DAJA E.

HENRY
MULTIMEDIA EDUCATOR + TRAVELING STORYTELLER
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SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Topical Web Fellow, Discover the Unexpected
Spanish (Fluent) WordPress Detroit, Atlanta, Norfolk | May 2018 -July 2018
Research SEO Pitched and wrote print/online stories for two NNPA
Fact Checking Basic HTML newspapers, including two front-page stories.
AP Style Social Media Produced, shot and directed a 15-minute
Copy Editing Twitter documentary.
Digital Marketing Instagram Participant, NABJ Student Multimedia Project
News Writing Snapchat New Orleans, LA | August 2017
Creative Writing Facebook Constructed multimedia news stories in a working
Organizational Pinterest newsroom throughout a five-day project.
Photo/Video Hootsuite Worked with students and multimedia mentors on
DSLR TweetDeck crafting a daily newspaper, website and television
Final Cut Pro Audio broadcast.
Adobe Premier Audacity Shot photo galleries. 
Avid Pro Tools Managed Twitter account.
LEADERSHIP
News Editor, The Hilltop Intern, Congressional Black Caucus
Washington, D.C. | August 2018 - Present Washington, D.C. | May 2017 - August 2017
Exhibit news judgment in deciding newsworthy Created and curated social media content.
stories for weekly issues.  Wrote copy for digital newsletter and website.
Edit, re-structure and fact-check articles adhering Photographed events.
to AP Style Drafted quotes for Congressman Cedric Richmond, to
Editor-in-Chief, Fresh U HBCU be featured in press releases.
Remote | July 2016 - February 2017 Pitched to media outlets.
Curated and created editorial content for freshmen Maintained archives.
at HBCUs.  Provided media guidance for 49 member offices. 
Managed a team of writers, editing for grammar Intern, The New Orleans Tribune
and developing style.  New Orleans, LA |  May 2016 - December 2016
EDUCATION Managed daily upkeep of social media content.
Howard University (Washington, D.C.) Wrote feature stories for both the newspaper and its
sister publication, Welcome New Orleans.
BA in Media, Journalism and Film
Copy-edited for print newspaper.
Communications
Anticipated May 2019 News Correspondent, Fresh U
Cumulative GPA: 3.79 Remote | February 2016 - May 2016
CIEE Study Center (Seville, Spain) Used social media to gather news stories relevant to
Fall 2017 Coursework college students.
Universidad Del Mar (Oaxaca, Mexico) Wrote short news articles. 
Summer 2016 Coursework

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