LEAH JOHNSONleahj@smu.edu leahnjohnson.wordpress.com

EDUCATIONSouthern Methodist UniversityAug 2011 May 2015Journalism, SpanishGeorge Mason University: Washington Journalism and Media ConferenceSummer 2010Explored the creative, practical, and ethical tensions inherent in journalism and mediaPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESMU Magazine June 2014 Present Write an article a week Create and implement multimedia strategies for web Post pictures and manage Instagram accountThe Daily Update, Crew Member Jan 2012 Present Help produce daily student-run newscast with 6AM crew call Work every position in newsroom including directing, producing and anchoringKTVT/CBS 11, News Intern Spring 2015 Rotated between positions in newsroom such as producing Shadowed reporters and photographers in the field Wrote my own packages and edited them using AVIDThe Dallas Morning News, Breaking News Intern Fall 2014 Covered early crime and local news for the breaking news desk Produced content for crime blog and other DMN digital publications Reported on-the-scene from Dallas metropolitan areasPunto TV, Crew Member 2012 2014 Help produce weekly student-run Spanish newscast Work every position in newsroom including directingKXAS-TV/NBC 5, News Intern Summer 2014 Printed scripts and ran teleprompter Wrote 6 articles for web Shadowed reporters in the fieldThe Daily Campus, Assignments Desk Editor Spring 2014 Previous: Staff Writer and Metropolitan Editor Served as central point of contact for publication of content in print, online and broadcast Coordinated coverage needs of all editors Sent weekly blasts to all writers and journalism classes with story ideasD Magazine, Advertising Intern Fall 2012 Prospected for new leads and aided in the overall client-service effortMeadows Museum, Facilities Coordinator 2013 2014 Maintained aesthetics of museum by communicating damages to management Served as liaison for facilities services and management Served as assistant to building managerDedman Center for Lifetime Sports, Staff Supervisor 2011- 2014 Led a team of 20 student employees Conducted monthly audits of staff skills Conducted new employee orientation, two staff meetings a year and CPR/AED certification classes once a year Mentored and trained two staff members for point of sale

TECHNICAL SKILLSComputerMicrosoft Office Suite, Basic knowledge of Macintosh, WordPress, CamayakProductionSony NX5U, Final Cut Pro X, AVID, AVID iNews, various studio cameras, every technical position in newsroom, anchoring, directing, producing

INVOLVEMENTOrganizationsNational Association of Black JournalistsTexas Intercollegiate Press Association competitorMustang Bridge mentor Alternative Breaks memberHonor SocietiesMortar BoardAWARDSScholarshipsBelo ScholarshipBecker Communications ScholarshipTexas Association of Broadcasters Scholarship Alternative Breaks Scholarship Black Alumni Scholarship Minority Academic Achievement Award