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Boston University
Collaborative Degree Program Holland, Michigan 49423 USA
Bachelor of Science: Journalism
Concentration in Broadcast Journalism
Bachelor of Arts: International Relations

» PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Concentration in East Asia and International Systems & World Order Photoshop
Illustrator
Graduated: May 2010
GPA: 3.64 InDesign
Magna Cum Laude Final Cut Pro
iNews
June 2010–August 2010 Mandarin Chinese
Production Assistant Intermediate Spanish
PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
* Create the title and copyright pages for customized textbooks with InDesign
* Use Publishing Control Systems to organize the production schedule
* Liaison with Development Editors and Proofreaders to troubleshoot any issues

January 2010-May 2010

WEBSITE ON BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER--BUJOURNALISM.COM/BDD

* Coordinated with a team to research and build the site
* Interviewed doctors, field produced shoots, edited stories with Final Cut
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September 2009-December 2009

Special Projects Intern
WHDH-CHANNEL 7-NBC AFFILIATE
* Cold called over 100 police stations for story research
* Helped conduct man-on-the street interviews
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* Selected video footage from tape library for editing
May 2009 – August 2009
News Intern
NBC UNIVERSAL-NBC NEWS BEIJING
* Interviewed a microfinance entrepreneur on-camera
* Produced a blog on HIV/AIDS featuring translated interviews with Chinese students
* Attended events and lectures for story research and to increase bureau’s public relations
February 2009 – April 2009
Creative Solutions Intern
NBC UNIVERSAL-CNBC EMEA UK
* Logged hour long interviews under next day deadlines
* Scoured news sites for potential story topics to pitch to the producer
September 2007 – December 2009
Staff reporter/Fact Checker
THE DAILY FREE PRESS-BOSTON UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT PAPER
* Wrote diverse stories for the City section ranging from a profile of a Tiananmen square
protestor to the latest in green technology under the pressure of daily deadlnes
* Carefully proofread the articles of other staff members