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Sarah Jo Ma

Linfield College,
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Bachelor of Arts degree, Mass Communication and Psychology, Spring 15

EducationDepartment of Journalism and Media Studies, Falll 14

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Month Abroad: The Island School, Eleuthera Bahamas

Spent one month educating Bahamians about Type II Diabetes prevention, January 14

Freelance Writer, Oregon Beer Grolwer, Winter 15-now

Contributed news/feature stories about Oregons craft brew industry for monthly publication

Sports Writer, Linfield Sports Information Department, Winter 15 - now

Wrote profile stories on NCAA Division III athletes for spring sports game programs

Freelance Writing in Norway for The Daily Astorian, Fall 14 Winter 15


CommunicTraveled
to farms in Norway investigating Norway and Astoria, Ore.s close ties
U of Oregon Snowden Internship Program, The Daily Astorian, Summer 14
ationSelected out of 74 journalists to work full-time for 10 weeks at assigned newspaper
Sports Reporter, News-Register, Winter-Spring 14
ExperiencPart-time
Wrote sports features and covered NCAA Division III athletics
Intern, News-Register, Fall-Winter 14
story deadlines for feature stories, profiles and human interest pieces
eMet
Copy Chief, Linfield Review, Autumn 13
Demonstrated mastery of AP Style copyediting stories

Features Editor, Linfield Review, Spring 13

Generated feature story ideas, coordinated graphics and determined layout

Pizza Maker, Papa Murphys Pizza, Spring 15-now

Prepared take-and-bake pizza orders and administered customer service

English Speaking Au Pair for Norwegian Family, Oslo, Norway, Fall-Winter 14


Provided childcare to two Norwegian children ages 6 & 9 learning English

Environmental Health & Safety Assistant, Linfield, Autumn 12-Spring 14

Developed fire extinguisher inspection system and worked w/material safety data sheets

Basketball Referee, McMinnville Parks & Rec, Winter 11, 12, 13

Demonstrated leadership ability while refereeing 1st-5th grade boys and girls

Pizza Maker & Cashier, Little Caesars Pizza Company, Spring 11-Spring 13

Completed pizza orders for walk-in/phone orders and administered customer service

Linfield Sustainability Council, Spring 15-now


Enhanced environmental sustainability efforts on campus through grant approval
Managed the councils social media accounts

ProfessionPhi Sigma Sigma, Delta Delta Chapter, Spring 12-now


Management: Promoted safety and healthy lifestyles to sisters, Spring 14
al Risk
Rho Gamma: Led potential new members through fall recruitment, Fall 13
Social Chair: Coordinated events with other Greek organizations, Spring & Fall 13
Member: Assisted on committees and fundraised for National Kidney Foundation
ExperiencActive
Babysitter & Nanny, Fall 07-Spring 13
eProvided childcare to seven families w/children ages 4 mo. to 12 years, Summer 07-now
Media related courses: Info gathering, principles of advertising, media writing, reporting,

media career prep, principles of PR writing, mass comm tools, digital photography, print design
Blogging: http://bahamacats.wordpress.com/, http://foodads.wordpress.com/

Instagram: #thewayofnor, #bahamacats


The Nokes Scholarship Fund: $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to a junior mass
communication student who shows outstanding promise for a career in journalism.

Activities

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