About Me:
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a writing position with an arts and entertainment magazine.
EDUCATION
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920
Bachelor of Arts, May 2011
Major: Journalism; concentration in writing and reporting
Minor: Sociology
AWARDS
Francis W. McColl Scholarship, Spring 2011
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Copy editor/designer, The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL Summer 2011
• Read stories for Neighbor section for all zoning areas newspaper is distributed
• Proofread for spelling, names, grammar and AP style
• Placed stories to assigned pages
• Designed front, inside pages for Neighbor section
Assistant Verge Editor, The Daily Eastern News, Charleston, IL Fall 2010, Spring 2011
• Proofread 4-6 stories per week checking for spelling, names and
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