and oversaw the writing and editing on marketing projects, from banner ads and press releases to television commercials and executive speeches.

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  The Week

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

  Advice Columnist

  Wrote popular Tough Love advice column on TheWeek.com.

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  LinkedIn

  Jul 2014 - now

  From scripting and storyboarding to coaching in studio, I work with world-class instructors to produce online education that helps learners across the globe achieve personal and professional goals. Author/instructor of "Writing a Compelling Blog Post," "Writing Headlines," "Writing Under a Deadline" and "Writing Articles." Content marketing: Working with over 70 experts to create, assign, write and edit daily blog and social media posts for the lynda.com Article Center—drawing 180,000 to 200,000 visitors a month.

  • Senior Content Producer

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Writing Instructor

    Oct 2015 - now

  • Digital Content Manager: lynda.com

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2015
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  Fielding Graduate University, Nonprofit

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2020

  Associate Director, Media & Communications

  Telling irresistible stories of extraordinary scholars doing fascinating things: blog, press, social media, ads, web, publications