Eastern Illinois University Student Media:
Pounce Editor, PounceOnline Fall 2007
Responsibilites: in charge of all operations of the magazine-oriented Web site PounceOnline; in charge of scheduling meetings and giving out assignments; making sure everyone gets their material in on time
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Staff Reporter, Daily Eastern News Summer 2006-Present
Responsibilites: have written for sports, entertainment, news and features for the Daily Eastern News doing a variety of strories ranging from hockey gamers to more in-depth stuff; required to meet deadlines and work with editors for final publication
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Online Interactive Editor, dennews.com Spring 2007
Responsibilites: in charge of making sure all podcasts, slideshows were edited and posted; taught other people how to post the Web site, edit podcasts, gave out interactive assignments
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Night Copy Chief, Daily Eastern News Spring 2007
Responsibilities: in charge of final copy editing for the print edition during one night
of the week; copy edited both on the screen and on the printed pages
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Online Reporter, dennews.com Fall 2006
Responsibilities: was required to write and come up with story ideas for online exclusives, conduct numerous podcasts, and blog once a week; later began to put together slideshows
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Moraine Valley Community College Student Media:
Editor in Chief, Moraine Valley Glacier Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Responsibilities: was in charge of final production of the biweekly publication; scheduled weekly meetings, came out with story ideas, put together a functioning staff, wrote stories and stood as a student leader for one of the most populated community colleges in Illinois
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Experience in the field:
Online Intern, Journal Gazette-Times Courier, Mattoon, Ill. Summer 2007
Responsibilities: worked on online assignments where I both gathered and edited my own audio;
designed the Markets, Obituaries, and Features pages Monday through Friday; copy edited in between design work; regularly attended News meetings where I then discussed online topics with the online editor
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Freelance Sports Writer, Southwest News Herald, Chicago, Ill. Winter 2005-2006
Responsibilites: covered Brother Rice High School basketball and Marist High School hockey games; worked with the Sports Editor to refine my stories
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Other Work Experience:
News Editor, Moraine Valley Glacier Fall 2004
Editor in Chief, H.L. Richards High School Herald Fall 2003-Spring 2004
Staff Reporter, H.L. Richards High School Herald Fall 2002-Spring 2003
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