Resume
Education
Fall 2003 – Summer 2007 |The Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pa.
- B.A. in journalism with a minor in environmental inquiry
- G.P.A.: 3.14
Fall 1999 – Spring 2003 | Ridgeway High School | Memphis, Tn.
Professional Experience
Summer 2007 | Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment | Writing Intern
- Researched and wrote faculty and student spotlight feature articles for PSIEE Web site and newsletter
- Wrote and composed student testimonials for a Web site advertising a Geography class trip to Peru
- Built a personal Web page using Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 and Macromedia Fireworks 8
Spring 2007 | The Daily Collegian | Sports Copy Editor
- Read, edited and fact checked sports stories for a 20,000-circulation daily newspaper covering the Penn State community
- Edited for AP style and grammar
- Responsible for managing page designers, late log reporters and photographers
- Wrote headlines and cutlines
- Worked approximately 30 hours/week
- Provided first read for reporters writing late stories while working on deadline
- Interacted with professional staff to finalize pages on deadline
Spring 2006 – Spring 2007 | The Daily Collegian | Member, Board of Editors
- Discussed important issues regarding the future of the entire organization
Summer 2006 – Fall 2006 | The Daily Collegian | Copy Editor
- Read, edited and fact checked news stories
- Edited for AP style and grammar
- Wrote headlines and cutlines
- Worked approximately 30 hours/week
- Provided first read for reporters writing late stories while working on deadline
- Interacted with professional staff to finalize pages on deadline
Summer 2006 | The Daily Collegian | Member, Flag Redesign Committee
- Worked closely with the Managing Editor to design the new flag
- Took the rough draft of the flag and turned it into the flag that was chosen by the committee
Summer 2006 | The Daily Collegian | Member, Board of Opinion
- Helped to shape The Daily Collegian’s stance on both local and national controversial issues
Fall 2006 | The Daily Collegian | Weekly Editor
- In charge of an entire publication sent to numerous colleges within Pennsylvania and subscribers
- Found and budgeted art and stories for pages
- Managed designers and photographers
- Interacted with professional staff to finalize pages and send them to printer on deadline
Spring 2006 | The Daily Collegian | Page Designer
- Designed news pages, features pages, magazine pages and magazine covers
- Worked with photographers, copy editors and beat editors
- Helped to budget pages
- Designed pages using QuarkXpress
Spring 2005 – Fall 2005 | The Daily Collegian | Arts & Entertainment reporter
- Reported on local bands, fine arts and the performing arts
- Wrote numerous stories describing the local entertainment scene
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Portfolio
http://www.environment.psu.edu/psie_people/interns/Jessica_website/index.html
References
Available upon request