Résumé
Education:
The University of Tennessee at Martin
Bachelor of Science, May 2008
Major: Communications (News-Editorial)
Minors: Business administration and French
GPA: 3.9
Experience:
The Pacer, Martin, Tenn.Managing Editor, August 2006 to Present
- Responsible for enterprise and spot news reports
- Design Page One, graphics and advertisements
- Write news, government and investigative stories
- Edit all news stories
- Wrote 30 news, feature and investigative stories (10 made Page One)
- Assigned stories to staff writers and compiled news section budget
- Designed inside news pages and oversaw Web site administration
- Wrote 43 news, government and general assignment stories (12 made Page One)
French language tutor, 2007 to Present
- Planned and led study sessions for beginning French students
- Assisted instructor with classroom teaching and administrative work
News Intern, May 2007 to August 2007
- Wrote 30 bylined spot news, business and enterprise stories that moved nationally
- Wrote 51 bylined stories for state wires and five for regional South Wire
- Edited member copy for pickups on state wire
- Produced online mulimedia that moved nationally
Business Desk Intern, June 2006 to August 2006
- Wrote 31 bylined sotries for business and metro news sections
Staff Reporter, March 2004 to August 2005
- Wrote general news, sports and feature stories
Activities:
Society of Professional Journalists UTM Chapter president, 2006 to Present
Destination Imagination, State Finals judge, 2005 to Present
La Société Française (French Society) treasurer, 2007 to Present
Memberships:
Society of Professional Journalists
Investigative Reporters and Editors
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
Honors:
First Place, Best News Reporter, Southeast Journalism Conference 2007Second Place, In-Depth Reporting, SPJ Region 12 Mark of Excellence Awards 2007
University of Tennessee at Martin SPJ Leadership Award 2007
University of Tennessee at Martin Communications Academic Achievement 2007
University of Tennessee at Martin Tansil Journalism Award 2006
Sixth Place, Hurricane Katrina coverage, Southeast Journalism Conference 2006
Fifth Place, Best News Reporter, Southeast Journalism Conference 2006
Fifth Place, General Election coverage, Southeast Journalism Conference 2005
Special recognition for Web design, UT Martin Communications Department, 2007