My Resume

FREELANCE WRITER AND EDITOR (May 2025 – Present)

I’m partnering with local, regional, and national publishers to cover lifestyle stories, ranging from art to travel and much more. Contact me at Shaye.Weaver@gmail.com!

• Write articles for Square via Studio, the global content studio of Industry Dive, an Informa TechTarget company.
• Edit and write blog posts, press releases, and content for Canary Technologies.
• Write and edit articles for Time Out’s things to do section as well as hotel reviews for its travel section.
• Write lifestyle articles for Express Magazine, the Hamptons lifestyle magazine.

FOUNDER OF NO SLEEP CLUB (launched October 2025)

I am the founder and writer of No Sleep Club NYC, a Substack that lists the coolest and most unique things to do every week in NYC. I also interview creators and industry professionals to give you an inside look at what’s driving the culture in the Big Apple.

Time Out New York – Midtown Manhattan

Editor (May 2022 – May 2025)

• Ideated, assigned, edited and wrote feature stories, news posts, reviews, and service posts for all sections of the magazine — food and drink, things to do, theater, travel, and news — covering NYC.
• Worked daily with editors, writers and freelancers on story presentation, formatting and packaging with an eye for timeliness, interest, and impact.
• Wrote engaging and click-worthy headlines for website, social, and digital covers.
• Pitched and executed monthly digital covers and story packages that work across all channels.
• Worked daily with the design team to brainstorm, source, and create artwork for our features.  
• Managed and edited five editors, and foster relationships with my ever-growing roster of freelancers to cultivate a diverse range of voices for publication. 
• Identified talent, organize photoshoots, and cooperate with publicists and reps at least monthly.
• Appeared in Youtube, Instagram Reels and TikToks regularly.
• Appeared on TV (Fox 5 and NY1) and record radio (WNYC) segments on behalf of Time Out to discuss things to do in the city and travel.
  • NY1 “Fun things to do in the city this winter;”“Free and fun outdoor activities to do in the city this summer;” “Best Spring NYC Events”
  • Fox 5 “Ridgewood, Queens named one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world;” Knicks watch parties
  • News 12 “Local Eats:” Zaab Zaab; Tatiana; Leland Eating & Drinking House
    

Things to Do Editor (December 2019 – May 2022)

• Managed, wrote for and edited the Events, Music, Comedy, and Front of Book sections for the Time Out New York print magazine.
• Curated, wrote, and edited NYC-centric lifestyle news stories and features for the Things to Do section.
• Crafted neighborhood guides, regional travel pieces, and trend deep dives.
• Managed an assistant editor and worked across verticals with other editors for robust coverage.

amNewYork – Midtown Manhattan, MetroTech, Brooklyn

Digital Editor; Features Web Manager (September 2017 – December 2019)

• Reported on, wrote, and edited feature stories, listings, and news about events, exhibits, shows and more for both print and website on daily and weekly schedules.
• Presented fresh story angles and wrote lively copy each day to engage the NYC audience.
• Worked side-by-side with the new Editor-in-Chief to layout and edit the daily print newspaper.
• Managed the amNY.com website by reporting, editing and posting breaking news, editing reporters’ stories, and writing headlines with impact and SEO in mind. 
• Curated the day’s coverage and exceeded traffic and engagement goals.

New Media News: DNAinfo New York – Midtown

Upper East Side, Murray Hill, Midtown East reporter (June 2015 – September 2017)

• Pitched and filed several stories a day on local breaking news, government, education, crime, things to do, real estate, and business on a tight deadline.
• Attended multiple community board meetings and fostered relationships with neighborhood sources.
• Provided editing support to the news desk.

The Express News Group: The Southampton Press & East Hampton Press – Southampton, N.Y

Reporter (January 2011 – June 2015)

• Reported and wrote at least 10 news and lifestyle features per week for the print newspaper.
• Regularly wrote arts and lifestyle features for the quarterly magazine.
• Reported and wrote breaking news stories for the website, 27east.com.
• Fostered relationships with sources, including government officials and business owners.
• Contributed my writing editing skills to projects across verticals and products.

Education and Accolades

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