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EDUCATION
Hillsdale College, BA English (2009), Dow Journalism Program
EXPERIENCE
The News Virginian (Waynesboro), Sept. 2009 - present, distribution 10,000. Served as cops & courts reporter.
Internship & Pulliam Fellow, Arizona Republic (Phoenix), summer 2009, distribution 541,757. Served as reporting intern as a Pulliam Fellow.
Internship, The Post and Courier (Charleston), summer 2008, distribution 100,000. Wrote articles, created multimedia presentations, served as a photographer.
Managing Editor, The Collegian, Hillsdale College weekly
Managed story packaging, design, and photography for entire paper.
Aug. 2008—May 2009
Internship, Toledo Free Press, summer 2007, distribution 150,000.
Wrote articles, created multimedia presentations, accepted radio interviews.
Focus Editor, The Collegian, Hillsdale College weekly
Wrote articles, managed theme page content, assigned stories,
designed page layout, took photos, proposed over 50 story ideas, Aug. 2007 – May 2008. Received “Most Valuable Player” award.
Freelance writer, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Jackson, MI daily
circulation 75,251, wrote news and news feature articles, compiled
information, January 2007 to present.
Staff Reporter, The Collegian, Hillsdale College weekly
Wrote news, features, sports, opinion, and arts articles, editor-awarded
“Most Provocative.” Took photos, submitted over 50 story ideas,
Aug. 2006 – May 2007.
AFFILIATIONS
Hillsdale College Juggling Club
Trinity HS Theatre 2003-2005
Pulliam Fellowship.
ACHIEVEMENT
Dow Journalism Program Scholarship Recipient, half tuition ($8,000). 2009 Pulliam Fellowship recipient (served at Arizona Republic). Created 25-page design style guide for The Collegian. 2009 Michigan Press Association Journalist of the Year.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Quark Xpress, Sound Slides, Sony Vegas 7.0, Audacity, SoundForge, Adobe Premiere Pro
REFERENCES
Pat Flannery
Scottsdale News Editor
The Arizona Republic
(602) 444-6880
Nadine Parks
Crime Reporter
The Post and Courier
(843) 937-5573
Cleve O'Quinn
Night Desk Editor
The Post and Courier
(843) 937-5566
Jane Kleine
Community News Editor
The Post & Courier
(843) 937-5489
Michael Miller
Editor in Chief
Toledo Free Press
(419) 241-1700 ext. 223
Tony Gonzalez
City Editor
The News Virginian
(224) 330-9468
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