I am a recent graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. I specialized in Russian and Apparel & Textile Design.

• Web site design
• Event planning
• Writing and editing articles and speeches
• Media Relations
• Video editing and production
• Internal Communications
• Written and oral communications

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.

Specializations: Russian and Apparel & Textile Design

• 3.5 GPA
• Honors College
• SpartanEdge
• State Swing Society

Professional Experience

Web Site Manager

St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation, Mich.

• Manage reconstruction of Web site
• Update and reorganize content
• Create presence in social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter

Freelance Web Site Designer

Bappert Automotive, Williamston, Mich.

• Created new Web site for Bappert Automotive
• www.bappertautomotiveservicesllc.com

Communications Intern

Michigan State Medical Society, East Lansing, Mich.

• Write articles for Web site, Michigan Medicine and Medigram
• Update Web site and social media sites
• Write scripts for and produce videos about members and the Society
• Helped coordinate fundraising event

Writing Intern

College of Communication Arts & Sciences, MSU, Mich.

• Wrote articles for college’s publication, Communicator
• Created informative videos for college’s YouTube channel
• Uploaded articles to college’s Web site

Student Assistant

WKAR, MSU, Mich.

• Created, promoted and sustained Forever Green club, including creating letters, answering questions and maintaining relationships with donating members
• Manage donor information and donations with Allegiance software
• Train and coordinate volunteers during fundraising events

Copy Editor

State News, East Lansing, Mich.

• Checked articles for grammatical, spelling and AP Style errors
• Wrote headlines and jumps for articles

Communications Representative

MDOT, Portage, Mich.

• Planned, hosted and publicized ribbon cutting ceremonies and public meetings
• Wrote news releases and advisories for local media regarding construction
• Created construction brochures for new projects

Technical Skills

• Video Editing: Flip Video, iMovie, PowerDirector, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe After Effects
• Web Editing: Adobe Dreamweaver and Nvu
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Apparel Design: U4ia
• Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator