Resume

 

EXPERIENCE

City Editor, Palos Verdes Peninsula News, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Cover the cities of Rolling Hills and Rancho Palos Verdes, the largest city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Write breaking news, city hall, crime, feature and general assignment stories, as well as commentaries, editorials, headlines and captions. Pitch story ideas. Conduct extensive research and in-depth interviews. Copy edit and fact check stories. Fulfill duties of editor-in-chief in her absence. Contribute to annual Our Town magazine and sister newspaper The Beach Reporter as needed. Compile and lay out the Crime Report and Community Calendar sections, as well as update the online version. Work independently to meet multiple goals. Mentor newsroom intern. Develop professional relationships with city officials and community members. Introduced the concept of the City Beat news brief feature. In addition to these responsibilities, appear on “Peninsula Perspectives” program on local RPVTV/Channel 33 to discuss issues addressed in the CNPA award-winning weekly newspaper, lead writers’ workshops for elementary and middle school students and participate in career day events throughout school district. August 2006 to present.

Lifestyle Expert, E Style Magazine, San Diego, CA
Develop story ideas of interest to young professional women. Compose concise, informative and timely pieces that offer advice, in addition to commentary, about finding stability in work, family and relationships for the “Lady in the Middle” segment. Telecommunicate with online magazine’s editor/publisher. August 2007 to present.

Metro Desk Intern, Santa Barbara News-Press, Santa Barbara, CA
Authored general assignment stories and briefs, including some featured on the front page. Interviewed local newsmakers. Crafted creative cutlines for photos accompanying stories. Worked under strict and competing publication deadlines. June 2006 to August 2006.

News Department Intern, Pacific Coast Business Times, Santa Barbara, CA
Wrote stories about emerging entities and businesses in the Tri-Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Copy edited page proofs using AP Stylebook. Updated lists and created profiles for the “101 One Hundred,” “Who’s Who in Professional Services” and other special issues. Researched and wrote briefs for various sections in each issue. April 2006 to June 2006.

Assistant News Editor, Daily Nexus (UC Santa Barbara), Santa Barbara, CA
Edited incoming University and County stories. Attended daily news meetings. Covered campus and community events. Wrote breaking news, general assignment and environmental beat stories. Generated story ideas and researched newsworthy topics. January 2006 to June 2006.

Contributing Writer, Daily Californian (UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA
Learned speed and accuracy with reporting through writing stories in a matter of hours. Co-edited each story with City and University editors. Investigated story leads. September 2005 to December 2005.

EDUCATION

University of California, Santa Barbara. Majored in Sociology, minored in Professional Writing (Editing Emphasis). Bachelor of Arts. Graduated June 2006.

University of California, Berkeley. Participant in the University of California Intercampus Visitor Program. Attended fall semester 2005.

SKILLS

• AP Stylebook
• Mac
• PC
• Quark CopyDesk
• Windows XP and Vista
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Adobe Acrobat

Minimal knowledge of:

• Photoshop
• HTML

AFFILIATIONS

Member of National Association of Black Journalists and UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc.