Objective:

To increase skills and responsibility within the areas of print journalism and Web production.


Work Experience:

Knoxville News Sentinel: 02/06 - current (Online Producer)

  • Arrange print news content onto knoxnews.com and coordinate release of web-only content using Vignette content management system. Also, continually update the site with breaking news.
  • Create original online content. This includes video, slide shows (both alone and with audio), audio, blogs, polls, and interactives.

University of Nevada, Reno Web Development: 06/05 - 12/05 (Assistant Web Developer)

  • Working in a small group to complete web projects for University clients
  • Worked with Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite and other programs to complete projects
  • Programmed sites using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript

Sparks Tribune: 05/03 - 04/05 (Intern and Stringer)

  • Writing news and features for a daily newspaper
  • Multiple beats covered such as current events, local politics, education, special events, entertainment, and crime
  • Worked with strict deadlines but with a schedule that demanded personal flexibility
  • Peer edited stories with other reporters

Education:

University of Nevada, Reno - Reno, NV

  • December 2005 graduation, after only 3.5 years at the University
  • Majoring in Journalism with emphasis on print and new media, minor in Italian studies
  • Approximate 3.9 GPA in Honors program -- graduated cum laude
  • In UNR chapter of Northern Nevada Mensa

Scuola di Amministrazione Aziendale -- University of Torino, Italy

  • Studied abroad Summer 2004 with Universities Studies Abroad Consortium
  • Intense Italian language and culture study, 10 credits earned
  • Immense personal growth through living in a foreign country, independent travel and embracing a new culture

Edward C. Reed High School - Sparks, NV

  • Graduated 2002 with 3.93 GPA, top 20 students in class
  • Graduated with honors diploma
  • Nineteen Advanced Placement college credits obtained during high school
  • Multiple awards and honors won for outstanding academic performance.

South Fork High School - Stuart, FL

  • In rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum through junior year
  • Passed two IB and two AP exams as a junior.
  • Multiple awards and honors won for outstanding academic performance

Skills:

  • Writing in Associated Press style for various online and print publications, including editing others' work
  • Experience with Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver, FinalCut, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite
  • XHTML and CSS programming experience along with Dreamweaver -- used to create multimedia, interactive Web sites
  • Experienced writing under deadline situations for daily and monthly publications
  • Original photographs published in online and print publications to accompany articles

References:

Please email Katie for references.