She is the co-chair of the Student Affairs Committee, which is behind the upcoming Student Communications Career Conference, and a freelance writer/editor for New York Resident magazine, Niche Media's Gotham and Hamptons magazines and Scholastic. This month, she also launched her website and blog on www.rachelbowie.com.

Previously, she was an associate editor for Boston Common magazine.

Pretty package "I love writing, producing and packaging a great story. Whether it's a celebrity interview or a travel feature, there are so many creative ways to tell a story, in print or online. My favorite thing is to brainstorm ideas."

No sweat? Not exactly "So often I find that people see the finished product, a beautifully packaged magazine story, and they focus only on the gloss and glamour. They don't see the hustle required to land the interview, the attention to detail behind the photo shoot, the careful selection of every word on the page and the negotiations with your editor to achieve your best possible work. Multiply that by the number of pages in each issue of a magazine, and it's a lot of work."

From Beantown to big town "When I first arrived in New York, I missed the community of a small city and also the encouragement from connecting with industry peers. Then one night, I caught a Sex and the City rerun — the one where Carrie Bradshaw goes to a luncheon for women in the arts. I remember wondering if such an organization existed in New York. I Googled 'women,' 'luncheon' and 'communications,' and the Matrix Awards came up, which led me to NYWICI's homepage. I signed up that night."