Education

CommunicationExperience

Professional Experience

Activities

Media Skills & Awards

Linfield College, McMinnville, ORBachelor of Arts degree, Mass Communication and Psychology, Spring ‘15Semester Abroad: Oslo University College, Oslo NorwayDepartment of Journalism and Media Studies, Falll 14Month Abroad: The Island School, Eleuthera BahamasSpent one month educating Bahamians about Type II Diabetes prevention, January ’14

Freelance Writer, Oregon Beer Grolwer, Winter ’15-nowContributed news/feature stories about Oregon’s craft brew industry for monthly publicationSports Writer, Linfield Sports Information Department, Winter ’15 - nowWrote profile stories on NCAA Division III athletes for spring sports’ game programsFreelance Writing in Norway for The Daily Astorian, Fall ’14 –Winter ‘15Traveled to farms in Norway investigating Norway and Astoria, Ore.’s close tiesU of Oregon Snowden Internship Program, The Daily Astorian, Summer ’14Selected out of 74 journalists to work full-time for 10 weeks at assigned newspaperPart-time Sports Reporter, News-Register, Winter-Spring ’14Wrote sports features and covered NCAA Division III athleticsIntern, News-Register, Fall-Winter ’14Met story deadlines for feature stories, profiles and human interest piecesCopy Chief, Linfield Review, Autumn ’13Demonstrated mastery of AP Style copyediting storiesFeatures Editor, Linfield Review, Spring ’13Generated feature story ideas, coordinated graphics and determined layout

Pizza Maker, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Spring ’15-nowPrepared take-and-bake pizza orders and administered customer serviceEnglish Speaking Au Pair for Norwegian Family, Oslo, Norway, Fall-Winter ‘14Provided childcare to two Norwegian children ages 6 & 9 learning EnglishEnvironmental Health & Safety Assistant, Linfield, Autumn ’12-Spring ‘14Developed fire extinguisher inspection system and worked w/material safety data sheetsBasketball Referee, McMinnville Parks & Rec, Winter ’11, ’12, ’13Demonstrated leadership ability while refereeing 1st-5th grade boys and girls Pizza Maker & Cashier, Little Caesar’s Pizza Company, Spring ’11-Spring ’13Completed pizza orders for walk-in/phone orders and administered customer service

Linfield Sustainability Council, Spring ’15-nowEnhanced environmental sustainability efforts on campus through grant approval Managed the council’s social media accounts Phi Sigma Sigma, Delta Delta Chapter, Spring ’12-nowRisk Management: Promoted safety and healthy lifestyles to sisters, Spring ’14Rho Gamma: Led potential new members through fall recruitment, Fall ’13Social Chair: Coordinated events with other Greek organizations, Spring & Fall ’13Active Member: Assisted on committees and fundraised for National Kidney FoundationBabysitter & Nanny, Fall ’07-Spring ’13Provided childcare to seven families w/children ages 4 mo. to 12 years, Summer ’07-now

Media related courses: Info gathering, principles of advertising, media writing, reporting,media career prep, principles of PR writing, mass comm tools, digital photography, print designBlogging: http://bahamacats.wordpress.com/, http://foodads.wordpress.com/ Instagram: #thewayofnor, #bahamacatsThe Nokes Scholarship Fund: $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to a junior mass communication student “who shows outstanding promise for a career in journalism.”

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