Education
The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs Journalism
• Graduated June 2009
• Minor: International Studies
• Overall GPA: 3.14
Abilities and Experience
5280 • Denver, CO
Print Intern • September 2009 – Present
•Fact-check, edit and contribute research to larger stories and features for monthly regional magazine
•Write stories for the front-of-the-book and dining sections
Rocky Mountain Bride • Breckenridge, CO
Freelance writer • November 2009
• Contributed piece to quarterly bridal magazine highlighting activities for wedding guests during their stay in Colorado
This Week on Martha’s Vineyard • Edgartown, MA
Editorial Intern • June 2009 – August 2009
• Generate story ideas and write arts, entertainment, travel, dining and fashion features for weekly entertainment newspaper
• Edit copy for publication
• Take photographs for publication and contribute to page design development
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs • Columbus, OH
Public Relations Intern • March 2009 – June 2009
• Wrote news briefs, news releases and copy for Web site, flyers and other office materials
• Maintained and updated department Web site
• Assisted in the planning and coordination of special events
The Lantern • Columbus, OH
Metro Editor • Aug. 2008 – March 2009
• Generated and assigned stories to a staff of 6 – 10 student writers
• Edited page content using Adobe InCopy
• Designed metro pages using Adobe InDesign
The Publishing Group, Ltd. • Columbus, OH
Editorial Intern • Aug. 2008 – March 2009
• Developed local personality profiles, event spotlights, Q&A-format interviews and Web features for CityScene, Westerville, Dublin Life and Upper Arlington magazines
• Edited copy for publication
The Lantern • Columbus, OH
Metro Reporter • March – June 2008
• Covered city government meetings, events and metro-area news
• Submitted two articles per week using NewsEdit Pro
• Acquired skills to write quickly and accurately on deadline
• Learned and mastered AP Style
