Education
New York University, New York, NY (Summer 2011)
Summer Publishing Institute: Magazine, Book and Digital
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (May 2011)
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minors in Journalism and Studio Art
Cumulative GPA: 3.4, Major GPA: 3.42, Graduated Cum Laude
Syracuse University Study Abroad London Program (Aug. 2009-Dec.2009)
Relevant Experience
Daily Candy, New York, NY (July 2011-Present)
Research Editorial Intern
- Fact check articles for the Daily Candy website and email newsletters
- Assist on video shoots
Wake Forest University Press, Winston-Salem, NC (Aug. 2010-May 2011)
Editorial Intern
- Copy edited manuscripts, including the 2nd edition of The Wake Forest Book of Irish Women’s Poetry
- Researched and fact-checked content for the notes section of upcoming anthologies
- Increased digital visibility by creating social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter and Blogger
- Served as permissions assistant, responding to business inquiries regarding subsidiary rights
The Old Gold and Black, Winston-Salem, NC
- Copy Editor (Jan. 2011-May 2011)
- Life Section Staff Writer (Jan. 2009-May 2011)
- Staff Fashion Columnist (Jan. 2009-Dec. 2010)
Essential Broadcast Media Publicity Firm, Nashville, TN (May 2010-Aug. 2010)
Intern
- Interviewed music artists and wrote biographies to be used in media press kits
- Compiled press kits and created media releases for cd launches
- Wrote press releases for music video launches, store openings and special events
The Nashville Scene, Nashville, TN (May 2009-Aug. 2009)
Food and Dining Editorial Intern
- Researched, fact-checked and updated the online database of Nashville restaurants
- Wrote multiple entries for the website’s “Bites” food blog
- Wrote the introduction for and compiled the paper’s “College Survival Guide”
- Assisted on the August 2009 NFocus Magazine fall fashion photo shoot
HerCampus Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, NC(Feb. 2010-Dec. 2010)
Profiles Editor
- Founding member of the campus branch of this online publication
Speaker’s Corner, London, UK (Aug. 2009-Dec. 2009)
- Winner of the Catalyst Prize for Creative Non-Fiction
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Other Experience
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority (Jan. 2008-May 2011)
- Fraternity Education Chair(Jan. 2010-Jan. 2011)
- Planned and executed a banquet with food and programming
- Organized an education program consisting of six different speakers
Ambassadors in Admissions (Nov. 2008-May 2009, Jan. 2010-May 2010)
- Gave weekly tours of Wake Forest’s campus to prospective students and their families
- Wrote letters promoting Wake Forest and encouraging accepted students to attend university
Helped finance my university experience with summer jobs in the summer camp, childcare and retail industries
Skills
Proficient in: Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Social Networking sites: Twitter, Facebook and Blogspot, Associated Press Style, CisionPoint Database
Familiar with:Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, Wordpress, Moveable Type
