1. AMBER A. PENNEY
1625 Twin Oak Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
amberapenney@gmail.com 605-361-3994
EDUCATION
Samford University Birmingham, AL
Bachelor of Arts
Graduation: May 1999
Major: Journalism Minor: Spanish
London Study Centre, Spring 1997 London, England
Internship with Liberal Democrats, London Office
Manuel Sampere Language School, Madrid, Spain
EXPERIENCE
1998- 1999 Samford University Birmingham, AL
Entre Nous magazine
Editor
Duties involved planning the publication’s content, choosing staff members,
assigning articles, copy-editing and public relations
Spring 1999 Samford University Birmingham,
AL
Exodus magazine
Copy Chief
Involvement included selling advertisements, planning content, copy-editing
and some layout design
1996- 1999 Samford University
The Crimson newspaper
Staff writer
Most articles published were feature stories
Summer 1998 Karim Shamsi-Basha, freelance photographer
Photographer’s Assistant
Learned to select pictures for publication, made prints of black and whites in
dark room and assisted on shoots.
Winter 1998 John Phillips, freelance writer
Intern
Conducted interviews, copyedited, took dictation and wrote articles
Fall 1997 Multimedia Productions, Briarwood Presbyterian Church Birmingham,
AL
Intern
Assisted with video and still photography shoots and operated video camera
during worship services
1996- 1999 Belltower Productions, Samford University Birmingham, AL
Producer
Shot video, wrote scripts, edited video (analog)
November Christianity Today International Carol Stream, IL
1999-March 2002 Assistant Editor, Campus Life magazine
Editing and writing for bi-monthly publication, point
editor for special college planning editions (three per year),
team player in the creative planning process
October 2003- CZ Strategy Wheaton, IL
June 2004 freelance editor
2. Editing interviews, articles and producing copy for various publications
January 2000-May 2004 College Church Wheaton, IL
youth ministry volunteer
Leading girls’ small group, teaching large group occasionally
August 2004-June 2010 First Evangelical Free Church Sioux
Falls, SD
youth ministry volunteer
Leading small groups, teaching
August 2011-March 2012 St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal
Nashville, TN
fourth grade Sunday School teacher
Other work experience
Swimming Instructor, Samford University—summer 1998
Counselor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Camp—summer 1998
Youth Intern, Northside Baptist Church—summer 1997
Caregiver, Elderly Services Inc, winter 1996-summer 1997
Food preparation, Winn Dixie summer 1996
Food preparation, Heavenly Ham April 1994-December 1995
Filing, Advantage U.S.A. Graphics May 1994-August 1995
Receptionist, Alexander Ford September 1993-April 1994
References for Amber Penney
Chris Lutes
Christianity Today International, Carol Stream, IL
465 Gundersen Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630-260-0114
clutes@christianitytoday.com
David Goetz
CZ Strategy
316 W. Roosevelt Road
Suite 300
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-690-3744
dave@czstrategy.com
Carla Schober
Director of Family & Children's Formation
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
(615) 377-4750
cschober@stbs.net
Dr. Dennis Jones
Retired professor of journalism and mass communications
Samford University
205-910-4324
