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EDUCATION HONORS & AWARDS

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas ––Second place in 2008 AEJMC
William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications Student Magazine Awards
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, May 2009 Individual Start-up Magazine
––European studies co-major and French minor category.
––Cumulative GPA: 3.35/4.0 ––2008 University of Kansas
L’Université Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, France Excellence in Magazine Journalism
––Semester of French language and culture courses in fall 2008 Award.
––University of Kansas Global
EXPERIENCE Awareness Program certification.
––Five total scholarships.
Casey Trees, Washington, D.C.
Communications Associate, October 2010 - Present SKILLS
––Write media releases, create distribution lists and monitor the organization’s
media coverage. Proficiency in:
––Develop and produce monthly electronic newsletter. ––Microsoft Office Suite
––Manage print material production process, including copy writing, ––Adobe Creative Suite
designing/outsourcing and printing. ––Mac and PC operating systems
––Coordinate events and other community outreach activities, assemble ––AP Style
award submittals and prepare development campaigns. ––Vocus
––Content management systems and
HNTB Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri HTML code
Corporate Communications Intern, October 2009 - January 2010 ––Search engine optimization tools
––Assisted managers with news briefs, freature stories and company policy ––Final Cut Pro video editing software
information for weekly internal email blasts and the HNTB intranet site. ––Multi-line phone systems
––Provided editorial assistance with company publications and client ––WPM: 55
materials.
––Wrote news releases and briefs for HNTB.com’s Newsroom.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, New York, New York
Multimedia Web Intern, July 2009 - September 2009
––Maintained a continuous aggregation of news articles, government reports
and private analyses pertaining to the foundation’s core issues regarding
public policy and fiscal matters.
––Blogged about current events to raise awareness of the foundation’s
message.
––Helped digital team members with research and development projects as
they began expanding the foundation’s online presence.
University of Kansas Department of Special Education, Lawrence, Kansas
Communications/Office Assistant, November 2006 - May 2009
––Wrote, edited and updated content for the department’s Web site and
provided input on its layout and functionality.
––Wrote articles and press releases about department activities, faculty and
student awards, and community relations for the Web site, local media and
the biannual electronic newsletter.
––Performed various office tasks, such as scheduling, email and phone
correspondence, contact list management and other duties as needed.
Real Simple, Time Inc., New York, New York
Editorial Intern, June 2008 - August 2008
––Selected for the 2008 American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME)
Summer Internship Program.
––Reported and wrote short pieces for Realsimple.com and the “Ask
Realsimple.com” weekly electronic newsletter.
––Helped the editorial team with the holiday gift guide by gathering consumer
statistics from the 2007 entries and searching for potential items to include
in the 2008 issue.