1. Nicole Drake
Address: 11121 Fidelity Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44111
Tel: 216-323-7340
Email: Ndrake18@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To utilize my organizational skills in writing, reporting, photography and communication to
increase the productivity and leave a lasting impact a Photography/Videographer Assistant.
EDUCATION
Double major: Journalism and Digital Media Minor in Photography
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Graduated: Spring 2015
GPA: 3.8 Dean’s List
TECH SKILLS
Windows/Mac OS Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver Basic AVID Photography
Social Media, Facebook Basic Editing and Graphics/Layout Design
EDUCATION-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Managing Editor/Graphics Editor The Cleveland Stater June 2014 – Present
 Lead 8 staff members and 8 reporters to produce a quality, biweekly publication
 Reported and wrote 1-2 biweekly news articles and enterprise stories
 Performed biweekly layout, design and web design of publication
 Posted and organized biweekly content on the Web
 Photographed on-campus events
 Meet weekly deadlines for writing and editing feature-length stories
 Fact-check and copy edit final product of publication for AP style and grammar
 Collaborate with staff to produce authentic story ideas of interest to student body
 Produce photos for sports, arts & entertainment and news content
 Train staff in InDesign and Photoshop platforms
 Produce short videos to accompany stories, posted to YouTube
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Contributing Writer/Photographer The Cauldron Spring 2013/Fall
2013
 Reported and wrote articles contributing to the opinion and arts and entertainment section
 Photographed on-campus events
 Meet weekly deadlines for writing and editing stories
Talent Agency Internship Cleveland, OH
Communications Assistant Talent Group Fall 2011/Spring 2012
 Assisted in organizing talent resume and other paperwork on file
 Recorded talent information to keep portfolios up to date
 Scheduled talent auditions via email and phone call
 Recorded talent auditions to CD
 Photographed talent for updated headshot records and portfolios

2.  Regulated and reviewed new talent submissions and forwarded new talent applications to
respective talent agent for review
 Handled all incoming and outgoing emails to and from existing talent and new talent
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Video Production Crew Member Cleveland Blues Society Fall 2013
 Assisted in pre-production set-up
 Assist in proper camera positioning and light positioning
 Multi-camera operation
 Switcher operation
 Sound check quality assurance
 Assisted in post-production
 Assisted in post-production tear down
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Fall 2010-Present
 CSU Book Scholarship
 College Now/CSP Scholarship
 Radiance Scholarship
 Dean’s List