Laura Schulte

8071 N 125 E LaPorte IN 46350

lauschul@indiana.edu
(219) 380-7986

EDUCATION
Indiana University, Media School, Bloomington, IN
2012-2016
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism | Specialization: News Reporting and Writing | Minor: Political Science
v Deans List Student in the College of Arts and Sciences
GPA: 3.5/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Post-Tribune: A Chicago Tribune Suburban Paper, Northwest Indiana
May-August 2015
Editorial Intern
v Wrote news stories and features about residents and events in Lake and Porter counties
v Sought out and reported on stories that related to the community and its interests
v Created new and exciting approaches to present news to readers
v Used social media to reach out to members of the community in new ways
Herald Times, Bloomington, IN
MayAugust 2014
General Assignment Intern
v Reported on people and events in Bloomington, IN to inform residents on local attractions
v Conducted interviews with individuals outside of the U.S.
v Collaborated with the social media team in the development of story packages
South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN
June-August 2013
Community Intern
v Wrote stories about the lives of South Bend residents as well as event covers
v Improved skillset by directly working with senior reporters and members of the newsroom
v Researched, pitched and reported stories of community members lives
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
August 2012-Present
General Reporter, Beat Reporter: 2013-2014
v Reported on Bloomington Police Beat, Academics & Administration Beat
v Investigated, pitched and reported three stories a week
v Worked closely with members of editorial and other student reporters
Red Mango Frozen Yogurt, Bloomington, IN
May 2014Present
Store Manager
v Helped customers, prepared smoothies and operated the cash register
v Managed ten other employees and oversaw day-to-day operations within the store
SKILLS
Adobe Audition, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
Basic-level Spanish
ACTIVITIES
Union Board, Bloomington, IN
January 2014-January 2015
Director of Current Topics-Board of Directors
v Planned and implemented lectures, documentary screenings and debates for IU students
v Addressed 2,000+ students as the introduction for lectures in the Indiana University Auditorium
v Attended weekly board meetings, in which Roberts Rules of Order were used
v Organized and led committee of ten people
Indiana University Student Association, Bloomington, IN
January-May 2015
Chief of Outreach for Team Amplify
v Managed a committee that informed the IU student body on our organizations platform
v Worked closely with team of 25 students
Theta Phi Alpha, Bloomington, IN
Spring 2013-Spring 2016
General Member
v Designed a monthly newsletter and edited submissions for the chapters website (2013-2015)

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REFERENCES
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Joe Biesk, Editor-in-Chief, Post-Tribune: jbiesk@southtownstar.com or (708) 800-3568

Laura Lane, Reporter, The Herald Times, llane@heraldt.com
Cory Havens, Metro Editor, South Bend Tribune: chavens@sbtinfo.com or (574) 235-6325
Cassidy Sansone, Union Board Advisor, (979) 777-7046
Sarah Neal-Estes, Former Indiana University Instructor: s.neal.mail@gmail.com or (812) 881-5236