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EDUCATION | JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE | OTHER EXPERIENCE | ACCOMPLISHMENTS | SKILLS
EDUCATION
University of Maryland
Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Bachelor of Arts in print journalism, English minor, anticipated May 2007.
GPA: 3.7/4.0.
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
- Style Editor,
Unwind! Magazine | College Park, Md.
Assigned monthly stories to reporters and designed layout for the two-page Style section of this independent campus publication. (Fall 2006)
- PR/Newsletter Assistant,
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship | College Park, Md.
Edited monthly newsletter and assisted with publication as well as event planning for The Dingman Center. (Fall 2006)
- Magazine Intern, National Education Association - NEA Today | Washington, D.C.
Reported on timely education issues and attended press events, wrote book
reviews and assisted with magazine production. Handled multiple tasks
simultaneously and worked efficiently in a team environment. (Summer 2006)
- Editorial Intern, McClatchy-Tribune News Wire Service | Washington, D.C.
Edited incoming entertainment, travel, home and food stories for the Lifestyle section to be placed on the wire for subscribers. Edited efficiently on deadline and demonstrated ability to collaborate with other editors. Worked 15-20 hours/week during the semester. (Spring 2006)
- Public Relations Intern, Council of Literary Magazines and Presses | New York City
Complied press release packets for the nonprofit company focused on fundraising for independent literary magazines. Organized literary magazine fairs in Manhattan with co-workers and demonstrated organizational and time management skills. (Summer 2005)
- Intern, Poets & Writers Inc. and Poets & Writers Magazine | New York City
Worked extensively on the Writer’s Exchange Program and compiled mailings and applications for the Writer’s Exchange contest. Wrote and edited press releases on the contest that were sent to various media outlets. (Summer 2005)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Waitress, R.J. Bentley's (Summer 2006) | College Park, Md.
- Assistant to the Marketing Director, La Jolla YMCA | La Jolla, Calif.
Designed calendars and brochures for customers and YMCA members and assisted with summer camp enrollment and customer service. (Summer 2004)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Honors Citation (Fall 2005); Fordham University’s Summer in the City Program (Summer 2005); yearly Presidential Scholarship Recipient (2003-2006); Society of Professional Journalists Member (2003-2006); Dean’s List (2003-2006); University Honors (2003-2005), Primannum Honor Society (2004-2006); National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2003-2006); Women’s and Co-Ed Intramural Soccer Championships (2004, 2005).
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Knowledge of Microsoft FrontPage, Basic HTML, Adobe Pagemaker, MediaGrid, Power Point, InDesign, QuarkXPress and FileMaker. Hobbies include cooking, photography, painting and soccer.
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