More About Holly Lebowitz Rossi
Education:
Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Master of Theological Studies, June 1999
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, College of Arts & Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, May 1996, Magna Cum Laude in Religious Studies and Distinction in All Subjects
Recent Work Experience:
BELIEFNET.COM Founding Employee, Editor, November 1999-April 2001, September 2004-present Producer of Politics, Weddings, Relationships, Marriage, and News pages for major multi-faith website. Solicit, assign, and write articles, edit articles and excerpts, and design page layout.
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE Reporter July 1996 - November 1999, March 2002-present News reporter and writer for non-sectarian national newswire that caters to over 250 religious and secular newspapers and magazines. Primarily cover Judaism and Islam. Have also covered religion and politics, spirituality in medicine, religiously based race initiatives, and evangelical Christianity. Stories published in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Sacramento Bee, The New Orleans Times-Picayune, among others.
RELIGIONLINK: RESOURCES FOR REPORTERS Assistant Editor, February 2002-present New England correspondent and assistant editor for Religion Newswriters Foundation news tipsheet aimed at journalists who are interested in including faith-and-values angles in their stories. Pitch, research, write, and edit story ideas and sources for inclusion in bi-weekly tipsheet.
SOJOURNERS MAGAZINE Contributing Writer, June 2001-present Contributing writer for national faith-based social justice magazine. Report and write regular feature articles and reviews.
MYJEWISHLEARNING.COM Writer, April 2002-present Developer and writer for interactive "how-to" modules on comprehensive Jewish website. Write modules for Jewish rituals including how to light Shabbat candles, how to say the blessing over the Torah, how to listen to the shofar, and how to light Hanukkah candles.
MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY Content Developer, April 2001-March 2002 Researcher and writer for interactive computer stations in a museum-style exhibit gallery devoted to the work of the founder of Christian Science. Developed activity and content concepts, wrote final copy.
HARVARD CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT Editor, May 1998 - March 2000 Co-editor of "Religion, Race and Justice in a Changing America," a 12-chapter collection of essays published in January 2000 by The Century Foundation.
Holly is a member of the following professional organizations:
Holly was selected for the following fellowship programs: