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Education |
Work Experience |
Competencies |
Achievements
M. J. in online journalism - Expected graduation, May 2004 - Current GPA: 4.0
USA Today - USAToday.com ,
McLean, Va. - September 2003 to Present
Internship - Web News Editor
- Select and edit news stories and accompanying
photographs from news wires and post to Web site.
- Use computer-assisted reporting techniques to
extract information from databases for Web packages.
WBOC Television - WBOC.com
, Salisbury, Md. - Summer 2001
Internet News and Content Editor
- Edited and formatted broadcast stories for publication
on the Internet.
- Captured and edited still images from digital
video to enrich Web site content.
New Forum Publishers - BeyondBooks.com
, Philadelphia, Pa. - September 2000 to April 2001
Researcher and Content Editor
- Assisted in developing online educational programs for middle and high school
students.
- Conducted online research to find Web sites and articles that enriched program
content.
- Edited programs for accuracy and style.
US Airways, Philadelphia, Pa. - March 1997 to September 2000
Flight Attendant
- Cultivated human relations skills through dealings with the public.
- Served in International Division from 1998-1999.
- Knowledgeable and experienced in PC and Macintosh environments, including
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS platforms.
- Comfortable with Internet applications, desktop and Web publishing including
digital photography, basic HTML, Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal skills.
- Experienced in human relations and communication skills, with more than
11 years experience in the service industry.
- September 2003 - Awarded the Lillie Z. Goldberg/Hodding Carter Award,
a Merrill College Scholarship.
- Summer 1995 - Graduated from the United States Pony Clubs, a national
organization dedicated to horse management, veterinary and equestrian instruction,
at the highest level with an H-A rating, and was chosen to represent the United
States in an international exchange with Japan.
- September 1991 - May 1995 - Named to Salisbury University's Dean's
List eight consecutive semesters.