Clara Scott

31302 Churchill Drive

Beverly Hills, MI 48025
(248)-220-0163
clascott@umich.edu

EXPERIENCE SKILLS

The Michigan Daily, Ann Arbor, MI — Senior Music Editor  Excellent verbal and written
DECEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
communication skills
 Familiarity with both the
Senior music editor at The Michigan Daily, editing arts section staff content, digital and print components
organizing a bi-weekly themed newspaper insert called The B-Side once a of publication production
semester, contributing to the overall publication culture around music and music  Capable of writing Search-
criticism. Engine-Optimized content
 Commitment to producing
high-quality work on strict
Consequence of Sound, Chicago, IL (Remote) — Editorial Intern
deadlines
FEBRUARY 2018 – DECEMBER 2018  Significant attention to detail
Responsible for contributing to several article series such as a list of weekly top 10 with a big-picture mindset
songs, writing web content for podcasts on the Consequence Podcast Network,  Perseverant and optimistic
attitude towards work
producing off-page SEO content for the website and assisting with interview
 Passion for community
transcription for the staff writers.
building and creating strong
teams
The Michigan Daily, Ann Arbor, MI — Music Staff Writer
SEPTEMBER 2017 – DECEMBER 2018

Staff writer at The Michigan Daily, created reviews and analyses of local, regional AWARDS
and national music releases, and local music events and performances.
Award for Entertainment
Coverage - Michigan
Teen Eye Magazine, Online — Culture Print Editor
Interscholastic Press Association
MAY 2016 – APRIL 2018
(MIPA) Summer Conference 2016
Developed and edited content and fielded teen contributor pitches for the Culture
section of Teen Eye Magazine’s online print editions.

LANGUAGES
WDET-FM Radio Station 101.9, Detroit, MI — Research Intern
MARCH 2017 Proficient in Spanish - U-M

Directly assisted program host Ann Delisi with broadcast research, sourced Residential College Language

information and clips for her nationally-recognized Essential Music program. Program

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

AUGUST 2017 - PRESENT

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing & Literature with a concentration in

nonfiction writing and Communication Studies

Academy of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield Hills, MI — High School

Diploma

SEPTEMBER 2013 - JUNE 2017

Received High Honors (3.8 GPA upon graduating) yearly while maintaining a
rigorous college prep curriculum including Honors and AP classes