Elissa Petruzzi
E-mail
elissa.petruzzi@gmail.com
Journalism Experience | Additional Experience | Education |
Skills
Journalism Experience
Student Intern
USA WEEKEND September 2005-present
- Interview, research and write cover story sidebars and Whos News items for USA Today's weekend magazine
Freelance Writer/Online Columnist
Washington D.C. STYLE October 2005-present
- Cover local social events and dating for bimonthly luxury magazine
Freelance Writer
Takoma Voice June 2005-present
- Cover city council meetings and local profiles for monthly newspaper in Takoma Park, Md.
Editorial Assistant Society for Neuroscience March 2003-May 2005
- Wrote, edited and proofread newsletter articles, brochures, press releases and reports
- Wrote and proofread Web site text
- Composed introductory speeches for lectures and events
- Created and assisted with the recording of a public service announcement series
Additional Work Experience
Biological Laboratory Technician Department of Agriculture August 2001-March 2003
- Performed extensive data manipulation using statistical programs SAS and S-Plus
- Assisted in planting and harvesting soybean crop
- Prepared and analyzed samples using microscopy
Program Assistant National Environmental Education and Training Foundation October 2000-July 2001
- Researched, wrote and edited newsletters and brochures
- Maintained organization Web site by handling extensive updates and creating all text
- Coordinated numerous national conferences for several hundred participants
Education
University of Maryland College Park, Md. Expected Graduation May 2006
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
GPA 4.0
Bachelor of Science
Resource and Ecology Management
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. May 2000
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Deans List Fall 1998-Fall 2000
Skills
- Computer-assisted reporting
- Basic HTML, Dreamweaver and QuarkXPress
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