ZAK GARNER
cell: 847-630-3635 | e-mail: zgarner@umd.edu
Education | Journalism Experience | Other Experience | Memberships | Awards and Skills
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism Print major GPA 3.57
Expected graduation May 2007
Birkbeck College and London Metropolitan University
Semester abroad, London Fall 2005
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Intern, Chicago Parent Chicago
Covered family and parenting issues; edited, copyedited and fact-checked articles; researched local events and developed databases for this 125,000-circulation monthly parenting magazine and its daughter publications, Going Places and Chicago Baby.
(May-August 2006)
Intern, Pitchfork Media Chicago
Edited, copyedited and fact-checked features and reviews, developed a comprehensive publicist database and assisted the staff of this music Web site that receives more than 150,000 unique page views per day. (May-August 2006)
Staff Writer, The Diamondback College Park, Md.
Write culture and arts features, profiles and CD reviews for the 17,500-circulation student-run daily newspaper at the University of Maryland. (September 2004-Present)
Intern, Time Out Chicago Chicago
Researched concerts and venues, wrote artist summaries, developed databases and aided the music department at this 40,000-circulation weekly culture guide that launched in March 2005. (July-September 2005)
Music Editor, Unwind College Park, Md.
Assigned stories, wrote music reviews and feature articles, edited submissions and designed the two-page section of this 4,000-circulation monthly arts and entertainment magazine sponsored by College Park Scholars. (October 2003-May 2005)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Sales Associate, College Park Sports (November 2004-Present)
- Office assistant, Philip Merrill College of Journalism (October 2003-May 2004)
MEMBERSHIPS
- Society of Professional Journalists
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
AWARDS AND SKILLS
- Semester academic honors Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Fall 2004, Spring 2004
- Proficient with Quark Xpress for Windows and basic HTML, Photoshop and Dreamweaver
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