ALEXIS K.

BARNES
449 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 | (C) 570-982-1410 | alexiskbarnes@gmail.com

Professional Summary
Articulate Reporter adept in all aspects of researching, writing and producing engaging news! stories. Experienced with a broad range of news beats and with both editorial and production! processes. Firm grasp of AP writing style.

Skills/Experience
Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills Social media Advanced knowledge of newsroom computer systems Certified TESOL Instructor Mac and PC proficient National Association of Black Journalists-! Vice President, CUNY Chapter! Exceptional attention to detail! Photo, Video & Audio editing software! HTML/Javascript!

Work History
01/2014 to Current Editorial Intern Vice Media, Inc. Brooklyn, N Y Copyediting, research & transcription.! Website maintenance.! Wrote, edited and produced stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital! channels. 06/2013 to Current Contributing Writer AFKInsider.com New York, N Y African news-based website. Wrote, edited and produced stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital! channels.! Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.! Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories. 02/2012 to 03/2013 Volunteer Coordinator Amnesty International G48 Seoul, Korea Worked to increase the organization's advocacy presence in South Korea. ! I handled more than 50 volunteers who worked in human rights education. ! Organized volunteers for movements and demonstrations pertaining to various injustices in ! the region. 01/2010 to 08/2010 Web News Intern FOX Television Network, WTTG/WDCA Washington, D C I researched for web content articles and transcribed on-air storied into print format for DC! Fox's website. ! Edited footage to create videos for multiple multimedia platforms. 02/2012 to 03/2013 ESL Instructor ChungDahm Institute Cheonan, Korea Supervised a group 15 student teachers throughout the semester.! Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents.! Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities. ! Coordinated parent-teacher conference 4 times during the school year. 11/2009 to 12/2010 Correspondent National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Washington, D C Reported stories served as a wire feed to predominantly black-owned newspapers! nationwide.! Published in the Tri-State Defender, Louisiana Weekly, Michigan Citizen,! Blackvoicenews.com, Chicago Crusader, Cincinnati Herald, The Dallas Weekly and the

Columbus Post. 10/2007 to 05/2010 Section Editor Hilltop Newspaper- Howard University Washington, D C Managed a staff of four writers at a daily collegiate newspaper. ! Edited articles and formatted them for publication using inDesign software.! Covered Washington DC metropolitan area, budget, technology and economic issues.

Education
Master of Arts: Journalism, Concentration- International City University of New York - New York, N Y Bachelor of Arts: Jouralism Howard University - Washington, D C Current 2010