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EDUCATION COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, New York, N.Y. Master of Science, May 2016 Coursework in beat reporting, feature writing, and audience engagement. Developed a beat in Boerum Hill for thebrooklynink.com. Wrote a 10,000-word story investigating the impact and effectiveness of nonprofits battling sex trafficking in Queens. President of Women in Media student chapter. Received honors in first semester reporting. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, Utah Bachelor of Arts in English, 2010 Senior thesis on digital literacy with reporting conducted in Salt Lake City classrooms. Completed Semester abroad in London, with coursework in global affairs, statistics and copyediting. Head editor of Inscape, a studentrun literary journal. Full tuition scholarship for academic achievement.
WORK EXPERIENCE ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR, Institutional Investor, New York, N.Y. November 2016 – Present • Manage day-to-day content production across a variety of platforms. Oversee social media strategy. • Conceive, develop and launch new web site features, digital products and mobile editions that extend visibility and reach, engage new audiences and drive revenue. • Write magazine features and co-produce Bonus/Severance video series. REPORTER AND VIDEO PRODUCER, Time Inc., New York, N.Y. August 2015 – August 2016 • Produced three stories a week, offering a close look at groundbreaking photojournalistic coverage, from the demise of Britain’s largest photo collection to the rise of the digitally savvy photographer. • Live coverage of the World Press Photo Awards, producing and promoting seven stories in under 24 hours. • Oversaw the blog’s social promotion, amassing two million Instagram followers. MANAGING EDITOR, Graphis Inc., New York, N.Y. August 2013 – July 2015 • Led content strategy with the 15-person editorial staff. Directed the production of 13 coffee table books. • Spearheaded the relaunch of Graphis Magazine, a quarterly that has featured the voices of Tom Wolfe and Massimo Vignelli. Wrote five articles a week on industry trends. NEWS REPORTER, KSL News, Salt Lake City, Utah April 2013 – August 2013 • Wrote anchor copy and voiced radio briefs, coordinating live elements in the control room. • Local breaking news reporter covering crime, culture, and the 2013 legislative session. ENTERPRISE REPORTER, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah May 2012 – April 2013 • Pitched, reported and wrote three to five stories a week for Utah’s second largest daily newspaper. • Developed 1,500-word stories on complex issues like sexual assault in schools and a backlash against the reported trend of indulgent kids. Society of Professional Journalists Enterprise Reporting 2013 Award. PARALEGAL, Druyon Law Offices, Salt Lake City, Utah April 2011 – May 2012 • Assisted in the investigation of more than 30 criminal cases: Conducted major case interviews, gathered evidence and drafted motions and orders, which resulted in confessions, new leads and closed cases. POLITICAL INTERN, Utah Attorney General’s Office, Salt Lake City, Utah January 2011 – April 2011 • Filmed press conferences, wrote press releases, generated briefs on Caucus and Committees.
SKILLS Reporting DSLRs (still+video) Audio (podcast+video) FOIA requests
Editing Adobe Premiere Lightroom, Photoshop InDesign, Illustrator
Publishing Web Design (CSS+HTML) WordPress, Blogger
Social Media Twitter, FB, Google+ Tumblr, Storify, Reddit TweetDeck, Hootesuite
REFERENCES Kip McDaniel, Editorial Director, Institutional Investor | kip.mcdaniel@institutionalinvestor.com | 203.524.7988 Mimi Chiahemen, Managing Editor, Institut. Investor | mimi.chiahemen@institutionalinvestor.com | 347.458.3399 Olivier Laurent, Editor, Time | olivierclaurent@gmail.com | 202.334.6000