Resume
Objective:
To increase skills and responsibility within the areas of print journalism and Web production.
Work Experience:
International Falls Daily Journal: 06/09 - Present (Staff Writer)
- Report and write news and feature articles for a daily newspaper. Topics covered include special events, government meetings, business and education features,
- Peer edit other reporters' works.
- Layout pages using QuarkXpress and take photographs.
Knoxville Chamber: 01/08 - 03/09 (Online Content Specialist)
- Re-launch website and blogs under content management system that I chose and implemented. I designed and coded layout and content.
- Maintain website and two blogs with fresh content including text, photographs, documents and video
- Increase search engine optimization
Knoxville News Sentinel: 02/06 - 12/07 (Online Producer)
- Arrange print news content onto knoxnews.com and coordinate release of web-only content using Vignette and Ellington content management systems. Also, continually update the site with breaking news.
- Create original online content. This includes video, slide shows (both alone and with audio), audio, blogs, polls, and interactives.
University of Nevada, Reno Web Development: 06/05 - 12/05 (Assistant Web Developer)
- Working in a small group to complete web projects for University clients
- Worked with Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite and other programs to complete projects
- Programmed sites using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
Sparks Tribune: 05/03 - 04/05 (Intern and Stringer)
- Writing news and features for a daily newspaper
- Multiple beats covered such as current events, local politics, education, special events, entertainment, and crime
- Worked with strict deadlines but with a schedule that demanded personal flexibility
- Peer edited stories with other reporters
Education:
University of Nevada, Reno - Reno, NV
- December 2005 graduation, after only 3.5 years at the University
- Majoring in Journalism with emphasis on print and new media, minor in Italian studies
- Approximate 3.9 GPA in Honors program — graduated cum laude
- In UNR chapter of Northern Nevada Mensa
Scuola di Amministrazione Aziendale — University of Torino, Italy
- Studied abroad Summer 2004 with Universities Studies Abroad Consortium
- Intense Italian language and culture study, 10 credits earned
- Immense personal growth through living in a foreign country, independent travel and embracing a new culture
Edward C. Reed High School - Sparks, NV
- Graduated 2002 with 3.93 GPA, top 20 students in class
- Graduated with honors diploma
- Nineteen Advanced Placement college credits obtained during high school
- Multiple awards and honors won for outstanding academic performance
South Fork High School - Stuart, FL
- In rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum through junior year
- Passed two IB and two AP exams as a junior
- Multiple awards and honors won for outstanding academic performance
Skills
- Writing in Associated Press style for various online and print publications, including editing others’ work
- Laying out pages using QuarkXpress.
- Experience with Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver, FinalCut, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite
- XHTML and CSS programming experience along with Dreamweaver — used to create multimedia, interactive Web sites
- Experienced writing under deadline situations for daily and monthly publications
- Original photographs published in online and print publications to accompany articles