1. Melissa
Roadman
Converging data, development and design
melissaroadman.com
melroadman706@gmail.com
(858) 354-5078
@melissaroadman
linkedin.com/in/melroadman
Bachelor of Journalism - Convergence Journalism
Emphasis in Information Graphic Design
University of Missouri-Columbia, August 2009 - May 2013
3.86 GPA, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Certificate
Professional Development: enrolled in CodeAcademy Labs’s
January 2015 cohort, NICAR 2014, IRE Iowa City Workshop
Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honors Society, Phi Kappa Phi
Honors Society, Dean’s List (Fall 2009 - Spring 2013)
Advanced Proficiency: Windows OS, Mac OS X,
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, R Programming, mySQL,
Wordpress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Social Media strategy,
Content Management Systems, Leaflet, GitHub, Analytics
Proficiency: Microsoft Access, Final Cut Pro, Adobe
Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Audition, ArcGIS,
MapStudio, Python, Django Web Framework, TileMill,
Google Maps API, Tableau, PHP
Pollakov Financial Group San Diego, Calif.
Clerical Support, Receptionist | Summer & Winter 2010
Entered data, filed, handled financial documents, sent
company mail, answered phones, operated switchboard
Solutions: Exploring Success Post High School
San Diego, Calif.
Graphic Designer | August 2010 - Present
Collaborate with grant writer to develop graphics for
fundraising, assist with data management
Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, Mo.
Convergence TA | August 2012 - May 2013
Checked out equipment to journalism students, helped
students with technology
OPEN Initiative Columbia, Mo.
Student Clerical Assistant | April 2011 - December 2011
Entered data, registered participants, read transcripts to
determine education matrix levels for early childhood related
fields
2011
2012
2013
Education
Honors
Skills
Other work experience
Professional experience
Freelancer Chicago, Ill.
UI/UX developer | August 2014 - Present
Designing websites and data visualizations for a mobile
app startup and the Kellogg School of Management.
Newsy Columbia, Mo.
Reporter | Spring 2011
Researched stories, compiled clips, wrote scripts for
aggregated online news source
KBIA Radio Columbia, Mo.
Reporter | Spring 2011
Pitched stories, conducted interviews, wrote scripts,
voiced stories, edited audio for NPR affiliate
KOMU- TV Columbia, Mo.
Photographer, Web Editor | Spring, Fall 2011
Took photographs for website, wrote articles and
designed graphics for KOMU.com, posted content
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, Calif.
Graphics Intern | May 2013 - August 2013
Designed static and interactive information graphics
for the print publication and LATimes.com
Global Journalist Columbia, Mo.
Multimedia Reporter | Fall 2011
Researched content and designed information
graphics for the website.
Timeplots LLC Washington, D.C.
Visualization Intern | January 2012 - May 2012
Created a data visualization of the History of Major
League Baseball using R
KFMB Channels San Diego, Calif.
Interactive Intern | May 2012 - August 2012
Uploaded stories to CBS8.com using CMS, used
Storify to aggregate responses to news events
U-T San Dieg0 San Diego, Calif.
Graphics Intern | May 2012 - August 2012
Created information graphics and illustrations for
the print publication
The Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Data Visualization Specialist | Sept. 2013 - July 2014
Designed and developed data visualizations and digital
presentations for thegazette.com. Worked with Digital
Products Team to improve social use and UI/UX design.
2014
2015