résumé

Education

M.A. Interactive Environmental Journalism, University of Nevada, Reno 2009
B.A. Music History and Literature, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2005

Relevant Experience

Executive Editor – EcoStreets, Las Vegas and Reno, Nev.
January – November 2009
Reported on issues surrounding alternative transportation in Las Vegas, Nev. Produced stories across media such as video, Flash animation and games, audio, Google maps and photography. Used social media networks like Facebook and Flickr so users could better share their experience with alternative transit.

Social Media Advisor – Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency, Las Vegas, Nev.
June – August 2009
Collaborated with RDA marketing staff to create a comprehensive social marketing plan for their beginning efforts. Included guide to best practices and policies for effective social media usage.

Board Member and Conference Coordinator – Nevada Interactive Media Summit, Reno, Nev.
January 2009 – Present
Founding member of first interactive media summit in Nevada. Chose best seminars on using social media and networking to help local organizations and businesses. Brought in over 120 attendees from diverse fields such as the arts, government, and public relations.

Reporter/Web Producer – Neon Feminism, Las Vegas, Nev.
January 2008 – May 2009
Launched and maintained a blog on feminism in Las Vegas. Produced multimedia pieces to add interactivity and life to breaking news stories and investigative pieces. It received a steady flow of over 1,000 hits a month.

Reporter – The Rebel Yell, Las Vegas, Nev.
November 2007 – May 2008
Covered a beat on women’s issues on campus, writing stories on the Guerrilla Girls On Tour, Jean Nidetch Center and Planned Parenthood. Significantly increased coverage of women’s issues at university.

PR/ Marketing Assistant – Las Vegas Philharmonic, Las Vegas, Nev.
September 2007 – January 2008
Expanded outreach in new markets such as university students and young professionals. Helped start-up a young professionals group, MUSE, that sold nearly 100 memberships in just the first six months. Increased outreach to the media by 200 percent.

Teaching Assistant – Collège Marguerite de Navarre and Jeanne d’Albret, Pau, France
October 2007 – May 2008
Developed curriculum for entire year that focused on English conversation and American culture. Increased student participation by using games, plays and popular music as motivation.

Technical Skills

CSS, ActionScript, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Audacity, FinalCut Pro/Express, iMovie, Blogspot, Wordpress, basic HTML, Microsoft Office

Languages

English: Native.
French: Speak, read, and write.

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