Ally Watkinson Writer
aewatkinson12@gmail.com
203-832-5320
Work Skills
FreelanceWork
August2024toPresent
linkedin.com/in/alexandrawatkinson1
RochesterCityMagazine:WroteapreviewpieceandreviewforRochesterFringeFestivalperformances
Syracusecom:Reportedafeatureonbackyardpoetryreadings
CharlestonCityPaper:Wrotefeatures,reviewsfortheSpoletoandPiccoloSpoletofestivals
Writer|MoodyMagazine
October2024toPresent
Pitchonlinearticlesfocusedonself-loveandsexpositivity
Writefeaturesalignedwithmagazinethemes(e.g.,GardenofMoody)
WriterandReporter|OntheBandwagonPodcast
January2025toMay2025
Developedandpitchedselectedepisodeconceptforafandom-focusedseries ConductedinterviewsusingOlympusDigitalRecorders
Wrotetheepisodescript
Collaboratedwithateamtoproduceareportingpackage
Contributor|TheNewsHouse
November2024toMay2025
Wrotebi-weeklyalbumreviewsforthe“InTune”musiccolumn
Reportedstoriesincludingeventcoverage,artistprofilesandtheaterreviews Contributedto“UnlockingNewYork”reportingprojectwithafeatureonalocalartcollective StudentProgramAssociate|GoldringArts,StyleandCultureJournalismProgram August2024toMay2025
Managedtravellogisticsandcommunicationsforprogramevents
Createdsocialmediacontent(Instagram,LinkedIn)anddesignedeventpostersinCanvaandInDesign
Compiledandorganizedadigitalportfolioofstudentwork
Fact Checking
Feature Writing
Interviewing
Copy editing
AP Style
Education
S.I.NewhouseSchoolofPublic
Canva
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Office
Google Workspace
Communication,SyracuseUniversity
M.A.ArtsJournalismandCommunications
June 2025 | GPA 3 96
Honors: Graduate School Master’s Prize
Recipient
Communication
Attention to detail
Collaboration
Leadership
TheCollegeofWilliam&Mary B.A.English
May 2023 | GPA 3 63
Honors: Magna Cum Laude