Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
May 2012
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, specialization in public relations, and second major in political science. Hutton Honors College Notation, coursework completed in seven semesters. GPA: 3.59/4.0
Thesis Candidate for Departmental Honors, Dept. of Political Science – “The Influence of Logo Design and Branding on Political Campaigns”
Experience
IU Communications, Bloomington, Ind.
November 2011-present
Health and public policy intern
-Spearheaded Election 2012 coverage, developed video database with expert faculty interviews, and wrote tip sheets for national distribution using AP Style.
University Information Technology Services, Bloomington, Ind.
October 2011-present
Lab consultant
- Voted by supervisors as Consultant of the Semester for customer service, work ethic and technical ability.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz.
June-August 2010
Department of Marketing and Communications intern
-Wrote and edited more than fifteen stories for hospital publications and website.
Professor Yanna Krupnikov, Bloomington, Ind.
January-May 2010
Department of Political Science research assistant
-Completed content analysis cataloging of 2,680 articles for paper on voter psychology.
Indiana University Residential Programs and Services, Bloomington, Ind. August 2009-May 2011
Residential Programs and Services photographer and blogger
-Maintained weekly blog of residential life and campus happenings for prospective students.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Arizona Chapter,Phoenix, Ariz. June-August 2009
Development department intern
-Designed and wrote marketing materials, and collected donations for large fundraising events.
Skills
Platforms – Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Web Development – CSS, HTML5, WordPress
Creative – Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe InDesign CS6, Adobe PhotoShop CS6, Final Cut Pro
Social Media – Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube
Activities and Awards
The Beth Wood Chapter of PRSSA at Indiana University
Chapter president – May 2011-May 2012
PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition account executive – November 2010-March 2011
Chapter secretary and treasurer – August 2010-May 2011
Indiana University School of Journalism
School of Journalism ambassador – August 2010-May 2012
Indiana Daily Student, student newspaper designer – September 2009-October 2010
College Republicans at Indiana University
Press secretary – November 2010-November 2011
Hutton Honors College
Freshman mentor – August 2009-May 2012
International Experiences Program Scholar – December 2010
Burnett Masters’ Scholar – November 2010
Honors Societies
Phi Eta Sigma – April 2009-May 2012
Alpha Lambda Delta – April 2009-May 2012
Awards
William Jennings Bryan Prize for Outstanding Thesis Nominee-April 2012
Herman B Wells Senior Recognition Award Nominee – January 2012
Hutton Honors College Hutton Pre-Professional Grant – May 2011
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship – April 2011
James and Susan Hetherington Scholarship – April 2011
IU Alumni Association Phoenix Chapter Scholarship – April 2010
Indiana University Prestige Scholarship – August 2008-May 2012
Public Sector Service
Office of Congressman Ben Quayle – May-June 2011, Washington, D.C.
Office of Governor Mitch Daniels – January-May 2011, Indianapolis, Ind.
Office of Senator Jon Kyl – June-August 2010, Phoenix, Ariz.
Office of Congressman John Shadegg – June-August 2009, Phoenix, Ariz.