EducationNorthwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Minor in Film and Media StudiesGraduated in June 2011 Magna Cum Laude. GPA: 3.76.

Internships/ FellowshipsCoastal Living magazine, Birmingham, AL Editorial Fellow (Fall 2011): wrote FOB stories and blog posts, found products and photographs to feature

Condé Nast Traveler, New York, NYEditorial Intern (Winter 2011): researched/wrote stories, blogged, assisted on photo shoots, planned trips

Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles, CAEditorial Intern (Summer 2010): pitched/ wrote stories, fact-checked, researched story ideas, blogged

Surfer magazine, San Juan Capistrano, CAOnline Intern (Summer 2009): conducted phone interviews, wrote daily web stories, posted to CMS

Journalism Experiencenorthbynorthwestern.com, Evanston, IL Video Editor, Multimedia Editor, Photographer, Writer, Study Abroad Blogger (Fall 2008-Spring 2011) Assigned,edited,wrote,photographed,filmedandproducedmultimediacontentforPacemaker Award-winning online campus newsmagazine

North By Northwestern magazine, Evanston, ILSenior Editor (Fall 2010): assigned, edited, fact-checked front of book stories for campus magazine

Photography ExperienceThe Protest, Evanston, IL (Spring 2011) Photographs published in campus politics magazine

North By Northwestern magazine and website, Evanston, IL (Spring 2008-Spring 2011) Photographs published in campus student life magazine and website

Photography Courses: Flash Photography class at the Southern Institute of Photography, Birmingham, AL (Fall 2011) Photojournalism class at the Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL (Spring 2009)

Video ExperienceYo Soy Así: 30-minute documentary about the struggles of lesbian women in Buenos Aires

Co-creator with two collaborators; Editor (Fall 2009)

A Dream Foreclosed: 30-minute documentary about the foreclosure crisis in Chicago produced under faculty direction of Steve James, screened at the Chicago United Film Festival on Sept. 18, 2009

Interviewer, Camera Operator, Lead Editor (Spring 2009)

Massive.tv, Evanston, IL (Spring 2009- Spring 2011) Shotandeditedvideoprofilesforwebsitedocumentingstudentartists

Couch, Evanston, IL (Fall 2011) Editor of short student comedy about two roommates’ struggle to bring home a piece of found furniture

Media Design ExperienceAl Bayan, Evanston, IL Design Editor (Spring 2011): designed 24-page student Muslim magazine

Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, ILTeacher’s Assistant for Media Design Class (Spring 2010- Spring 2011): assisted students, lead workshops

Medill Student Showcase Award for travel magazine design (Spring 2011)

Skills Language: Fluent in SpanishTechnical: Print: Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Quark, Bridge, InCopy

Video: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, AvidAudio: Audacity, GarageBandWeb: CMS, Flash, iWeb, Wordpress

OrganizationsPi Beta Phi Women’s Fraternity 2008- presentSociety of Professional Journalists 2009- presentSociety of News Designers 2010- present

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