Michelle E.

Mangum
mmangum@bu.edu me.mangum@gmail.com January 2012 Aug. 2010Dec. 2011 April 2010

Education
Candidate for Master of Science in Journalism, Boston University (Boston, MA) GPA: 3.74 Boston University Scholarship Recipient Bachelor of Arts, Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) GPA: 3.68

Work Experience
Intern Reporter, GateHouse Media New England (Needham, MA) Jun. 2011present Write articles for local weekly newspapers; interview sources in person, by telephone, and by email; collaborate with editors to meet news deadlines; cover local town events; perform research on a variety of subjects; attend weekly intern meetings Graduate Assistant to Professor Jon Klarfeld, Boston University (Boston, MA) Sept. 2010present Communicate with internship coordinators; create and post internship announcements; keep track of student internship reflections; proctor tests Editor, Brigham Young University Independent Study (Provo, UT) Dec. 2009Apr. 2010 Performed substantive edits and copyedits for course lessons, reviews, and exams Senior Editor, Breeze Magazine (Provo, UT) Sep.Dec. 2009 Generated and researched magazine article topics; collaborated with staff members to make editorial and design decisions; wrote department and feature articles; performed final article edits; proofread and copyedited Writer, Zinch.com (Provo, UT) Mar.May 2009 Researched and wrote descriptive profiles of undergraduate programs to aid prospective students in the college selection process Editor, BYUs College of Health and Human Performance Student Journal (Provo, UT) Jan.Mar. 2009 Read, evaluated, edited, and completed source and fact checking for student articles Writing Fellow, Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) Jan.Dec. 2008 Read and edited student research papers for bioethics classes; provided written critiques; held oral conferences with individual students to discuss paper revisions; gave presentations on writing skills; worked with professors Product Development Intern, Emerald Publications (San Diego, CA) MayJul. 2008 Researched financial topics; wrote newsletter articles; edited and proofread documents; created data-driven graphs and charts; received and redirected customer calls Student Teacher, English, Mountain View High School (Orem, UT) Jan.Feb. 2008 Graded students homework and tests; observed teaching methods; worked individually with struggling students; acted as substitute teacher

Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer, Orchard Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare (Orem, UT) Performed flute and vocal songs for patients during dinner hour; performed at homes Christmas program Volunteer, Rock the Block Fundraiser for the Wheelchair Foundation (Provo, UT) Attended meetings, posted flyers, collected donations Jan.Dec. 2009

September 2008

Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher Familiar with Adobe InDesign, Soundslides Plus, Audacity, and WordPress