1. Lee McAlister
1018 Harbor Bend Circle lfmcalister@gmail.com
Memphis, TN 38103 (205)259-9798
Education
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Master of Arts, Journalism, August 2016
 Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0
 Computer Skills: The Adobe Creative Suite, Social Media Management, SEO, Website
Building, Atavist, and Microsoft Office
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
Bachelor of Arts, English Major, Art Minor, May 2015
 Cumulative GPA: 3.3/4.0
Work Experience
Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
Freelance Writer, October 2016 – January 2017
 Wrote 2 short summaries and 6 articles
 Help build new Wedding and LGBT tourism pages
 Took pictures for LGBT page
The Anniston Star
Intern, May 2016 – July 2016
 Write daily articles
 Create a weekly budget line
 Live Tweet special events and participate in mob coverage
The Altamont School
Development Intern, May 2014 – August 2014
 Help update the database of recent alumni
 Manage the Altamont Alumni LinkedIn Group and reach out to alumni through LinkedIn
 Help arrange and catalog art around the school
At Home Memphis & Mid South Magazine
Design Intern, January 2014 – May 2014
 Assist Creative Director and Graphic Designer with design elements of the magazine
 Search for images to feature in the magazine
 Use Photoshop to alter and format pictures to fit into the design of the magazine
Additional Experience
ASHJ Southeastern Conference
Presenter, January 30, 2016
 “Serious Subjects on the Funnies Pages: a Study of Walt Kelly’s Pogo and Gary
Trudeau’s Doonesbury”
Symposium on Gender and Sexuality Studies
Presenter, March 25, 2015
 Presented a paper titled “The Fate of the Discontented Wife: Southerne’s The Wive’s
Excuse and Congreve’s The Way of the World”

2. Rho Lambda
Member, March 2015 – Present
 National Sorority Honor Leadership Recognition Society
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Rhodes College, Fall 2011 – May 2015
Song Leader, Fall 2012- Fall 2013
 Assist in teaching songs for Fall Recruitment and lead portions of monthly ritual