| Objective Summary |
Dedicated writer and editor seeks career in journalism. |
| Education |
Pursuing Bachelor’s of Science in Mass Communication with journalism emphasis; minor in English
Anticipated graduation date: May, 2006
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas. |
| Relevant Work History |
Editor-in-chief: The Rambler, Texas Wesleyan University.
Fort Worth, Texas. August 2004-present.
- supervises staff, oversees story line-up
- coordinates weekly layout, critique sessions
- manages recruitment, staff training
- oversees development, accomplishment of short- and long-range goals
- edits all material
- guided staff through revamping of production schedule, editing process
News editor, photo editor: The Rambler, Texas Wesleyan University.
Fort Worth, Texas. August 2003-May 2004.
- coordinated weekly news section story line-up
- edited content and designed page layout
- coordinated photo assignments, edited photos
Campus life editor: The Rambler, Texas Wesleyan University.
Fort Worth Texas. August 2002-May 2003.
- coordinated weekly story line-up
- edited content and designed page layout
Part-time research assistant: Specialty Research Associates.
Aledo, Texas. Summer 2002, 2003, 2004.
- assisted in projects researching original historical documents from early U.S. history
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| Honors, Awards and Memberships |
- In-depth News Story, second place. Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Contest, 2005.
- Sigma Tau Delta, English honor society, 2005-present.
- Wesleyan Student Foundation, president. Texas Wesleyan University, 2004-present.
- Outstanding Contribution to Student Publications. Texas Wesleyan University, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- Alpha Lambda Delta, freshmen honor society, 2003-present.
- Baptist Student Ministry, Web site designer. Texas Wesleyan University, 2003-present.
- Academic Honors List. Texas Wesleyan University, 2002-2005.
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| Technical skills |
- Experience with Quark, Photoshop, digital photography, Dreamweaver
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