EDUCATION

 
University  of  Illinois  at  Urbana-­‐Champaign:  B.S.  Agricultural  Communications  
  College  of  Agricultural,  Consumer  and  Environmental  Sciences  (ACES)  
  Cumulative  GPA:  3.91/4.00        
Graduation  date:  May  2011    
Institute  for  American  Universities:  Aix-­‐en-­‐Provence,  France  
  January  2010  –  May  2010  
 
RELEVANT  EMPLOYMENT  
Writer  |  College  of  ACES  News  and  Public  Affairs  |  September  2009  –  present  
Manage  communications  for  Illinois  4-­‐H  youth  clubs  and  University  of  Illinois  
Extension:  write  press  releases,  interview  sources,  copy  edit  materials,  develop  and  
maintain  media  contacts,  promote  events  and  a id  in  crisis  management  
 
Copy  editor  |  Daily  Illini  |  September  2010  –  present  
Fact  check,  write  headlines  and  edit  newspaper  for  grammar,  spelling,  punctuation  
and  Associated  Press  style  
 
Reporter  |  National  Great  Rivers  Research  and   Education  Center  |  May  2009  –  July  2009  
Created  community  development  publication  from  conception  to  completion:  
interviewed  and  photographed  small  business  owners  in  Pentwater,  Michigan;  
wrote  and  edited  articles  on  local  business  strategies;  and  designed  publication  
using  Adobe  InDesign    
 
ORGANIZATIONS  
Mother  Nature  Network,  environmental  news  source  |  local  reporter  
Champaign  County  Humane  Society  |  weekly   volunteer  
Tau  Sigma  Honors  Society  |  member  
Green  Observer,  student-­‐run  environmental  newspaper  |  reporter      
 
SKILLS  
Creative,  concise  writer  
Detail-­‐oriented  copy  editor  with  command  of  English  grammar  
Resourceful  online  researcher  
Proficient  in  Associated  Press  style  
Organized,  punctual  
 
TECHNICAL  
Microsoft  Office:  Word,  Excel  and  Powerpoint  
Adobe  InDesign  and  InCopy  
Basic  skills  in  HTML  and  CSS  
Proficient  in  PC  and  Mac  platforms