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About me Resume Letter of recommendation from a previous employer          My goals are to be able to work with a team to report on stories using the most appropriate format, whether it be a print story, an interactive graphic, audio file, photo essay, etc.      I’ve been an editorial assistant on the national desk of the Associated Press in New York since October. As an EA, some of my duties include preparing various fixtures (for example, tracking the U.S. military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan), doing occasional research for editors on the national desk and fielding phone calls. This job has taught me the ins and outs of the industry. I continue to learn new things everyday.      Last summer, I was an AP intern with multimedia, also in New York. I produced audio slideshows, online video and interactive graphics. The topics I wrote on were diverse. My first one was about the aging farmers in Ohio. My last project was on the reconstruction of Ground Zero in Midtown Manhattan. The internship gave me the opportunity to explore my new city and develop skills in various software programs. I used programs like SoundSlides, Sound Studio, Flash and Final Cut. Even though my current job doesn’t involve producing multimedia, I try to continue developing those skills on my own time.      I graduated in June 2007 from Ohio University, where I studied journalism and Spanish.      As a senior, I pioneered a multimedia internship with a local paper, The Athens News. The paper’s Web presence at the time was more of an afterthought. Management there pretty much gave me free reign to explore the world of multimedia. Since my involvement, the paper has invested in a complete redesign of their Web site.      During my sophomore and junior years, I worked as a stringer for another local daily paper, The Athens Messenger. I mostly wrote features.      When I'm not working, I enjoy learning about other cultures. This interest was sparked in high school. Since then I've spent one year in Brazil and three months in Ecuador. While in Brazil, I discovered the amazing sport/dance called capoeira. I'm no expert, but I love jumping into a roda whenever possible.  Resume at a Glance   Current Position   Editorial Assistant    The Associated Press   October 2007 - present   Previous Work   Multimedia   Multimedia Intern    The Associated Press   June 2007 - September 2007     Web Intern    The Athens NEWS   January 2007 - May 2007     Contributor    The Athens NEWS   August 2006 - September 2006     Radio   Producer Intern    Next Generation Radio   October 23, 2006 - October 28, 2006     Announcer    WOUB   September 2006 - January 2007     Writing   Web Correspondent    College of Communication   September 2005 - June 2006     Contributor    The Athens NEWS   December 2005     Script Writer    Family Health   December 2005     Contributor    The Athens Messenger   April 2004 - August 2005     Reporting Intern     The Athens Messenger   January 2004 - March 2004     Editing   Editing Intern     The Athens NEWS   September 2005 - November 2005     Experience Abroad   Cuenca, Ecuador   Sao Paulo, Brazil     Education at Ohio University   B.S. in journalism   B.A. in Spanish   Minor in Latin American Studies   Graduated June 2007 with honors
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