Cell: 240.460.5782
mwilli30@umd.edu
Education
University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, College Park, Md. Online journalism, M.J. anticipated December 2007.University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Double major in political science and communications with a concentration in media studies and production, B.A. received May 2004.
Journalism Experience
Graduate assistant, Outlook, College Park, Md.Cover faculty and staff news for the university's weekly online and monthly print publication. Proof both print and online issues, and maintain the publication’s Web site. August 2006-present.
Freelance writer, Terp, College Park, Md.
Cover features for this university magazine, serving a reader community of more than 180,000 people. October 2006-present.
Communications and congressional affairs intern, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
Assisted with regional press releases. Researched and compiled news articles for the Federal Transit Administration’s daily digest using LexisNexis. June 2004-September 2004.
Staff writer, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Covered university news for the weekly summer edition. May 2003-August 2003.
Other Work Experience
Analyst manager and firm liaison, Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P., Rockville, Md.Wrote and designed the department’s first auditing, documentation and training manuals. Established a cross-training program that improved departmental productivity. September 2004-August 2006.
Office assistant and supply manager, Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences (PMABS), Chapel Hill, N.C.
Wrote articles for PMABS and managed its Web site. Originated a more efficient supply inventory system that significantly cut back costs. September 2002-May 2004.
Biology technician intern and lab manager, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Md.
Assembled and edited official documentation of protocols for established and on-going experiments. Utilized analytical thinking research skills to try to design an improved cholera vaccine. May 2001-January 2003.
Special Skills and Experience
- Proficient in Macromedia Contribute, Final Cut Pro, HTML, XHTML, CSS, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Knowledgeable of Adobe Photoshop, JavaScript, QuarkXPress and Macintosh and PC systems
- Learning computer-assisted reporting under Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Ira Chinoy and learned how to write analytically under Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Deborah Nelson
- Wrote, edited, directed and produced two short films
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