Resume

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My Resume

Mary Diamond

Northern Illinois, USA

Objective:

I seek a part-time or temporary employment as a freelance writer or editor.

Experience:

2005 – 2006: Reporter/weekly anchor/Producer for NTC News, DeKalb IL

Operated cameras, capturing video for the NTC daily news.

Produced shows weekly, writing news content and gathering information.

Edited video for daily news shows. I am trained in shooting, editing, and writing to video.

2004 – 2005: Director of Contact Communications, DeKalb IL

Acquired new clients for a group of P.R. students in a student-run firm.

Delegated clients to groups of students and assisted them in writing press releases, etc.

Organized the documentation and structure of the public relations firm single-handedly.

2005 spring semester: Staff Reporter, Northern Star newspaper, DeKalb IL

Worked with fellow reporters and editors on writing joint news stories.

Interviewed community members and sources for my own campus news stories.

Covered stories and events as they were assigned, writing stories for print.

2004 – 2005: Account Executive, PRSSA/Contact Communications, DeKalb IL

Delegated public relations tasks to a group of PRSSA members.

Met with client representatives to get approval for materials created.

Assisted in creating press releases and flyers for clients.

2003 – 2004: Writing Center tutor, Rockford College, Rockford IL

Assisted students in writing papers.

Utilized knowledge of MLA and AP writing styles.

Edited student papers for content, grammar, style and flow.

Education:

2004 – 2007

Northern Illinois University – B.A. in Journalism, Communications minor. 114 credits earned.

2002 – 2004

Rockford College – B.A. in English, transferred credits to NIU.

Accomplishments:

Rockford College Dean’s List, National Dean’s List, NIU Department of Communication Honor Roll, Reporter of the Week (Northern Star), Executive Board Position in PRSSA, Anchor at NTC News.

I have a portfolio of writing samples available upon request.