Resume

Educational Experience

2007-Present, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Major in journalism and minor in English

2003-2007, Ellensburg High School, Ellensburg, WA

High School Diploma

Employment Experience

Fall 2011, Reporting Intern, The Bellingham Business Journal, Bellingham, WA

Reported on news in the Bellingham business community. Covered business openings and changes in location. Interviewed business owners and community members. Posted daily briefs on business news using WordPress. Took photos for several stories.

Fall 2011 and Spring 2011, Online Editor, The Western Front, Bellingham, WA

Updated the website for The Western Front daily for breaking news and blogs. Uploaded stories, photos and videos through Joomla and WordPress. Increased our social media presence through Facebook and Twitter and updated accounts daily. Tracked reports using Google Analytics.

Summer 2011, City Editor, The Western Front Welcome Edition, Bellingham, WA

Solicited and wrote stories for a 60-page special edition of the newspaper. Interviewed candidates for upcoming elections. Reported on new businesses and city council initiatives.

Summer 2011 and Winter 2010, Reporter, The Western Front, Bellingham, WA

Wrote several front-page stories for the newspaper published twice-weekly. Reported on community and campus issues. Communicated with a team of editors and photographers to prepare stories for publication.

Winter 2011, News Editor, The Western Front, Bellingham, WA

Managed a team of about 40 reporters with a team of editors, assigned and edited stories to produce a twice-weekly newspaper. Designed the news section of the newspaper.

Fall 2011, Reporter, Klipsun Magazine, Bellingham, WA

Wrote stories for the magazine published twice quarterly. Stories included profiles on working out of the country as an au pair and living on a budget.

Volunteer Work

Winter 2010, Compass 2 Campus, mentor, Mt. Vernon, WA

Mentored fifth grade students at Washington Elementary through the Compass 2 Campus program. Duties included one-on-one tutoring, being a positive role model and leading group activities.