Professional
Experience:
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August 09-present
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KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL Knoxville, TN
“Textme” Columnist
- Write weekly advice column on postsecondary issues for newspaper’s teen page
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January 09-present
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SCOOP MAGAZINE Knoxville, TN
Editor-in-Chief
- Approve concepts and ideas for department features, well stories and cover design
- Make final editing and production decisions
- Write Editor’s Letter, well story and department feature
Contributing writer
- Composed cutlines, gathered art and wrote well story
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January 09-present |
KNS MEDIA GROUP Knoxville, TN
Freelance Copy Editor
- Edit copy and compose headlines for department’s special publications
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Custom Publishing Division Intern
- Edited copy, composed headlines and proofread pages
- Processed real estate transfers and foreclosures from the Knox County Register of Deeds office into newspaper format for publication
- Created pages in InDesign and loaded copy onto ad pages designed by graphic art team
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August 08-present |
THE DAILY BEACON Knoxville, TN
Copy Editor
- Fact checked news and feature stories
- Edited copy and composed headlines
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August 07-present |
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Knoxville, TN
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Intro. to Journalism & Electronic
Media
- Dispense and solve all matters of student communication
- Generate and evaluate student grades and manage students’ media learning project
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May 05-September 06
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THE WEEKENDER Wilkes-Barre, PA
Correspondent
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Reviewed products sold by local and online retailers in weekly column
Editorial Intern
- Conducted interviews and wrote feature articles
- Attended and participated in editorial board meetings
- Created and implemented a weekly column
- Evaluated press releases and compiled information for weekly department listings
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August 04-May 06 |
THE SCOP Wilkes-Barre, PA
Co-Editor-in-Chief
- Managed editorial staff and led planning meetings
- Evaluated student and alumni submissions
- Edited copy and generated design and layout ideas
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Honors:
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- 1st Place Region 12 SPJ Mark of Excellence Award, Online In-Depth Reporting
- Scripps Networks Scholarship Recipient
- Dr. Herbert H. Howard Fellowship Recipient
- Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society Inductee
- Christi Regis Scholarship Recipient
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Education:
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December 2009 |
The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Master
of Science in Communication Studies: Journalism & Electronic
Media
GPA: 4.0/4.0 |
May 2006 |
King’s College Wilkes-Barre, PA
Bachelor
of Arts in English: Writing, minor in Mass Communications
GPA: 3.78/4.00, magna cum laude Rank: 47/402, 4th in Major |
Skills:
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- Expert in AP Style
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
- Comfortable using both PC and Macintosh platforms
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Web Links:
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http://www.ajcportfolio.com |
