Christopher Cox

Berkeley, CA 94704 • christopherjoncox.weebly.com • christopherjoncox@gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley—Major: Media Studies

Awards: Cal Alumni Leadership Award, Dean’s Honor List
Relevant Coursework: Theater 5: Public Speaking, MS101: Visual Communication, MS180: Television Studies
GPA: 3.84

WORK EXPERIENCE

Administrator
UC Berkeley Memes For Edgy Teens May 2017 – Present
• Manage posting and membership requests for UC Berkeley’s viral meme page on Facebook, which has grown beyond
140,000 members over the course of a year.
• Produce original UC Berkeley content and memes that generate thousands of likes and shares each.
• Develop timely themes like “Freeze Peach Week” and host offline gatherings that shape UC Berkeley culture through
campus outreach and real life engagement.
CNET Social Media Production Intern
CBS Interactive Jun. 2017 – Aug. 2017
• Developed best practices for CNET’s social media handles, mainly focusing on the improvement of the brand’s video
production and distribution strategies across Facebook and YouTube.
• Produced editorial content like tweetstorm graphics, news articles, and social videos for CNET.com, and all of CNET
social networks, by using Photoshop and Premiere.
• Promoted CNET’s Sex Tech package by creating graphics and social video content ranging from interviewee quote cards
to long-form sex robot features.
• Posted daily on CNET’s Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram while tracking data to measure performance.
Hard and Soft Podcast Host
The Daily Californian May 2016 – Jun. 2017
• Hosted The Daily Californian’s first podcast, creating a new platform for queer representation in campus digital media.
• Interviewed experts on the complicated intersections of sex work, college hookup culture, dating apps, bedside racism,
mental health, and more.
• Used comedy as a means to destigmatize gay sex and empowered campus queer culture through innovative storytelling.
NowThis Production Intern
Discovery Communications Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2016
• Wrote, edited, and fact-checked scripts and descriptions for Discovery’s NowThis World, a YouTube daily news channel
with an audience of over one million subscribers.
• Worked on set by manning the teleprompter, coordinating with onsite hosts like Laura Ling, and supervising scripts and
shot lists for errors and syncing.
• Pitched episode concepts at morning meetings and oversaw their development from scripts, to shoots, and eventually to
post-production editing.

ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEERING

Internal Vice President

Business Careers in Entertainment Club May 2016 – May 2017
• Coordinated with television and film industry professionals to create networking speaker panels, professional development
forums, and internship opportunities for over one hundred BCEC members.
• Led weekly Executive Board meetings to provide professional mentorship for committee directors and to plan club socials.
Cal Student Orientation (CalSO) Leader
UC Berkeley New Student Services Nov. 2015 – Aug. 2016
• Introduced incoming students to available campus resources in order to ease their transition into UC Berkeley.
• Created interpersonal relationships with students and parents by leading team building activities and campus tours.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

• Interests: Blogging, Photography, Current Events, Graphic Design, Britney Spears, Stand-Up Comedy, Popular Culture
• Skills: Leadership, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Photoshop, Premiere, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Office, Marketing