OBJECTIVE:     Reporter position with a major newspaper or magazine.

SUMMARY:      •   More than two years of reporting experience for both a major daily as
                        well as local campus newspaper.
                        •   Reporter internship with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
                        •   Magna Cum Laude graduate with BA in Journalism.
                        •   Proficient with MS Office, Lotus Notes, Windows XP and the Internet.

EDUCATION:    Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, May 2008
                        Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
                        Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale

                        Courses taken included:
                        Advanced Newspaper Design        Magazine Composition and Layout
                        Advanced Copy Writing               Advanced Magazine Writing
                        Electronic Production                   Advertising and Public Relations
                        World Press Systems                   Mass Media Research Strategies

EXPERIENCE:   Reporter Internship, May 2007 to August 2007
                        St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri
                        •   Researched information for stories for city desk.
                        •   Verified facts and data for all news releases with potential for story material.
                        •   Interviewed contributors both over the phone and in person.
                        •   Met every daily deadline successfully, with 100% completion of all assigned
                       reports by specified deadline.

                        Assistant Editor/Reporter, August 2005 to Present
                        The Daily Vidette, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
                        •   Responsible for reporting of all campus social activities.
                        •   Developed weekly stories without missing a single deadline.

ACTIVITIES:     •   Paul Neville Award for Journalism (for excellence in journalism), 2007
                        •   Treasurer, Phi Beta Kappa honors society, 2006-2007
                        •   Historian/Reporter, Illinois State Historical Society, 2007-2008

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