Résumé

Experience:

Oyster Harbors Club
Exclusive private club on Cape Cod serving over 400 members and their families
Assistant to the Food and Beverage Director: October 2012-December 2012
•Assisted with daily duties (inventory, dining room set-up, scheduling)
•Responsible for all event decorations including elaborate Santa’s Village for children’s holiday party serving approximately 300 members and their guests
•Helped in the formal training process of new staff

Internships:

Dallasnews.com
Website for The Dallas Morning News, the largest news organization in North Texas
Breaking News Intern: January 2012-May 2012
• Responsible for covering breaking news stories on the web and in print
• AP Style writing and editing done on deadline
• Pitched stories for all platforms

DIPLOMAT Magazine
Oldest diplomatic/ foreign affairs magazine based in London
Editorial Assistant: May 2011-July 2011
• Assisted editor
• Extensive editing throughout production process
• Responsible for local news and arts sections

Student Media:

SMU-TV/The Daily Update
SMU’s Television Broadcast, weekday morning show
Co-News Director: January 2012-May 2012
• Responsible for having all positions filled for a successful broadcast
• Student liaison between broadcast journalism faculty, coordinating when student packages will air
• Manage video editors and attend budget meetings for The Daily Campus, providing video content

Crew Member and Anchor: August 2010- December 2011
• 6 a.m. crew time
• Upon arrival, responsible for writing relevant news stories for air
• Positions include: producer, director, audio board, technical director, server, camera operator, writer, floor director, server and StillStore/CG

The Daily Campus
SMU’s weekday student run newspaper
News Editor: August 2011-December 2011
• Attended budget meetings prepared with stories and photo/video requests
• Managed associate news editor, writers and two class sections of journalism school contributing writers
• Edited stories for structure, content and style

Associate News Editor: June 2010-December 2010
• Assisted News Editor
• Wrote and pitched stories on deadline
• Responsible for creating and writing briefs

The Daily Mustang
SMU’s online student run campus news source
Staff Writer and Copy Editor: January 2011- May 2011
• Responsible for pitching and writing stories on deadline
• AP Style editing done on deadline
• Uploaded stories to WordPress Publishing Platform

Additional Information:

Delta Delta Delta
International Collegiate Women’s Fraternity
Vice President of Membership, all Panhellenic Sororities: January 2011- January 2012
• Head of recruitment for all eight Panhellenic sorority chapters at SMU, more than 1,300 collegiate women
• Participated in weekly executive meetings, general weekly meetings, three office hours per week
• Responsible for running monthly roundtable discussions with chapter recruitment chairs and advisors

Rho Gamma: August 2010- January 2011
• Disaffiliated from Panhellenic sorority to assist new members through recruitment process
• Weekly office hours—responsible for calling, emailing and meeting with more than 50 girls
• Responsible for finding food donations for 35 recruitment counselors during recruitment week

Alpha Kappa Psi
Business Professional Fraternity, Alpha Pi Chapter
Vice President of Membership: August 2010- May 2011
• Responsible for submitting all membership information on brothers to nationals
• Attended weekly executive and membership meetings
• Assisted pledge trainer with membership events

Vice President of Alumni Relations: January 2010-May 2010
• Contacted local alumni regarding opportunities and general guidance for active brothers
• Coordinated and mediated alumni and business professional panel in Spring 2010
• Attended weekly executive and membership meetings

Awards:

Outstanding Achievement in Digital Journalism, April 2012
• Awarded to one graduating senior for excellence in digital journalism

A. Kenneth Pye Outstanding Greek Leader Award, April 2012
• Highest award for Greek Life at SMU given to six graduating seniors across all four Greek councils

Frank Glieber Scholarship, Belo Scholarship, May 2011
• Awarded based on skill level, commitment to journalism and need

Skills:

Production: Final Cut Pro, AVID iNews, knowledgeable with server, audio board, CG, versatile with studio cameras
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Programs (Photoshop, Illustrator)