DIANA E.

BUBSER
6 Millstream Drive, Mount Laurel, NJ • 609-206-2790 • Bubser05@gmail.com

Multimedia & Writing Experience:

TCNJ Dept. of Public Relations & Communications: Web Content Manager, The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ, May 2010-present
• Assists with transition of TCNJ’s main Web platform from Contribute to WordPress.
• Builds and develops WordPress websites; transfers and updates content.
• Provides WordPress tutorials and assistance to departments and faculty members.

The Signal: The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ, August 2007-present
Positions held: Social Networking Manager, Copy Editor, Opinions Editor, News Editor, Nation & World Editor, Production Manager, Reporter
• Maintains Facebook and Twitter accounts with posts promoting timely content, increasing Signal website traffic by over 40 percent.
• Reported on campus events and issues for News and Arts & Entertainment; copy-edited articles.
• Managed the Opinions, News and Nation & World sections – proposed and assigned stories, designed pages, wrote captions and headlines.
• Wrote “Cop Shop,” TCNJ’s weekly police blotter, in Fall 2008.
• Arranged advertisement pages, created filler ads and communicated with business manager and clients.

The Seal: Webmaster, The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ, September 2010-present
• Designs and maintains WordPress website for The Seal, TCNJ’s yearbook.
• Works with PR team to regularly update content, blog and multimedia.

Courier-Post: Cherry Hill NJ, May 2009-November 2010

Positions held: Freelancer, Online Data Desk/Custom Publishing Intern
• Proposed and wrote stories for Features and Our Towns; researched and updated online database information.

South Jersey Magazine: Editorial Intern, Marlton NJ, May 2010-August 2010
• Researched and reported for SJM and its sister publication, Suburban Family Magazine.
• Called in images for product pages; wrote short blurbs for “Star” sections and calendar pages; conducted field interviews for bigger feature
stories; fact-checked.
• Worked on-site at an SFM children’s fashion photo shoot.

Education:
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ.
B.A. Journalism/Professional Writing, Interactive Multimedia minor; May 2011.
GPA 3.45 / 4.0
Relevant coursework: Static Web Design, Introduction to Digital Media, Design Perspectives in Interactive Multimedia, Introduction to Professional
Writing, Media Law, Media Ethics, Computer-Assisted Reporting, News Editing & Production.

Study Abroad: Florence University of the Arts, Florence, Italy.

Language, history and culture studies; Spring 2010.

Honors:
Member of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society) – Inducted October 2009
Dean’s List (3/5 Semesters)

Skills:
HTML, CSS, basic jQuery, Fireworks, Photoshop, inDesign, Dreamweaver, AP Style, Acrobat, FTP, CMS (WordPress), blogging (Tumblr, Livejournal),
SEO, Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and social media (Twitter, Facebook).

Other Work Experience:

Seasonal Teller, Beneficial Bank, Mount Laurel NJ, 2008-2009
• Received and processed account transactions; assisted customers.

Swim Instructor, YMCA of Burlington County, Mount Laurel NJ, 2005-2007

• Taught aquatic and safety skills to children ages 3 to 11.

Community Involvement:
• Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority (Spring 2008 – present)
1. Member of the Public Relations committee: writes newsletter articles and distributes flyers promoting Phi Sigma Sigma events.
2. Fundraises for the Phi Sigma Sigma foundation - all proceeds go to the National Kidney Foundation.