Tushar Rae

3225 N.W. 86th St. Apt. 426 Urbandale, Iowa 50322 Phone: (309) 945-6801 E-Mail: tusharrae@gmail.com

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2011

Experience
Editorial Intern Technology and Profession The Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington, D.C -

Covered breaking news, daily, and longer weekly stories for publication focused on higher education Pursued topics from the affects of budget cuts to the troubles of finding presidents for small colleges Reported on how technology has affected and is being affected by higher education Explored how ethical concerns are shaping academic research and dialogue Developed and pitched short-term and long-term stories about developing national trends Contributed regularly to the Wired Campus blog 2008-2009

Editor-in-Chief Augustana Observer, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL -

Managed the day-to-day oversight for a weekly newspaper with a staff of 8 editors and 30 writers Revamped and simplified editorial processes, thereby improving communication and collaboration Created, implemented, and enforced an Editorial Policy to insure ethical actions and decisions Spearheaded long term projects including an award winning photo essay on the 2009 inauguration 2009

Editorial Intern River Cities Reader, Davenport, IA -

Executed a cover story from inception to final production; including photographs Collaborated with the managing editor to generate news content for print and online consumption 2007-2008

Editorial Page Intern Quad-City Times, Davenport, IA -

Designed Opinions section and Sunday Op-Ed page for daily newspaper with a circulation over 60, 000 Ensured Letters-to-the-Editor and columns conformed to AP style Assisted with and helped coordinate First Vote, a student journalism project focused on the Caucuses 2007-2008

Correspondent Bettendorf News, Davenport, IA Independently generated stories and photographs for a weekly, hyper-local newspaper

News Editor Augustana Observer, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Produced weekly news budget for student-run publication; oversaw staff of 10 writers Implemented regular training sessions for writers and photographers Paginated and edited weekly news section, including front page and long-term projects

2006-2008

Education
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 2006-2010

Bachelor of Arts, Teaching History Major (NCATE Accredited Program), 3.83 GPA, Magna Cum Laude, May 2010

Skills
Extensive work with various storytelling mediums including long-form, narratives, and photojournalism Experience working with a wide-range of pagination software including InDesign and QuarkXPress Practical photography knowledge in using DSLRs and editing software, including Photoshop Familiarity with video production and editing software and hardware

Awards/Honors
Frank and Barbara Wright Endowed Observer Award for Excellence in Journalism, Augustana College, 2009 1st Place, Photo Essay, Illinois College Press Association, 2009 (edited project) 3rd Place, Front Page Design, Illinois College Press Association, 2008 Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society, 2010