Monica Watson

Education
Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y. Course of Study: Journalism, Politics, and English (Expected Graduation: May 2012)

Experience:
Media Intern, Co-operative Party UK political party, http://party.coop London, U.K., (Jan. 2011-present) Write blogs and articles for various Coop websites Create short videos promoting Co-op campaigns Monitor trends in the media portrayal of the Party Web Staff, Harry Potter Alliance Non-profit organization http://hpalliance.org Web based, (July 2010 present) Write and edit blog posts Promote campaigns Editorial Intern, ICView Magazine University magazine Ithaca, N.Y., (Feb. 2010 May 2010) Interview sources and write articles Copy-edit articles Collaborate with another intern and editor to create story lists Assistant Producer, Newswatch 16 Broadcast news programme on IC Television Ithaca, N.Y., (Sept. 2009 Dec. 2009) Select and write news stories in broadcast format Shoot and edit footage Producer, Writer and Researcher, reView Magazine-style news programme on Ithaca College Television Ithaca, N.Y., (Feb. 2009 May 2009) Pitch, research and write news and discussion topics Assist in the production during filming and set-up Staff Writer, The Ithacan Weekly university newspaper, TheIthacan.org Ithaca, N.Y., (Oct. 2008 present) Interview sources and write articles Write film, book, and music reviews Collaborate on story ideas

Campus Involvement
Founder and president of the Ithaca College chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance, a non-profit focused on various social justice campaigns Graphic artist for Buzzsaw Magazine

Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Dreamweaver, and Flash Experience with HTML, CSS, FTP, and PHP Able to work with both Windows and Apple systems Adept in AP style, Chicago Style, and Broadcast format