WORK EXPERIENCE

BOOSTABILITY — Junior Content Editor; Orem, Utah

May 5, 2014-present

Employee of the Month, August 2014

Daily responsibilities include:

• Proofreading content on a wide variety of subjects for online publication

• Providing feedback for at-home writers

• Balancing editorial standards and expected review times

Boostability is Utah Valley's fastest growing company. It specializes in providing SEO and online marketing to small businesses across the country and throughout the world.

 

THE UNIVERSE — Editor-in-Chief; Provo, Utah

May 1, 2013-April 22, 2014

Oversaw the production of a weekly print publication and daily online content by:

• Planning and coordinating articles with a staff of 12 editors and 50+ reporters to produce relevant, engaging, newsworthy articles

• Working conceptually with designers and photographers to produce visually pleasing layouts, as well as multimedia pieces

• Working with advisers, developers, and web editors to increase The Universe's online presence

The Universe has a weekly print circulation of 18,000, and publishes online daily, with an average of about 40,000 hits per week.

 

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS — Public Affairs Intern; Frankfurt, Germany

Feb. 1-April 30, 2013

Supported 27 National Directors of Public Affairs throughout Europe by:

• Writing news releases and articles

• Writing and editing video scripts

• Crafting editorial plans for 27 country newsrooms

• Participating in creative collaboration/planning and media outreach

• Assisting office staff in day-to-day activities and projects as needed

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' headquarters is in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Church has area offices around the world to better serve its 15 million+ members scattered across the globe. The Frankfurt office is one of those area offices.

 

THE SHERIDAN PRESS — City & County Government Reporter/Intern; Sheridan, Wyo.

Dec. 17, 2012-Jan. 25, 2013/April 27-Aug. 17, 2012

Covered various community news, took assignments from editors and produced original reporting ideas. Coverage included:

• City Council and other city committees and boards

• County Commissioners

• 2012 Miss Wyoming Pageant

• 2012 Sheridan WYO Rodeo

• High school and community sports, including soccer, track & field, baseball, polo, tennis, and strongman

• Breaking communities news, such as fires and severe weather

• Feature and enterprise articles, including pieces on Mayor Dave Kinskey, wounded veteran Eric Trueblood and World Championship Indian Relay Race competitors

The Sheridan Press publishes Monday-Saturday, and serves a community of 17,000.

 

THE UNIVERSE — Senior Reporter/Sports Reporter

Aug. 21-Dec. 4, 2012/Jan. 4, April 20, 2012

Generated original article ideas and covered beats as assigned. Coverage included:

• BYU men's volleyball, including game previews, recaps, and analyses, as well as player personality profiles

• Healthcare

• Event coverage of BYU track & field, men's lacrosse, and spring football practice

• Personality profiles on BYU athletes, including QB Riley Nelson, RB Jamaal Williams, and RB Paul Lasike

 

EDUCATION

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts — Communications, journalism emphasis

• April 2014 graduate

• 3.85 GPA

• Dean's List, Fall 2013

 

SKILLS

• Accurate reporting and news judgment

• Editing and AP Style proficiency

• News, editorial and recreational photography

• Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

• Basic HTML coding

• Management knowledge and experience gained from working as editor-in-chief of The Universe

• Interviewing skills, having interacted with a wide variety of people as a reporter

• Timeliness, punctuality, able to set and meet deadlines

 

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• BYU Forace Green Journalism Award (Outstanding Graduating Senior in Journalism), April 2014

• Utah Press Association's Better Newspaper Competition — Runner-up, Best Sports Story, March 2013

• Scripps League/N. LaVerl Christensen Journalism Award, Fall 2013

• Bruce L. Olsen Endowed Scholarship, Winter 2013

• Off The Block "All-American" college volleyball reporter; Finalist — Best Men's Volleyball Coverage; 5-time "Top 5 Stories of the Week" Nominee, Winter 2012

• The Daily Universe sports desk "Best Team Player," April 2012

• BYU Communications Department Talent Award, 2010-14 

 

References available upon request.