AMY
RACHEL
FINK
afink@wam.umd.edu
201.953.0302
Education | Journalism Experience | Work Experience | Honors | Skills
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park
B.A. Journalism, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Expected May 2005
Government and Politics minor
GPA 3.5
JOURNALISM
EXPERIENCE
- Intern, WRC-TV NBC4 Consumer Unit-Washington, D.C. (June 2004-August 2004)
-Researched and wrote answers to viewers' questions for weekly "Ask Liz" segment
-Assisted in research and development for consumer unit stories
-Accompanied reporter and producer in the field
- Intern, The Washington Bureau-Washington, D.C. (January 2004-May 2004)
-Accompanied producer and photographer on remote live shots to Capitol Hill, House and Senate buildings
-Assisted in the field with live interviews
-Logged tapes and communicated with clients and guests in a professional manner
- Volunteer/Student, Maryland Newsline-UMTV-University of Maryland (September 2001-Present)
-Operate technical equipment and performed tasks during live taping of
20-minute news show including: camera, video tape recorder (VTR), floor directing, CG, teleprompter and audio board
-Produce packages, VOs and SOTs using linear and non-linear (AVID) editing systems
- General assignment reporter, The Diamondback-University of Maryland (September 2002-December 2002)
-Wrote news articles for daily campus newspaper
-Handled preparatory research for articles
- Staff writer, Unwind Magazine-University of Maryland (March 2002-May 2003)
-Wrote articles for monthly art and leisure magazine
-Contributed two articles an issue
- Executive producer, WOHS TV36 News-West Orange High School, West Orange, N.J. (September 2000-June 2001)
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Office assistant, External Relations, A. James Clark School of Engineering (June 2004-August 2004)
Sales associate, J.CREW-The Mall at Short Hills-seasonal and summer work (April 2001-August 2003)
HONORS
College Park Scholars-Media, Self and Society citation
Dean's List-Philip Merrill College of Journalism
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
SKILLS
