Parastoo Nikravesh- Journalist

Experience
Stephen F. Austin State University The Pine Log Newspaper, Nacogdoches, TX
New Editor/Staff Writer/Contributing Writer: Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss at
least two article ideas, with one pertaining to my beat. Look for sources, create interview
questions, hold interviews, and express what I want for photographs. Write and submit
article before weekly deadline for editing. Maintain awareness of campus news and
information relative to student body. Designing the news page with Adobe Design. ~Oct.
2015- Present
The Odyssey Online
Content Creator: Write weekly articles for the website centered on the voice of millennials
and share them on various platforms of social media. Articles can be on any topic and
generally about current events, pop culture, or relatable issues.
~June 2016- Present
The Cherokeean Herald Newspaper, Rusk, TX
Special Contributing Writer: Shadowed the newspaper staff for a day and talked to
someone in every position available. Was assigned an article to be submitted on a loose
deadline pertaining to one school districts superintendent change.
~Aug. 2015
Jacksonville High School The Indian Yearbook, Jacksonville, TX
Editor-in-Chief/Copy-Editor/Staffer: First year on staff entailed collecting quotes for
photo captions, editing photographs on Adobe photoshop Cs6, and completing layouts on
InDesign Cs6. As copy-editor I had to review all features and captions. As Editor-in-chief, I
had to hold meetings on progress, enforce deadlines, and build all layout templates for the
yearbooks in addition to creating the theme.
~Aug. 2013- June 2015
The Jacksonville Progress Newspaper, Jacksonville, TX
Contributing Writer for the JHS Happenings: Submitted articles weekly about special
news events going on at the high school. Maintained awareness of school events, found
sources, and held interviews. Wrote and submitted articles on the Tuesday deadline on top of
the yearbook editorial duties. All interviews and work done in the same class period.
~Aug. 2015- May 2015
Education
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Bachelors in Journalism, Minor in political science Current GPA: 4.0
~Aug. 2015- Present
Awards

Stephen F. Austin Academic excellence scholarship

Pat Spence Scholarship for the Pine Log
Texas Gridiron Club Jack Tinsley Scholarship from Society of Professional Journalist
Fort Worth chapter

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut, Adobe Audition

Writing news, feature and column articles

English
Farsi/Persian
Elementary Spanish

Skills

Languages