Objective:

Currently I am attending Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis where I hope to obtain a degree in Journalism/Graphic Communications in the Spring of 1999. My hopes upon graduation are to enter the entertainment industry or related field and pursue a career in public/media relations work or graphic design. I am also considering design and layout work for a free-lance basis or long-term for a medium-sized magazine or newspaper.

Employment History:

May 1997 - Present, Editor in Chief at The IUPUI Sagamore
Responsibilities: Producing a weekly eight-to-10 page newspaper for the IUPUI community. Selecting and working with a staff of 20 individuals. Creative control and overall supervision including copy editing of the paper, as well as the creation of total newspaper redesign starting with the fall 1997 semester. Working on a weekly basis with university officials, the off-site printer and the publisher. Payroll and budget maintenance as well. Also serving as a contributing writer and photographer. Salary: $8.00 per hour

Jun 1995 - May 1997, Advertising Manager at The IUPUI Sagamore
Responsibilities: Maintaining advertising revenue for the campus financially independent student newspaper. Working on weekly production, budget and tracking of overall sales which accumulated to nearly $250,000 during each fiscal year. Building and maintaining a client base and selecting an ad staff. Working on a weekly basis with the on-campus Office of Campus Interrelations, the off-site printer and the publisher. Also served as a contributing writer, designer, cartoonist and worked extensively with individual editors. Final Salary: $9.00 per hour

Sep 1995 - Present, Indianapolis-area Intern at PARAMOUNT PICTURES - VIACOM
Responsibilities: Maintaining advertising revenue for the campus financially independent student newspaper. Working on weekly production, budget and tracking of overall sales which accumulated to nearly $250,000 during each fiscal year. Building and maintaining a client base and selecting an ad staff. Working on a weekly basis with the on-campus Office of Campus Interrelations, the off-site printer and the publisher. Also served as a contributing writer, designer, cartoonist and worked extensively with individual editors. Final Salary: $9.00 per hour

Feb 1992 - May 1995, Video Department Manager at The Kroger Company Position: VIDEO DEPARTMENT MANAGER Responsibilities: Managing a department responsible for over $25,000 a month in sales. Duties included tracking sales, inventory management and operating budget. Overseeing up to 10 employees. Promoted after four months to become the youngest department manager in the Central Indiana area. Final Salary: $6.80 per hour

Education:

Journalism, Indiana U. - Purdue U. Indianapolis, 1999, GPA: 2.6 Major: Journalism
Additional Fields of Study: Film, Political Science Activities: Student Newspaper -- The IUPUI Sagamore (Advertising Director, Editor in Chief)

High School, North Central High School, 1990

Additional Skills:

As a computer-assisted designer, I am proficient on the Macintosh operating system and on the following applications through their current versions: Adobe PageMaker (layout), Adobe PhotoShop (design), Adobe PageMill (HTML editor), Microsoft Word and DeltaGraph Pro (design-charts, etc.). I am also familiar with Macromedia FreeHand (design), Adobe Illustrator (design) and Quark Xpress (layout) also through their current versions.I am familiar with Windows 95-based PC system and beta-versions of Macromedia DreamWeaver (HTML editor) and Microsoft Front Page (HTML editor). Samples and portfolio available upon request.

Awards and honors:

COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION:
1997-98 First Place - Best News Page Design, First Place - Best Feature Page Design, First Place - Best Full Page Ad, Second Place - Best Overall Ad Design, Third Place - Best Full Page Ad, Certificate of Merit - Best Full Page Ad, Certificate of Merit - Best Feature Page Design, Certificate of Merit - Best News Page Design, Certificate of Merit - Best Informational Graphic.
ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS:
1997 First Place - Best of Show -- The IUPUI Sagamore named the best weekly college publication in the nation.
INDIANA COLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION:
1996-97 First Place - Best Single Ad, First Place - Best Use of Art in an Ad, First Place - Best Ad Layout, Second Place- Best Single Ad, Second Place - Best Use of Color in an Ad, Second Place - Nonphotographic Art, Second Place - Best Photographic Art, Third Place - Best Ad Layout, Third Place - Best Single Ad, Honorable Mention - Best Informational Graphic.
COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION:
1996-97 Second Place - Best Informational Graphic, Second Place - Best Full Page Ad, Third Place - Best Single Ad, Certificate of Merit - Best Full Page Ad.
INDIANA COLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION:
1995-96 Second Place - Best Single Ad, Second Place - Best Use of Color in an Ad.