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EDUCATION
University of Maryland:
Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Major in Journalism. GPA: 3.6. B.A. anticipated in May 2010.
Richmond, The American International University in London:
Florence Center. Spring, 2009.
Maryland Honors:
Citation for participation in four-year Honors program anticipated in May 2010.
Gemstone Program:
Citation for participation in the A. James Clarke School of Engineering four-year honors research program anticipated in May 2010.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Capital News Service
Producer of nightly newscast, broadcast to more than 400,000 households in suburban Washington. (Spring 2010)
Journalism 100
Served as a teaching assistant for “Professional Orientation” course. Assisted with teaching students appropriate academic and career development strategies. (Spring 2010)
Quench
Covered campus event for the non-profit student group, which operates on behalf of the Charity: Water initiative. (Fall 2009)
UMTV
Volunteered with Maryland Newsline, a student-run news program broadcast to households in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties and Baltimore. (Fall 2006-Present)
News 12 Networks
Interned with the Long Island bureau of the 24-hour local news network reaching approximately 3.8 million households in the tri-state area. Activities included researching, writing, and editing news footage. (Summer 2009)
The Florence Newspaper
Acted as contributing editor for the daily publication aimed at the English speaking population of Florence, Italy. (Spring 2009)
Columns Newsletter
Volunteered with newspaper aimed at Greek community at University of Maryland. Covered Greek events with articles, interviews, and graphics. (Fall 2008-Present)
Maryland Wishes Foundation
Filmed and produced package on the non-profit Foundation and submitted footage for marketing purposes. (Spring 2008)
Town of Hempstead
Clerical Assistant. Performed office tasks, cashiering, and overall supervising, in an office/pool run by the local government. (Summer 2007-Present)
AWARDS, HONORS, MEMBERSHIPS
- Member, Kappa Delta Sorority- Pledged membership in spring, 2008. Alpha Rho Chapter.
- Academic Chairman, Kappa Delta Sorority
- Sexual Assault Awareness Task Force, Kappa Delta Sorority
- Business Liaison, Gemstone Team MICE
- Recipient, University of Maryland’s Annual Presidential Scholarship.
- Dean’s List: Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
- Experience with Final Cut Pro, Avid, and linear editing, and all basic newsroom equipment.
- Photography skills honed through event coverage (using Nikon Digital SLR Camera).
- Focus of Study in Art History.
- Knowledge of Spanish and Italian
