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Journalism Experience
Huffington Post "My Favorite Mistake"
Interviewiewer/Columnist
June 2007-January 2008
Semi-monthly in-depth series asking high-profile personalities about the
"best mistake" they ever made.
March 2007 - Present
Currently enrolled in Leve IV Imrpov. Comedy classes at the Upright
Citizen Brigade, New York, New York.
Fine Living Channel's "Money terms you should know"
Contributor/Business Reporter
April 2007
– Present ( 3 months)
Consumer-oriented financial show providing answers on common but sometimes
obscure financial terms and questions.
ArtsMedia News Television
Correspondent: covering the art industry for weekly syndicated program.
Q & A - Political Interview show
WLIW 21 (PBS) New York
Host & Interviewer: Host weekly talk show interviewing national, state
and local politicians on current issues.
February 2004 - present
21 Forum - Roundtable discussion show
WLIW 21 (PBS) New York
Host & Editor: Conduct and moderate a roundtable discussion with
four community leaders, debating the week's news events.
October 2003 - present
Channel 10 News
Time/Warner Cable Palisades Park, New Jersey
General Assignment Reporter: News in Bergen and Hudson Counties
2002
WNYC News
WNYC Radio (NPR Affiliate) New York, New York
Freelance reporter: Covered New York City news, specializing in
business, legal and political beats.
2001 - 2002
Asian America
WNYE (PBS) New York, NY
Host:
Hosted
the nationally syndicated weekly 30-minute show that airs on PBS.
2001
LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
G & L
Strategies
Political and legal consulting firm, New York, New York
Senior
Director/Legal Specialist: Legal specialist in international law and media
relations for high profile corporations. Drafted speeches and
conducted briefings for former politicians. Provided counsel with respect
to labor law, international law and regulatory agencies consulting on
international organizations and liaising with the media.
1999 - 2000
Hill
and Knowlton
Consulting, New York, New York
Legal
Specialist/Account Supervisor: Legal specialist in media relations for high
profile trials.
1998 - 1999
Stockwood, Spies, Craigen & LeVay
Law
firm, Toronto, Ontario
Litigation lawyer: Prepared and argued cases for commercial litigants in
contract disputes. Drafted demand letters, negotiations, pre-trial
administrative dispute resolution.
1995 - 1997
EDUCATION
Columbia
Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY
New York Knight Bagehot Corporate Finance Course: Certificate of
Completion
2001
Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston ON, Canada
Bachelor
of Laws (LL.B (J.D.)): Studied common law with a focus on
discrimination and equality issues. Won second place prize at Chicago's
Niagara International Moot Court (legal argument) Competition. Selected as
prosecutor for the student government discipline committee.
1993
Carleton
University, Ottawa ON, Canada
Bachelor
of Arts (B.A.) in sociology and anthropology: Published article
entitled “Race Bias in the University Classroom” in academic journal.
1990
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Seema Kalia
B.A., J.D
New York, NY
(H) 212.861.0692
(C)
917.566.3368
seemakalia@gmail.com
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