Rachel Stark has extensive experience in media and marketing roles. She has worked as a freelance writer and content strategist since 2012, writing for publications like Running Times and curating stories for Flipboard. She has also coordinated marketing as the Girls on the Run program coordinator since 2013. Stark has interned at several newspapers, including The Oregonian, The Indianapolis Star, and Inside Magazine, where she gained experience in reporting, editing, blogging, and feature writing. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and psychology from Indiana University.

1. Rachel M. Stark
rmstark35@gmail.com  812-343-9714  www.rachel-stark.com
MEDIA + MARKETING EXPERIENCE
Self-employed | Columbus, IN
(Nov. 2012-present)
Freelance Writer and Content Strategist
 Curate news, tech, business and sports stories for Flipboard, a digital social magazine application for Android and
iOS serving 80 million users
 Pitch and write feature stories for Running Times, a national magazine for competitive runners
 Broke national news about a Chinese forced labor camp—The Oregonian’s most-read story of 2012
Foundation For Youth | Columbus, IN
(July 2013-present)
Girls on the Run Program Coordinator
 Spread awareness of our nonprofit youth development program through press releases, social media and handouts
 Coordinate teams for 11 program sites and staff each one with a qualified volunteer coach
 Manage communications between coaches, schools and the Girls on the Run executive director
The Oregonian | Portland, OR
(Sept. 2011-Nov. 2012)
Reporting Intern
 Wrote government, crime, and sports stories, including two weekly features on new local businesses
 Managed two community blogs, wrote SEO-friendly headlines, took photos and created videos
The Indianapolis Star | Indianapolis, IN
(June-Aug. 2011)
Pulliam Fellow/Feature Writing Intern
 Reported on local trends, the arts and breaking news in Indianapolis
Indiana University Office of Creative Services | Bloomington, IN
(May-Aug. 2010)
Editorial Intern
 Wrote strategic content for client website pages and marketing campaigns, including the Indiana University Kelley
School of Business and the President’s Challenge
Inside Magazine | Bloomington, IN
(Aug. 2010-June 2011)
Departments Editor
 Assigned and edited content, fact-checked and wrote award-winning long-form features for the student magazine
SR Media | London, England
(May-July 2009)
Intern
 Researched, pitched and wrote articles for the London-based company’s magazines for students studying abroad
Indiana Daily Student | Bloomington, IN
(Feb. 2008-June 2008)
Copy Editor
 Edited stories for publication in Indiana University’s daily newspaper
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Second Major in Psychology
Hutton Honors College
Graduated: May 2011
Cumulative GPA: 3.88/4.0
HONORS + AWARDS
1st place, 2012 National Hearst Journalism Awards Program  1st place, 2011 Associated Collegiate Press Sports Story of the
Year  1st place, 2010 Keating Feature Writing Contest  National Finalist, 2010 National Hearst Writing Championships 
Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society  National Society of Collegiate Scholars  Indiana University Founders Scholar
ACTIVITIES
Indiana University Social Development Research Lab
Ernie Pyle Honors Journalism Program
Indiana University Little 500 Bike Race
Indiana University Cross Country Team
(Aug. 2010-May 2011)
(Aug. 2007-May 2011)
(Jan. 2008-May 2011)
(Aug. 2007–Jan. 2008)