To summarize, I have a degree from UT-Austin, I’ve primarily worked in publications and I’ve got skills. Read the full version below.
{EXPERIENCE}
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Student Media, department comprised of all student-produced media on campus
- Special Editions and Production Coordinator, February 2011-present: oversee production of all magazine-style special editions, including editing content and designing pages; hire, train, manage and coach student interns and staff; develop and implement goals, agendas and budgets for coming semesters; manage edits on promotional/marketing collateral; reassigned to take over production duties as of August 2011
- Special Projects Assistant and Production Coordinator, July 2010-February 2011: assisted in organizing, editing, designing and generating content for advertising supplements; created templates for all print products; coordinate advertising and page layouts and publication printing, serving as liaison between student staff and printer {Austin American-Statesman}
Second Time Around, contemporary women’s retail consignment store, Washington, D.C.
- Key Holder, November 2009-July 2010: performed daily marketing duties, posting new products and deals to social media pages; worked with manager to create window displays; consigned/bought and priced clothing; responsible for opening and closing the store
Contract work
- Texas Student Media: Special Projects Assistant, April-May 2010; May-August 2009
- The Orchid Boutique, online store specializing in designer swimwear, previously located in Falls Church, Va.: Marketing and Order Processing Assistant, September-October 2009: composed blogs about fashion trends; managed social media pages; uploaded products and product descriptions to site; maintained online inventory; fielded customer service inquiries
- Prelude Dynamics, software provider of Web-based Clinical Trial Management Systems, Austin, Texas: Copy Editor, February-March 2009
The Daily Texan, student-run newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin
{2008 circulation: 17,000}
- Managing Editor, January-December 2008: supervised all newsroom operations, including hiring senior staff, coordinating communication among eight department managers, and guiding content development; facilitated daily planning meetings; edited content for AP style, structure, context and libel; balanced a budget of more than $200,000 while ensuring departments received necessary equipment and resources
{SKILLS}
- Technical: Adobe Creative Suite: advanced InDesign and InCopy, intermediate Photoshop, beginner Illustrator; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; AdForce and other print-production-related software; experience with both PC and Mac platforms; well-versed in using social media tools {Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, LinkedIn, etc}; basic knowledge of HTML, CSS; solid grasp of grammar and AP style
- Communication: strong ability to give and take direction; experience managing publication and marketing projects; nearly five years of writing and editing on deadline; easy to work with; training in effective customer service; quick learner; self-sufficient; determined and driven; responsible and reliable
{EDUCATION}
- Bachelor’s of journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, December 2008
