Matthew Bloom is a journalism student at Indiana University expected to graduate in May 2016. He has experience as a multimedia reporter for The Daily Monitor in Uganda and IU Communications Newsroom. Bloom has also worked as a counselor at the IU High School Summer Journalism Institute and as a culture beat reporter for the Indiana Daily Student. He is skilled with multimedia software like Final Cut Pro and the Adobe and Microsoft Office suites.

1. 2549 Eastgate Lane Apt. 408 | Bloomington, Ind.| 317-701-0392 | aambloom@indiana.edu | @matthew_bloom
Software Skills: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office
EDUCATION Indiana University Bloomington
Major: Journalism | Second Concentration: Spanish
Expected Graduation Date: May 2016
EXPERIENCE Multimedia Reporter | The Daily Monitor in Kampala, Uganda, May 2014 – June 2014
Spent four weeks at one of Uganda’s largest newspapers investigating Uganda’s
increase of HIV prevalence. Published two feature articles and a short documentary
underneath my editors, Carol Beyanga and Dr. James Kelly.
Counselor | IU High School Summer Journalism Institute, July 2014
Mentored approximately 30-40 future journalists, organized capture the flag games and
performed administrative duties involved with running the state’s longest-running
journalism institute.
Multimedia Reporter/Writer | IU Communications Newsroom, January 2014 - Present
Published multimedia stories in the online weekly publication, Inside IU, with a
circulation of 55,000 Indiana University faculty and staff.
Features and videos regularly rank on the publication’s “Top 5” click-through list.
Culture Beat Reporter | Indiana Daily Student, August 2012 - January 2014
Wrote and edited more than 40 articles in IU’s premier student—produced newspaper.
Focused reporting on LGBT, Jewish and Hispanic cultural groups on campus.
Voted “Best Reporter” by peers, Fall 2013.
Intern | Intensive Freshmen Seminars, July 2013 - August 2013
Assisted Professor David McDonald during a three—week intensive seminar.
Helped organize the class syllabus, talent shows and a banquet for more than 200
people.
Barista | Paradise Bakery & Café May – July 2012 and May - July 2013
Made any kind of latte, macchiato or hot drink you can think of. I was the best smoothie
maker in the restaurant, hands down.
ACTIVITIES 1st
Place | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Competition
Wrote and presented an essay on IU’s LGBT community at IU’s MLK Day Celebration Breakfast.
Available for reading at www.indiana.edu/~mlkjr/mlkessay_bloom.pdf
Graduate| LeaderShape leadership institute
Attended a weeklong immersive experience where I defined my values, my goals and my vision
as a future leader. (https://www.leadershape.org)

2. 2549 Eastgate Lane Apt. 408 | Bloomington, Ind.| 317-701-0392 | aambloom@indiana.edu | @matthew_bloom
Software Skills: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office
Scholarships received in the past year:
Indy Pride Inc. 2013 Educational Scholarship, IU GLBTAA 2013 Achievement Scholarship