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• Résumé
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EDUCATION
Ball State University
Muncie, Ind.
Major: Journalism (graphics)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Expected: May 2010
GPA: 3.6 / 4
Honors College
EXPERIENCE
The Florida Times-Union
• Graphics intern, summer 2009
Designed charts, maps, diagrams and alternative story structure daily for the paper and created
interactive graphics for jacksonville.com
The Indianapolis Star
• IndyMoms magazine freelance designer, fall 2008-winter 2009
• Temporary staff designer / intern, summer 2008
Designed tab sections for zones (suburbs)
The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Graphics intern, summer 2009
Designed charts, maps, diagrams and alternative story structure daily for the paper and created
interactive graphics for philly.com
The Ball State Daily News
• Graphics editor, fall 2009-present
Lead design and graphics staff every night. Developed and lead redesign of paper and website, assisted with convergence of Ball Bearings Online, Expo magazine and Daily News feature sections
• Member / designer, fall 2006-present
Ball Bearings Online
• Design editor, fall 2008-spring 2009
Lead design staff; critique/advise designers on Flash multimedia projects www.ballbearingsonline.com
BSU Blogger
• Blog for Ball State Web site to promote school to prospective students/parents www.bsu.edu/reallife, fall 2008 - present
iMedia
• Designer, fall 2008-spring 2009
Immersive project to develop/design interactive television news program and iPhone application
Ball State Journalism Workshops
• Workshops assistant / designer, spring 2008-present
Design flyers, promotional material for the high school journalism workshops
SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Flash CS3-4, InDesign CS1-4, Illustrator CS1-4, CCI , LayoutChamp, Microsoft Word, Photoshop 7, CS1-4, Mac and PC platforms, Soundslides, social media
Familiar with Acrobat, AP Style, CSS, Dreamweaver CS3-4, Excel, Final Cut Pro GIS, HTML, MapStudio, Premiere Pro and intermediate in Spanish
HONORS / ORGANIZATIONS
President of Ball State Society for News Design chapter
Member of Kappa Tau Alpha, National Collegiate Honors Society
1st place Ball State University Department of Journalism Woodress Award for Design, spring 2007
Dean’s List, four semesters