Resumé
References available upon request.
Education
Expected March 2012 | DePaul University, Chicago, IL, Master of Arts in Journalism
Current GPA: 3.7 (as of Dec. 2011)
December 2009 | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, Bachelor of Science in Communication
Major in Journalism and Electronic Media
Experience
September 2011-December 2011 | Scripps Networks Interactive Chicago, IL
Intern, Online Advertising: http://www.scrippsnetworks.com
- Research, write and present competitive presentations using AdRelevance, ComScore and Hitwise
- Assist Sales Planners and Account Executives with campaign recaps
March 2011-September 2011 | Groupon Chicago, IL
Deal Creator/Lead Generation Specialist, Editorial/Operations Departments: http://www.groupon.com
- Wrote and re-formatted redemption and fine print language for Groupon vouchers
- Data entry
- Used judgment to flag any potential customer problems or merchant issues’
- Researched leads for sales staff
January 2010-March 2010 | U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C.
Intern, International Information Programs, Global Digital Programs, co.nx: http://co-nx.state.gov
- Communicated with State Department posts globally and assisted in creating and conducting web chats based on various topics
- Aided in filming and streaming a range of DoS events geared towards international audiences
- Moderated and administered text and video chats with U.S. Embassies
- Prepared chat transcripts and posted to website
- Updated Facebook events and statuses
- Secret Security Clearance
August 2009-December 2009 | WATE-TV Knoxville, TN
Online Contractor, ABC affiliate, Friday Night Hits: http://www.fridaynighthits.com
- Edited and posted video online from the “Friday Night Hits” segment of the 11 p.m. news
- Monitored and recorded sports data on the station’s Web site
January 2009-May 2009 | WATE-TV Knoxville, TN
Web Intern, ABC affiliate, Wate.com: http://www.wate.com
- Pulled stories from the AP Wire, edited and posted them to wate.com
- Edited and posted stories from WATE-TV reporters
- Wrote and posted breaking news stories
- Compiled and sent the afternoon email to viewers
September 2008-December 2008 | Scripps Interactive Knoxville, TN
Editorial Contractor, HGTV.com: http://www.hgtv.com
- Edited articles for HGTV.com according to AP style
- Tagged content and created headlines and summaries based on Search Engine Optimization
- Wrote/edited image cut lines
June 2007-August 2007 | Department of Energy Oak Ridge, TN
Communications Intern, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Researched, compiled and published relevant community information for online use by new employees
- Updated and maintained the design and content of the Neutron Sciences web page
- Wrote a research abstract on the importance of public relations and communication within the scientific community that was published in the DOE’s Journal of Undergraduate Research
Activities
January 2011-Present | Society of Professional Journalists, DePaul/National member
August 2009-December 2009 | Society of Professional Journalists, University of Tennessee Chapter, Programs Director
Skills
ComScore, Hitwise, Snaggit, Salesforce, Flash, Dreamweaver, FTP, HTML, CSS, content management systems, Adobe Connect, SharePoint, iMovie, InDesign, Audacity, basic linear editing and camera operations, MS Office, Publisher, PageMaker, Photoshop, Mac and PC platforms, social networking/media
Study Abroad
July 2009 | London and Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, Drama in Literature; additional personal travel in Rome, Italy
