137 Gates Ave | Apt. 2 Brooklyn, NY 11238 417.827.7426 laura.e.bult@gmail.

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Laura E. Bult

EDUCATION

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y. Master of Arts, Urban Reporting concentration

Expected Dec 2014 May 2010

Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. B.A. | Major: International Studies Minors: English Literature, Spanish Study Abroad Buenos Aires, Argentina Cuernavaca, Mexico

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Producer | American Realities Project Mar 2012-March 2013 Work on project focused on American poverty and unemployment; listened to audio interviews and edited to create narrative stories Personal Assistant | Chef Sam Talbot, New York, N.Y. Aug 2011-Aug 2012 Improved work flow by managing celebrity chefs schedule; planned business, press and event appearances; made travel arrangements; served as liaison among business and media contacts; helped with creation and upkeep of social media presence Assistant Editor | Two Suns Media, New York, N.Y. May 2011Nov 2011 Assembled narrative sequences for a feature length documentary, Here One Day; facilitated post-production process by producing, editing and assembling transcripts Production/StoryBooth Intern | StoryCorps, Brooklyn, N.Y. Aug 2010Jun 2011 Created audio stories from oral history interviews for national broadcast consideration on NPRs Morning Edition; researched and pitched; reached out to community organizations in New York and Atlanta with the goal of diversifying archive Reporter | WFHB Community Radio, Bloomington, Ind. Aug 2009Aug 2010 Researched and pitched local news story ideas; conducted interviews and edited audio for a daily local news program. Finalist in Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Best in Indiana Journalism for Education Coverage. Blogger & Digital Intern | WFIU Public Media Jan 2010May 2010 Website traffic increased 469% in three months; wrote and edited original online content on local and sustainable food issues for the EarthEats.org podcast and blog; Helped produce local Spanish language public affairs program Hola Bloomington!

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Reaper Final Cut Pro ProTools; Hindenburg; WordPress; proficient in Spanish Conversational French