Jordan Monroe Schultz JordanSchultz2013@u.northwestern.edu, 317-446-6301 1440 W. Cortez, Apt. 2, Chicago, IL 60642 www.jordanmonroeschultz.

com @MonroeSchultz EDUCATION Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL Candidate for Master of Science, Journalism Coursework: Interactive Producing, Business and Economics Reporting, Media Design Research and Testing, Web Technologies University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, Chicago, IL Master of Public Policy Concentration: Economics, Public Finance Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA B.A., Majors: Political Science, Hispanic Studies Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain expected December 2013

March 2012

May 2010 September 2008 June 2009

EXPERIENCE Medill News Service, Chicago, IL - http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/ March 2013 June 2013 Business and Economics Reporter Covered Midwestern manufacturing beat, including companies such as Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co. and A.M. Castle & Co., for this commercial daily news service Developed feature, corporate outlook and earnings stories with accompanying multimedia pieces, such as audio slideshows, photography and financial graphics, under strict deadlines with quick turnarounds McGoff for Congress, Indianapolis, IN Jan 2010 May 2012 Policy and Public Affairs Consultant Managed a highly effective media campaign by fine-tuning campaign messaging and branding, drafting policy substantive speeches with regards to healthcare, the economy, and military and veterans affairs, and analyzing and tailoring the candidates public statements in order to effectively communicate his positions Earned immense media attention by drafting strong, attention-grabbing press releases which received local, statewide and national recognition both for their political substance and high quality Maintained constant contact with voters by fielding all policy-related questions, developing a daily blog diagnosing challenges and prescribing reform with regards to healthcare, the economy, and military and veterans affairs on behalf of the candidate, and aiding in the creative development and strategic distribution of mailers targeted at educating voters about the political race and the candidates qualifications Policy Director Developed grass roots campaign strategy tactics, such as coalition building, obtaining support from key community leaders and assessing voting patterns across election cycles, in order to overcome challenges associated with low fundraising capabilities and poor name recognition Encouraged increased Latin American voting participation by conducting a Spanish-language interview for a local bilingual news program, translating pertinent policy stances regarding issues such as immigration and the economy, and creating bilingual flyers SKILLS Computer: Adobe Creative Suite; Excel Data Management; Microsoft Office Suite; STATA; HTML; CSS; JavaScript; CMS; WordPress; Photography; Videography; Slideshow Language: Spanish (Fluent); French (Proficient)