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• Third place in AP Sports Editors writing contest for projects reporting, over 175,000 circulation, in 2013 • Honorable mention in AP Sports Editors writing contest for investigative reporting, all circulations, in 2012• First place in AP Sports Editors writing contest for feature reporting, 30,000-75,000 circulation, in 2010• First place in AP Sports Editors writing contest for investigative reporting, all circulations, in 2009 • Honorable mention for 2009 Senator Sam award promoting freedom of information from North Carolina Press Association • Second place North Carolina Press Association award for sports feature writing in 35,000-plus circulation in 2009 • Third place North Carolina Press Association award for sports feature writing in 35,000-plus circulation in 2007• Second place for Duke University/Green-Rossiter Award for Distinguished Newspaper Work in Higher Education in 2007 • New York Times Chairman’s Award in 2007 and 2009

HONORS

• Expertise in filing public records and Freedom of Information Act requests • Advanced knowledge of data analysis and computer-assisted reporting • Understanding of video and audio editing with Final Cut, Sony Vegas and Soundslides • Basic knowledge of web formatting, HTML code and Photoshop • Familiarity publishing with Publicus, Brightcove and Presto

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

• Member of Association for Women in Sports Media • Member of Investigative Reporters and Editors

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

www.rachelaxon.com Website

rachel.axon@yahoo.com Email

910.409.4070 Phone

7452 SW 81st Way, Gainesville, FL 32608

Address

Bachelor of Arts from Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication

• Minor: Spanish

• Honors Degree

• GPA: 3.78/4.0

St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

May 2006

EDUCATION

• Produce enterprise and investigative stories on a variety of sports and leagues • Cover breaking news with emphasis on public records and court reporting • Write in-depth features and profiles • Report on two Olympic beats - gymnastics and freeskiing/snowboarding • Lead coverage of ongoing stories, including NCAA concussion litigation and college sexual assault

USA TODAY Sports Media Group, McLean, Va. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER - SportsJuly 2012 - Present

• Covered UF athletics with focus on football and men’s basketball• Produced enterprise and investigative stories • Maintained Sentinel’s Gators site, blog and produced multimedia ontent

Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Fla.BEAT REPORTER – University of Florida Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

• Covered nearly 30 schools while producing enterprise and investigative stories • Developed and maintained a website and blog dedicated to prep sports • Produced multimedia content and anchored weekly sports shows

StarNews Media Group, Wilmington, N.C. SENIOR REPORTER - SportsSep 2010 - Jul 2012

EXPERIENCE

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