Education

• Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Journalism / May 2009
• Bachelor of Arts, English / May 2009
• Unversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Cumulative GPA: 3.95/4.0 -- UF Honors Program

Work & Professional Experience

• Editorial Fellow, Southern Living Magazine / January 2010 - June 2010
• Birmingham, AL
• -Worked with the 10 editors in the Travel and Livings Department to conduct extensive story research, fact-checking, and interviews, maintained online calendar for 18 Southern states, as well as pitched and wrote stories for the print and online formats of the magazine, which has a circulation of 2,855,000.

• Content Processor, Gleim Publications/ July 2009 - December 2009
• Gainesville, FL
• -Worked with a team of proofreaders to produce educational materials in print and online formats, assisted in editing overall context, text, and images for 150 individual publications, and directed the development of an online SAT course through research of testing theory, conducted extensive editing of more than 1,000 SAT questions, and created a detailed SAT course outline.

• Dance Teacher, Sun Country Sports Center/ November 2007 - December 2009
• Gainesville, FL
• -Teach weekly dance classes, as well as substitute on a weekly basis for beginning ballet and tap classes. Aid with the organization of our annual dance production and attend faculty meetings.

• Editorial Intern, Broad Beach Media / January 2009 - May 2009
• Gainesville, FL
• -Created story ideas relevant to local residents, exercised superior grammar skills by extensively editing ad copy and story text, communicated with multiple story sources, advertisers, and editors, and assisted executive editor with daily office tasks for publications with circulations ranging from 6,000-30,000.

• Deputy Intern, CosmoGIRL! Magazine / May - August 2008
• New York City, NY
• -Pitched story ideas, wrote and edited short news and entertainment features to be published in Nov. 2008, Dec/Jan 2009, and Feb. 2009 issues, wrote blog entries for Web site, assisted on annual college guide, compiled online research, assisted with celebrity interviews, and helped the deputy editor with administrative tasks.

• Freelance Writer, News & Publications Divison / February 2008 - May 2008
• UF College of Engineering, Gainesville, FL
• -Research and write bi-weekly feature stories about all research, undergraduates, graduates, and events that occur in the UF College of Engineering for online and print publications.

• Editorial Intern, FAMOUS Pictures & Features Agency / June - August 2007
• London, England
• -Edited and fact-checked feature stories, compiled online research, transcribed interviews, and brainstormed ideas for print and online articles to be pitched to European magazines and newspapers.

• Contributing Writer, The Independent Florida Alligator / January - April 2007
• Gainesville, FL
• -Submitted news and feature articles on a weekly basis and several were chosen for publication in the nations largest student-run newspaper.

University Involvement

• Honors Ambassadors / January 2006 - April 2009
• President (April 2008 - present), Secretary (April 2007 - April 2008)
• -As president, serve as leader of the organization and as a faculty-student representative for the Honors Program.
• -Develop interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication, attend weekly meetings, assist in recruiting high-achieving Honors students through weekly meetings, lunches and tours.

• Student Honors Organization Executive Board / August 2005 - April 2007
• Secretary (August 2006 - present), Social Committee (August 2005 - April 2006)
• -Communicated with 18 Residential Assistants, served as a campus liaison for 2,000 undergraduate Honors students, and took comprehensive minutes at weekly meetings.
• -Gained practical experience in organizing weekly social invents for Hume Residential Hall residents throughout the academic year.

Skills & Awards

• -Proficient in XHTML and CSS
• -Proficient in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop
• -Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite on both PC and Mac computers
• -Proficient in AP Style and MLA Style, with knowledge of Chicago (Turabian) Style
• -2007 Anderson Scholar, High Distinction
• -2007 Student Travel Association Scholarship, for summer study in London
• -UF College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Four-Year Scholar