Résumé
Education
Auburn University
• Master of Technical and Professional Communication: May 2010
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism: December 2004
Relevant Courses
Technical and Professional Editing
Document Design
Technical Communication Topics: Proposals and Grant Writing
Technical Communication Topics: Web Design and Usability
Instructional Design
Communications: Social Media (event management using social media)
Communications: Public Relations
Technical Communication: Approaches and Issues (theory, best practices) English Composition: Issues and Approaches (theory, best practices)
Newswriting and Reporting
Feature Writing
Advanced Reporting
Newspaper Design and Editing
Photojournalism
Skills
Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop software
XHTML and CSS web-authoring languages
AP style and Chicago style editing,
Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Experience Auburn University, Auburn, AL The Auburn Villager, Auburn, AL The Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, AL Marietta Daily Journal, Marietta, GA Honors
International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Auburn, AL
Editorial Assistant: May 2009-present
• Copyedit accepted manuscripts for scholarly, peer-reviewed journal
• Format manuscripts according to journal style guidelines
• Seek reviewers for incoming manuscripts
• Interpret reviewer comments and help write publication decision letters
• Communicate frequently with international authors and reviewers
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Aug. 2008-present:
• Edit IEEE Transactions on Professional Communications (2009-2010)
• Teach one section of English Composition II (spring 2010)
• Taught one section of English Composition I (fall 2009)
• Co-taught one section of English Composition II (spring 2009)
• Co-taught one section of English Composition I (fall 2008)
• Served as a research assistant to MTPC professor, editing her dissertation
• Tutored English students in on-campus writing center
Associate Editor: September 2006-July 2007, October 2007-August 2008
• Wrote feature articles each week for the weekly newspaper
• Designed and laid out newspaper pages and ads
• Edited 7-10 articles weekly
Education reporter, July 2007-October 2007
• Covered education throughout tri-county school system
• Posted daily education news updates or special features online
• Shot video during interviews to post highlights on website
Lifestyles Writer: January 2005-May 2006
• Generated and wrote up to six feature stories a week
• Collected, organized, and wrote information for entertainment calendar
Betty Travis Naugle Award for Excellence in Technical and Professional Communication, 2009
• Recepient of $2,300 scholarship, chosen by AU MTPC faculty
2008 Alabama Press Association Better Newspaper Contest
• Second place, Best Feature Story (Division D)
