(407)902-3664

Madison Rubert madisonrubert@gmail.com

/madison-rubert-25b236144

madisonrubert.weebly.com

I graduated with a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Florida Aug. 2018.

Skills
 Microsoft Office  Intermediate Spanish
 Adobe Photoshop  AP Style
 Adobe InDesign  Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Professional Experience
OCT. 2018– PRESENT
Research Intern / Change Everything
 Wrote weekly news reports about homelessness in the U.S.
 Built internal databases on homeless populations, trends, causes and potential allies by city.
 Proposed mass and strategic communication plans and calculated target goals per tactic.
 Created PowerPoint slides and customized graphics on sales and marketing strategies.

MAY 2018 – AUG 2018

Contributing Writer / The Independent Florida Alligator
 Worked on general assignments weekly.
 Gained experience writing campus and local news stories on deadline.

JAN. 2016– DEC. 2016

Volunteer / WUFT-FM Radio Reading Service
 Hosted one-hour radio segments broadcasted to 800 blind or visually impaired viewers.
 Researched and selected stories and led on-air discussions.

FEB. 2015 – JUNE 2015

Copy editor / Valencia Voice
 Edited contributing writer’s stories for AP style, accuracy and grammar.

Education
MAY 2013 – AUG. 2014
University of Kansas
3.88 GPA and Honor Roll Student
JAN. 2015 – AUG. 2016
Valencia Community College / A.A. Degree
4.0 GPA and Honor Roll Student

JAN. 2016 – AUG. 2018

University of Florida / B.S. in Journalism, Minor: Spanish
3.32 GPA

Languages
SEPT. 2013 – MAY 2014
Volunteer/ Korean Student School Association, Lawrence, KS
 Taught grade-school children basic Korean characters and phrases once weekly.
 Was tutored in Korean by the program director.

JAN. 2018 – PRESENT

Researcher / UF Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
 Researched the relationship between foreign language anxiety of second-language learners in a five-
member team.
 Interviewed participants and recorded observational data.
 Ran statistical tests to form conclusions and write the study analysis.

References
 Robert Harder, WRUF-AM Program Director – Division of Media Properties
o (352)294-1570
o rharder@wruf.com
 Ana de Prada-Perez, Assistant Professor of Spanish
o aprada@ufl.edu
 Sarah Stanley, Editor of The Independent Florida Alligator
o sstanley@alligator.org