1. EDUCATION
Iowa State University  May 2010
 Bachelor’s degrees in journalism and mass communication and environmental studies
 Minor in design studies
 Emphasis in science communication
 GPA: 3.30/4.0; 2008 and 2010 Dean’s List
 Traveled the Mississippi River from the headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico to study water
and its influence on communities.
 Studied sustainable development with an emphasis on globalization/tourism in Costa Rica
at The School for Field Studies.
EXPERIENCE
Reporter, The Des Moines Register  August 2015 – Present
 Cover five communities and four school districts by attending meetings, exploring
enterprise and trend story ideas and developing sources
 Create graphics and shoot b-roll for videos
 Participate on a rotating content curation and breaking news team
 Promote the Register’s stories and interact with readers on social media
Digital Editor, St. Joseph News-Press  August 2010 – July 2015
 Managed all web content for www.newspressnow.com, including editing and writing
 Managed four branded Twitter accounts and four branded Facebook accounts
 Coached reporters on digital first strategy and writing skills
 Grew Facebook likes by 22 percent and Twitter followers by 97 percent on main accounts
 Promoted to editor position after four years as a reporter & videographer
Reporting intern, Dubuque Telegraph Herald  May 2009 to August 2009
 Wrote a variety of news and feature stories; landed 14 front page stories & Sunday cover
 Shot video interviews and b-roll; edited with Final Cut Pro
Reporter/Editor, Iowa State Daily  August 2008 to May 2010
 Covered stories related to the university and student life
 Accepted a promotion to local news editor after a semester as a reporter
 Worked for a year as the managing editor, organizing content and coaching staff
VOLUNTEER
 Mentor, United Way/Everybody Wins! Iowa Power Read Program
AWARDS
 Missouri Press Association’s Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year, 2014
 First place, feature writing, “A fatal mistake,” Society of Professional Journalists
 First place, general news writing, “Amethyst initiative shines light on age
issues,” Society of Professional Journalists
 Second place, breaking news, “Homicide investigation: Person of interest is
female victim’s ex-boyfriend,” Society of Professional Journalists
 Donald Jackson Endowed Award for Excellence in Writing, Iowa State
KIMNORVELL
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