1. experience Web / Narrative Editor, Outcrowd Magazine
Syracuse University
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Jan. 2010 – Present
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• Brainstorm, communicate and edit blogs for Web site
• Edit and publish photo and video content to Web
• Tweet about current events and blogs
Editor/Writer/Reporter, Magazine Management Jan. 2010 – Present
Syracuse University
• Collaborated with four other students to brainstorm, create, edit
and design an adoption magazine for print and Web
Editor, The South Side Stand (print & Web) Jan. 2010 – Present
Syracuse University
• Generate, assign and edit stories for Syracuse’s South Side news
publication
• Work extensively in InDesign and PhotoShop to make page
layouts for print edition
126 Jamesville Ave Apt G2, Syracuse, NY, 13210
• Create multimedia projects for Web
Web Columnist, Jerk Magazine Fall 2009 – Present
Syracuse University
• Write bi-monthly column on issues within the LGBT community
LGBT Beat Reporter, Advanced News Writing Fall 2009
Syracuse University
• Created weekly blogs, enterprise stories and multimedia project
Reporter, The Amsterdam Recorder 2006 – 2009
Amsterdam, NY
One-month internship expanded to a full-time position during breaks
and free-lancing during semester.
• Covered a wide range of news and feature events
• Reported on local politics and government meetings
• Handled the education beat during another reporter’s absence
education S.I. Newhouse School for Public Communications 2010
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Working toward a Master of Science degree in Magazine, Newspaper
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and Online Journalism
(518) 461 – 8626
Keuka College 2009
Keuka Park, NY
Bachelor of Arts degree in English
honors • Marcia J. Cooley Award; Charles Wallis Memorial Scholarship;
Keuka College Board of Trustees Scholarship; S.I. Newhouse
School for Public Communications Dean’s Scholarship
leadership • Keuka College’s Sigma Lambda Sigma; Lambda Pi Eta for
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Communication; Sigma Tau Delta for English
• Editor, Red Jacket, campus literary journal; contributor,
merussel@syr.edu
Keukonian Newspaper; President, Drama Club; peer writing tutor
skills • Blogging; online & magazine editing; news/feature writing;
interviewing and research; multimedia; multi-tasking; teamwork
• PC; Mac; PhotoShop®; Adobe Illustrator®; Adobe InDesign®;
Audacity®; SoundSlides®; LexisNexis; Twitter; WordPress