resume

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Education

American University, Washington DC
Masters in Journalism and Public Policy, July 2010

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg VA
Bachelor of Arts in English, May 2009, summa cum laude
GPA: 3.75, Major GPA: 3.80

Experience

Multimedia Intern, Newseum
 Spring 2010
Edi the content management system, test kiosk games, blog for the Future of News page.

Reporting Intern, The Free Lance-Star
Spring 2009
Investigated and reported general assignment stories including
a front page story on the new cigarrette laws.

Reporter, Mary Washington Bullet newspaper
Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Investigated and reported breaking news stories. Interviewed
school and community leaders.

Editorial Intern, Peeks and Valleys Literary magazine
Summer 2008-Summer 2009
Judged short fiction from applicants nationwide. Copy-edited and selected
magazine stories.

Editorial Intern, Log Home Design magazine
Summer 2008
Wrote, edited and published articles and features. Assisted editor-in-chief in
planning the launch of a new magazine.

Skills

- Advanced knowledge of Italian, intermediate knowledge of Spanish
- Proficient with both Mac and PC operating systems
- Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop CS4, Final Cut Pro, Excel, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Flash, Drupal