LARA

HAMDAN CONTACT
lhamdan017@gmail.com

WEBSTER UNIVERISTY +1 314 520 4116

EDUCATION

May 2017 B.A. JOURNALISM SKILLS

Webster University St. Louis

Adobe Photoshop
May 2017 B.A INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Adobe Indesign
Webster University MS Excel
MS Word
Adobe Illustrator
Wordpress
EXPERIENCE
Photography
St. Louis Video
JOURNALISM INTERN
Present-May 2017
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-St. Instagram
Facebook
Schedule and conduct interviews with HCC members. Write articles Twitter
to be featured on the HCC website, e-newsletter and magazine,
as well as produce graphic design materials and assist with event
photography. Connect with local media like Red Latina, El Hispano
and Dario Digital.

INTERNSHIP Geneva
Palestine Mission to the United Nations Fall 2016

Followed Ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi and staff members throughout

their work with the United Nations and other international organizations.
Establsihed online media presence of the Palestine Mission. Attended UN
sessions regarding economics, law, and human rights.

COPY EDITOR & STAFF WRITER St. Louis

Ampersand Magazine, Webster University. 2015-2016

Pitched story ideas, interviewed various students and faculty, wrote

feature stories and opinion pieces, produced videos, and designed
page layouts. As copy editor, I proofread stories and layouts, checked
for spelling and grammatical errors, and fixed story structure.
The Ampersand Magazine is an award winning student-produced
univeristy magazine.

STAFF WRITER St. Louis

The Journal Newspaper, Webster University. 2014-2015

Pitched story ideas and wrote stories weekly on deadline. Stories

ranged from news, lifestyle, features, sports, and opinion pieces.
Interviewed students and faculty across campus. Produced
multimedia content for stories, including print, photos, and
videography. The Webster Journal is an award winning student-
produced university newspaper.

LANGUAGES
WEBSITES

linkedin.com/larahamdan
English
www.larahamdan.weebly.com (under Arabic
construction)
Spanish