Resume

EDUCATION

M.A., Studio 20 Digital Journalism, December 2011 
New York University, New York, New York

A.B.J., Magazines, May 2010
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Speech Communication Minor, New Media Certificate
Overall GPA: 3.77 Major GPA: 3.80

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Social Media Intern, May 2011 - September 2011 
Code and Theory, New York, New York
Updated the @Motts and @SunkistSoda Twitter feeds daily and engaged with followers
Monitored Dr Pepper’s Facebook page for spam and responded to complaints and concerns
Researched and formulated ideas for social media campaigns with the social media team

Editorial Intern, January 2011 - May 2011
Haute Living Magazine, New York, New York
Generated ideas for the Haute Living New York blog and composed posts daily
Managed, wrote and edited feature stories for each of the four print magazines monthly
Gathered and organized relevant photos and important information for magazine articles

Recruitment Editor & News Writer, August 2008 - May 2010
The Red & Black, UGA, Athens, Georgia
Taught news writers the basics of news writing and reporting
Assisted with the writing and editing of material from over 100 new writers
Collaborated with other editors to compile story ideas and better prepare new writers

News Intern, May 2009 - August 2009
The Rockdale Citizen, Conyers, Georgia
Worked closely with editors to develop story ideas and write articles
Prepared cut lines for photos and briefs of local news events for the next day’s paper
Interviewed sources and researched information for articles daily in order to meet deadlines

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 

Mentor, September 2009 – May 2010
Clarke County Mentoring Program, Athens, Georgia 
Met with a student from a local elementary school weekly
Built a relationship on trust and common ground with the student
Guided the student’s performance in class behavior and literature assignments

Grady Ambassador, April 2009 – May 2010
Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, UGA, Athens, Georgia
Planned and managed large scale college events
Reported on Grady activities and curriculum in order to bridge the gap between students and professors
Met and questioned distinguished alumni to improve the journalism college

Website Chair, January 2008 – May 2010
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Athens, Georgia 
Interacted with chapter members and alumnae in order to improve the website and gather information
Planned a chapter website with more advanced features

Ideas and Issues Committee Member, August 2008 – December 2008
University Union, Athens, Georgia 
Booked influential speakers to bring to the university including Michael Uslan and Run DMC 
Publicized UGA events with posters and press kits made using InDesign and Photoshop
Managed the Facebook group with more than 1,000 members