Resume

Profile

Detail-oriented Communication Arts student. A self-starter and excellent time manager. A member of Hood College’s marketing and communications department for three years. Accurate, efficient, and well-versed in current web development and design software. A skilled writer and a team player.

Education

B.A., Communication Arts
Concentration in Digital Media with a focus on Graphics and Video
Minor in Web Development
Hood College Frederick, MD
GPA- 3.61

Dean’s List, 2011-2013
Convocation Honors (3.6 GPA or higher for the preceding year), 2013

Related Coursework

• Mass Media and Society
• News Writing
• Web Development I
• Applied Computer Graphics
• Principles of Speech Communication
• Editing and Layout
• Visual Media Production
• Graphics
• Feature Writing
• Screen Craft
• Visual Media Production II
• Web Development II
• Design
• Online Journalism
• Principles of Marketing

Related Experience

Website Assistant, Marketing and Communications Department, Hood College, Frederick, MD

August 2011-Present

• Making regular updates to the College website
• Long-term and on-going web-related projects
• Maintaining a constant check for consistency, accuracy and AP style

The Blue and Grey, Hood College Student Newspaper Frederick, MD

Web Editor, August 2012-Present

• Posting articles to the newspaper’s website using Wordpress
• Rewriting headlines for web as needed
• Attending a full staff and an editor’s meeting every week

Staff Writer, April 2013-Present

• Interviewing students, Hood College staff, and members of the Frederick community
• Writing feature and hard news stories
• Using AP style
• Turning in articles in a timely manner and attending meetings
• “From the Diary of A Mad Tall Woman” April 30, 2013
• “Downtown Frederick: Rock & Roll Graveyard” March 5, 2013
• “Artomatic@Frederick 2013” October 4, 2013
• “Halloween at Hood: What’s Coming Up” October 13, 2013

Published Projects

• Hood College IT Departamental Training Video, May 12, 2013
• Frederick County Animal Control: Pet Identification, May 2013
• Frederick County Animal Control: Penelope The Rabbit, May 2013
• Fly It Forward event videography streamed live, March 10, 2013
• FitSit logo design and informational brochure, September 2012
• All Things Movie Posters blog, September 2013
• Bay to Mid-Shore Expo Website, September 2013

Skills

• WordPress
• Adobe: InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop
• Social Media
• CSS , HTML and PHP
• Ektron Web Content Management

Professional Development

Annual ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans, LA October 2013