Michael J.

Steffens
12264 Clear View Heights, Peosta, IA 52068
563-542-5709 - msteffens4114@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Dubuque
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Minor in English
GPA: 3.84/4.0

Anticipated graduation date May 2016

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Bulls Nation Blog, Writer
November 2014 Present
Wrote stories about the Chicago Bulls for roughly 2 million readers a month
Communicate with other writers about individual pieces, opinions, and thoughts on
certain subjects
Telegraph Herald, Agate clerk/writer
January 2014 Present
Create interesting stories on local teams, players, and coaches for the No. 1 sports section
in Iowa according to the Iowa Newspaper Association
Interview coaches and athletes on games or other events they may be involved in
Build trust with the athletes so that they feel comfortable providing information
Skilled in Adobe InCopy, and InDesign to layout agate page
Find and format box scores to Telegraph Herald standards
University of Dubuque Belltower, Lead sports writer
May 2014-December 2014
Generated sports stories that made University of Dubuque students and faculty excited
for UD athletics
Met with athletes and coaches to discuss performances and thoughts
Dubuque Fighting Saints, New Media Intern
September 2014-Present
Writing pieces for DubuqueFightingSaints.com
Helping broadcaster Jordan Kuhns gather information for both the website and his
broadcasts
Produce videos to interest new fans in the Fighting Saints
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Lambda Pi Eta
August 2014 Present
President of the Nu Kappa Chapter of the Communication Honor Society
Assisted communication department faculty in introducing new students into the
communication major
Alpha Chi
January 2014 Present
Active member of Alpha Chi: National College Honor Society
Attend meetings to discuss how we can improve upon ourselves both personally and
within our fields of study
University of Dubuque Alumni Relations
October 2014 Present
Escorted alumni around campus while showing them new buildings on campus
Gained the ability to interact with alumni