Kristie Watkins

Kewatkins1@catamount.wcu.edu, PO box 804 Cullowhee, NC 28723, 336.309.1893

Education: Cullowhee, NC
Western Carolina University-Honors College Aug. 2014-May 2018
Bachelors of Science in Communications with a concentration in Broadcasting/Journalism
Bachelors of Arts in International Studies
 GPA: 3.72

Experience:
Lifeline Children’s Services Birmingham, AL
Communications Intern May 2017-Aug 2017
 Worked on the development team of Christian international non-profit
 Created promotional videos on Adobe Premiere to be used for social media and
promotional material
 Helped plan and brainstorm for upcoming events
 Created simple graphics to be used for social media
 Improved SEO for social media sites and main website
 Interviewed sources and wrote an article for organizations quarterly magazine

The Western Carolinian Cullowhee, NC

Staff Writer Aug 2016-present
 Generate original content as well as accept story assignments
 Interview sources and write three articles for each monthly issue

The Western Carolina Journalist Cullowhee, NC

Contributing Writer Oct. 2015-Present
 Cover events; write preview stories, and features for the campus of Western Carolina
University and Cullowhee area.
 Create photo story or multimedia package for publishing

The Odyssey Online

Staff Writer Aug. 2015-Dec. 2015
 Created and developed stories relatable to young adult audience on a weekly basis

The Lexington Dispatch Lexington, NC

Intern/Correspondent Jan. 2014-May 2014
 Interviewed sources and developed stories for county-wide publication
 Organized community calendars
 Photographed for a few stories

Other Employment:
Hillside Grind Coffee House Cullowhee, NC
Barista and Social Media Manager for non-profit coffee house Jan 2017-present

The Point Coffee House Cullowhee, NC

Barista and Social Media Manager Jan. 2016-Aug. 2016

Skills:
- Microsoft Office and WordPress proficient. - Experience with Adobe Audition and Premiere.
- Social media: including scheduling on Buffer - Knowledge of Mail chimp, a mass emailing
software. - Conversational Spanish skills. –Hospitality and good customer service skills -work
well independently or on a team - able to manage working on a deadline - quick learner