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Ohio University: 2004 – June 2008
Completing Bachelor of Science in Online Journalism
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, Washington, D.C.:
June 2007 – August 2007
Hyperlocal Intern
-Gathered information for city guides, built VRs and write stories for church guides for a hyper-local web site for Fairfax County in Virginia
-Wrote articles for LoudounExtra.com, took photos and developed slideshows
The Naples Daily News, Naples, FL: January 2007 – March 2007
New Media Intern
-Updated the Web site two nights a week (included new stories, created photo galleries, posted videos and links), recorded and edited podcasts, created graphics for the Studio 55 newscast, encoded video and shot and edited video
The Timken Company, Canton, OH: June 2006 – August 2006
Government Affairs Intern
-Improved Web site design, contributed works to a quarterly newsletter and developed an election campaign program to increase political awareness and voter turnout of associates
-Participated in Intern Learning Sessions, including; a Business Etiquette session, an Essentials in Communications session and a Meyers Briggs session
PUBLICATION EXPERIENCE
Global Gazette: December 2006 – June 2007
Editor and Contributing writer
-Designed layout, edited content and wrote articles for this quarterly newsletter sent to the families of the Global Leadership Center’s members
Speakeasymag.com: March 2005 – November 2007
Editor and Contributing writer
-A frequently updated, student-run online publication that launched in the spring of 2005 where I have held the positions of; the Multimedia Director, People and Places Editor, Blogs Editor, uWire Editor and contributing writer
Athensi.com: December 2004 – June 2005
Editor
-Online database for news and events in Athens where I updated content weekly
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Global Leadership Center-Certificate Program
Marriott International, Inc. – Athens, OH: April 2007 – June 2007
-Presented research on competition's multimedia trends to improve international web sites
Harvard University – Athens, OH: January 2007 – April 2007
-Wrote case study for Harvard University’s Religious Pluralism Project on leadership in the Hare Krishna community in New Vrindaban, WV
Chubu University – Athens, OH: April 2006 – June 2006
-Built cross-cultural communication skills by working directly with visiting students from Chubu University, Japan on a photojournalism project and the creation of “Wabi Sabi” gardens
Search for Common Ground – Athens, OH: January 2006 – April 2006
-Worked closely with the Search for Common Ground Non-governmental Organization to organize a festival in Athens that also created awareness about issues in Africa
Candle's Cuisine – Chiang Mai, Thailand: December 2005
-Researched U.S. candle industry to improve Thai candle shop's product, applied findings to Thai candle shop with the help of students from Chiang Mai University and presented findings to authorities