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EDUCATION
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois B.S. in Journalism Adjunct Major in International Studies focusing on Asia June 2000 Medill Deans List GPA 3.5/4.00 SKILLS Advanced knowledge of AP Style, Multimedia Director, Adobe Photoshop, Framemaker, Pagemaker, Quark XPress, Dreamweaver and Fetch. Audio and video production skills. Experience with Flash and Freehand 8. REFERENCES Corrie Knapp Volunteer Coordinator Colorado Environmental Coalition 303-534-7066 X205 Margot McGraw-Toppen Chicago Editor AOL Local 312-977-7852 Colleen Kelly Senior Producer Britannica.com (773)427-5004 Amy Hardgrove Senior Editor Trend Publishing (312)654-2322 |
EXPERIENCE AOL Local June 2001 present City Editor, Chicago Editor for Digital City Twin Cities entertainment guide. Managed and edited freelancer submissions, programmed daily site updates and wrote headlines. Assigned stories, obtained and manipulated photos, and designed feature packages. Promoted in November 2001 from Chicago assistant editor responsible for dining and sports & recreation sections. Clean Water Action March 2003 present Political Organizer, Denver Educated, organized and fundraised in local communities to promote citizen lobbying for environmentally sound water policy in the Colorado State Congress. Colorado Environmental Coalition October 2002 present Outreach Intern, Denver Community organizer for various issues including petitioning Congress for environmental votes and getting out the vote. Representative for CEC. at local political and environmental events. Creative Music Works February 2003 present Public Relations Volunteer, Denver Wrote, researched and distributed press releases for live avant garde jazz performances. Designed and distributed posters and postcards. LegInfo, CFC and Chicago Wilderness August 2001 Jan. 2003 Freelance Writer, Chicago LegInfo: Wrote feature stories and sidebars on bills in the Illinois Congress. Updated and edited bill summaries in the online database. CFC and Chicago Wilderness: Writer for environmental conservation publications. Produced stories on the biological control of purple loosestrife, controlled burning, the spread of West Nile virus, prairie and savanna restoration, and the history of local site preservation. Britannica.com September 2000 - April 2001 Production Assistant, Chicago Editor of the Health topic area. Collaborated with editors to produce, research and fact check features. Managed production process and deadlines from editor to designer to programmer. Experience creating web content with XML-based publishing tools. Additional tasks included writing features and the weekly "World & Travel" news. Time.com September - December 1999 Editorial Intern, New York Worked full time for feature websites and production department. Wrote and produced a story on "Visions of the 21st Century." Performed extensive research and fact checking for "Millennium" and "Heroes for the Planet" sites. Other responsibilities included improving site traffic and laying out pages in BB Edit and Dreamweaver. Trend Publishing June - September 1998 Editorial Intern, Chicago Wrote, edited and researched for two trade publications concerning the grocery industry. Also assisted ad sales, production and art departments in tasks including research, fact checking and layout. |