Magda Hernandez (Liszewska) 

Writer • Producer • Assignment Editor •Page Designer •Translator

Redondo Beach • CA •  Magda@magdasite.com

Work experience

Current              Production Coordinator, shop-eat-surf.com

                                 ResponsibilitiesFormatting and posting incoming press releases on the site, securing appropriate 

                           art and making sure the final version is consistent with the tone and look of the site 

10/10-12/1          Supervising Producer, E! News International 

                             Responsibilities: Oversee the production of the international version of E! News, select stories for

                            the show, write intros and work with an editor to finalize the show, which airs in about 90 countries   2/10-6/10           Editor, Orange County Local News Network, oclnn.com

                              Responsibilities: Write, edit and post arts and entertainment/living stories

12/08--2/10        Producer E! News International

                              Responsibilities: Produced Polish version of E! News, translated scripts from English to Polish, did  

                              voiceover work in Polish, worked with editors on finalizing the show

03/08-10/08       Writer, Producer, Assignment Editor, DayBreak OC, KDOC

                              Responsibilities: Coordinated coverage and cultivated the partnership between Orange  

                              County Register and DayBreak OC, coordinated assignments shot by KDOC-TV camera crews,

                              booked live guests, produced segments and wrote scripts

02/07-04/08       Newscaster, COX Forum

                             Responsibilities: Wrote news scripts based on articles in OC Post and was an on-camera talent for

                             the news segment during COX Forum TV show

07/07-03/08       Blogger, “Stay Tuned,” SqueezeOC.com

                             Responsibilities: Wrote a blog about TV shows

08/06-03/08       Arts & Entertainment/Style Editor, Copy Editor, Page Designer, OC Post

                             Responsibilities: Selected and edited stories for arts and entertainment and style sections, wrote    

                             headlines, selected photos, wrote captions and designed pages for the sections

04/05-08/06       City Editor, Dana Point News

                             Responsibilities: Found story ideas, wrote articles, worked with freelance reporters and   

                             photographers, edited their stories, selected photos, designed pages for the community

                             newspaper

05/04-04/05       City Editor, The Ladera Post

                             Responsibilities: Found story ideas, wrote articles, worked with freelance reporters

                             and photographers, edited their stories, selected photos, designed pages for the community 

                             newspaper

03/02-05/04      Community Reporter, Saddleback Valley News

                             Responsibilities: Found story ideas, wrote articles for the community newspaper

Fall 2001             Managing Editor Daily Titan

                             Responsibilities: Worked closely with the editor in chief to oversee daily production of the university  

                              newspaper, including the coverage of Sept. 11, 2001, edited stories, designed pages
Summer 2001    Orange County Register newspaper intern

                              Responsibilities: Worked on feature stories for Orange County Register, including two front-page   

                              stories, one of which was picked up by other newspapers

Spring 2001        Detour (Arts & Entertainment) Editor Daily Titan

                              Responsibilities: Found and wrote entertainment stories, edited stories written by other reporters,    

                              designed pages for the section

Fall 2000              Staff Writer, Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan, Tusk magazine

                              Responsibilities: Wrote stories for the university newspaper and magazine, including a story on a    

                              Holocaust survivor

Fall 1999              Editor In Chief, Citrus College Clarion

                              Responsibilities: Oversaw the production of the college newspapers, assigned , wrote, edited

                              stories, assigned photos and designed pages

Spring 1999        Arts & Entertainment Editor, Staff Writer Citrus College Clarion newspaper

                              Responsibilities: Wrote entertainment stories, edited stories written by other reporters, designed   

                              pages for the section

Fall 1998              Staff Writer, Page Designer, Citrus College Clarion newspaper and Logos magazine

                              Responsibilities: Wrote stories and designed pages for the college newspaper and magazine

Education

BA degree in journalism, CSU Fullerton

Special skills

Fluent in Polish, English, conversational Spanish

References

Available upon request