SAMANTHA TATA
West Hollywood, CA 90046
E-mail: samanthatata@ymail.com
Experience
Staff Reporter, The Daily Sundial January 2010 – Present
- Student government beat reporter: attend weekly meetings, report on government affairs, maintain blog
- Submit story proposals which cover campus, local, community and national stories
- Produce written articles and multimedia packages
Reporter, The Mercurial June 2010 – Present
- Distance reporting for online magazine
- Generate story ideas, focus on feature, health and lifestyle stories
- Find and produce newsworthy items that connect Los Angeles to publication, in Danbury, Conn.
Intern, World Freerunning Parkour Federation January 2011 – Present
- Interview athletes and produce profile pieces on individuals, communities
- Create focused coverage on women in parkour, a male-dominated sport
- Write press releases for events, such as NBA half-time shows and NCAA Final Four performance
Editor, The Black Boot January 2011 – Present
- Edit submissions to online literary magazine
- Choose fiction and poetry pieces to present before editor-in-chief for approval and subsequent publication
- Co-chair annual magazine release event held in Echo Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
Selected Honors/Activities
Associated Collegiate Press Mid-Winter Conference, Attendee: March 2011
Society of Professional Journalists, CSUN, Treasurer: Spring 2010 – Present
Daily Sundial Volunteer Copy Editor, Spring 2010 – Present
CSUN Journalism Book Club: Fall 2009 – Present
CSUN Dean’s List: 2010 – 2011
Stony Brook University Dean’s List: 2008 – 2009
Stony Brook University Residence Hall Board, Secretary/Treasurer: 2008 – 2009
Blessed Sacrament Church Summer Bible Camp, Counselor: Summers 2007 – 2010
Skills
Advanced knowledge of social media, online branding tools (i.e., WordPress, personal blogs); intermediate knowledge of HTML, CSS; fluent in computer software programs for both MAC and PC (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FinalCut, iMovie); excellent writing, grammar and style skills; able to generate story ideas; quick turn-around; enthusiastic, self-motivated; experienced in writing both feature and hard news stories; well-organized; deadline driven; able to delegate and accept responsibility
Education
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Anticipated Graduation: December 2011
Major: Journalism
Minor: Pan-African Studies
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
January 2008 – May 2009
References
Available upon request
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