Natalie Ralston
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Theater, Film, and Television Editor
Daily Bruin
Los Angeles, CA
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Edited and produced high-volume coverage across news, criticism, features, and long-form, adapting tone and structure for print and digital.
- Led and trained writers on Daily Bruin style while guiding shifts between breaking news, reviews, and enterprise reporting.
- Managed major event coverage (Oscars, Emmys), rapidly adjusting writing style for live reporting, interviews, and analysis.
Arts & PRIME Magazine Staff Writer
Daily Bruin
Los Angeles, CA
12.2023 - 06.2025
- Wrote across multiple arts beats, tailoring voice and format to each section’s editorial standards.
- Shifted seamlessly between short-form reporting and long-form investigative storytelling for PRIME Magazine.
- Conducted and shaped high-profile interviews into narrative-driven features.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Los Angeles, CA
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Wrote and edited press materials, event descriptions, and reports, adapting between academic, promotional, and institutional styles.
- Communicated with journalists using audience-specific, written outreach.
- Synthesized event data into clear, professional documentation.
Lead Copy Editor
Aleph Undergraduate Research Journal
Los Angeles, CA
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Edited academic research across disciplines, adapting to varied scholarly conventions and styles.
- Refine complex arguments for clarity while preserving the author's voice.
- Enforced strict editorial and formatting guidelines.
Founder/Editor
Capsule Magazine
Murrieta, CA
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Wrote and edited features, interviews, and cultural commentary, adjusting the tone for diverse audiences.
- Transformed interviews into polished, publication-ready narratives.
- Led editorial production from concept to final publication.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06-2025
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
UCLA Film and Television Archive
10.2024 - 04.2025
Theater, Film, and Television Editor
Daily Bruin
06.2024 - 06.2025
Lead Copy Editor
Aleph Undergraduate Research Journal
01.2024 - 06.2024
Arts & PRIME Magazine Staff Writer
Daily Bruin
12.2023 - 06.2025
Founder/Editor
Capsule Magazine
06.2021 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of California, Los Angeles