RESUME

WORK HISTORY

The Montclarion

News Editor

May 2017-present

In charge of handling the news section Montclair State’s student-run newspaper.                                      

Duties:                                                                                                

• Takes photos and writes captions

• Creates and assigns news content

• Edits writing using AP style

• Manages a team of writers

• Works closely with other staff

• Uses social media to promote stories and spread news

• Incorporates multimedia to stories

• Lays out stories on InDesign for print

• Deals with breaking news

• Maintains relations with key contacts

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

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Journalistic Skills

• Able to write clear and concise sentences for the public

• Can work on deadline

• Hunts for stories

• Thorough researching skills

• Has multiple published works

• Proficient with AP style

• Writer for hard news and feature

• Great at making multimedia pieces

• Practices taking photos while providing accurate captions

• Can create text videos

• Frequent user of social media and is familiar Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn + and is able to livestream

• Collaborated on the multimedia project No Means No: Sexual Assault Stories within a Campus Community

Technical Skills

• Familiar with Avid and Premier editing softwares

• Can use DSLR cameras

• Works with Canon xa10, lighting and sound equipment for visual storytelling

• Understands how to use WordPress, WIX, Medium and other blog sites

• Uses Adobe InDesign

• Microsoft Office proficient

Personal Skills

• Multitasker

• Great communication and organizational skills

• Can work in fast-paced environments

• Persistent           

AWARDS

April 2017

PICA Club of New Jersey/ Jackson Anderson Journalism Scholarship

EDUCATION

Aug. 2015- Jan. 2019

Montclair State Univeristy, Montclair, NJ

Bachelor of Arts candidate, Major: Journalism, Minor: Environmental Justice

GPA: 3.654

HOBBIES

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