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Education: Link To Published Piece On Center Square Journal
Education: Link To Published Piece On Center Square Journal
Education: Link To Published Piece On Center Square Journal
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EDUCATION DePaul University, Chicago, IL B.A. Journalism College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL General Education Requirements EXPERIENCE Center Square Journal | Roscoe View Journal Freelance Editor and Contributor Sept. 2012 Oct. 2012 November 2012 2007-2009
Developed and edited hyperlocal stories for daily content. Interviewed several neighborhood figures and high ranking officials. Managed social media feeds to circulate content.
Link to published piece on Center Square Journal Gapers Block: Intern Contributor Nov. 2011 Feb. 2012 Present
Gained invaluable experience in writing and self-editing web content for a site that boasts an average of 250,000 visits per month. Incorporated impeccable news judgment and AP style in my content. Incorporated various multimedia platforms in content production; (i.e Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Hulkshare, Tumblr). Excelled in meeting deadlines for time sensitive content. Wrote Chicago specific news briefs for the Merge section, daily. Aided in keeping the event calendar current with content for the websites Slowdown section. Wrote features, reviews, and previews for websites music, and arts and culture section.
Link to published piece on Gapers Block Cool Breeze Collective Creator/Producer/Director/Writer/Editor Present
Organized, directed, and produced a music video for The WHOevers. Exercised team building and management skills in content production. Gained in-depth experience in the functions of Wordpress.org. Built and maintained online presence using social media. Remained current with news and trends related to sites content. Researched and wrote daily to maintain site traffic