Elizabeth Svoboda

EXPERIENCE

Contributing editor, Popular Science (2/05 – present)

• Write features, news, and profiles for the 1.3 million-circulation magazine.
• Nominate and vet innovations and products for annual “Best of What’s New” issue.

Contributing writer, Fast Company (1/08 – present)

• Write features, mini-features, and news for the 750,000-circulation magazine.

Freelance writer (2/04 – present)

• Write features, news, and reviews for the New York Times, Discover, Popular Science, Wired, Wired News, National Geographic News, the Christian Science Monitor, O: the Oprah Magazine, IEEE Spectrum, Psychology Today, and the Yale Alumni Magazine.
• Contributed monthly column and features to Science & Spirit magazine for 3 years.

Editorial Assistant/Intern, Discover and Popular Science magazines (6/03 – 2/04)

• Proposed and wrote news and feature stories for the magazines and their corresponding Web sites on topics ranging from technology to physics to psychology.
• Provided support for editors, including fact-checking, filing, faxing, and other research duties.

SKILLS

Computer, Artistic, and Language Proficiency

• Familiar with HTML, Lexis-Nexis, and numerous web design programs.
• Experienced in use of Excel, MS Word, PageMaker, Quark, PhotoShop, and Illustrator software.
• Designed and maintain personal web page at www.elizabethsvoboda.com.
• 8 years of French study, 1 year Spanish.

EDUCATION

Yale University, New Haven, CT

• BA, Literature and Anthropology, May 2003. Distinction in the Major.
• Substantial coursework in public health, psychology, biology, and astronomy.
• National Merit $2000 Scholar, AP National Scholar.

AWARDS

• 2008 National Association for Science Writers Evert Clark/ Seth Payne Award
• 2003 American Jewish Congress Essay Prize
• 2002 Yale Bates Summer Traveling Fellowship
• 2002 Yale Bildner Traveling Fellowship