Resume

Tacoma, WA 98444 | 253.273.4611 | majorja@plu.edu

Experience



Freelance Journalist Feb. 2013 - present
Puyallup Herald , Puyallup, WA
• Write news and feature stories covering Sumner, WA
• Take and edit photos with captions

Freelance Photographer Sept. 2012 - present
Peninsula Daily News , Tacoma, WA
• Take photos and write captions for sports events in the Tacoma area as needed

Photography Intern Sept. 2012 - present
Pacific Lutheran University , Tacoma, WA
• Write news and feature stories about PLU
• Take photos for news and feature stories as well as assignments from other departments on campus

Journalist Intern June 2012
Peninsula Daily News , Port Angeles, WA
• Write news and feature stories
• Take photos with captions
• Published by KOMO for feature on 126 year-old pictorial bible

Managing Editor Winter / Spring 2012
Online Editor Fall 2011
Photo Editor Fall 2010 - Fall 2011
The Buccaneer , Port Angeles, WA
• Manage student staff of eight at Peninsula College's student newspaper
• Write news and feature stories
• Take and edit sports and news photos
• Design newspaper with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
• Youngest Managing Editor in Peninsula College history
• Assign news, sport, feature and A&E stories
• Edit stories for grammar, AP style and accuracy
• Assigned news, feature and sports photos

Skills



Adobe
• Photoshop ★★★★★
• InDesign ★★★★★
• InCopy ★★★
• Premiere Pro ★★
• Soundbooth ★

Microsoft
• Word ★★★★★
• Power Point ★★★★★
• Excel ★★★
• Publisher ★★★

Social Media
• Facebook ★★★★★
• Twitter ★★★★

Photography ★★★★★
Writing ★★★★
Working on Deadline ★★★★★
Working in Stressful situations ★★★★★
HTML ★★
AP Style ★★★★
French ★★
Norwegian BokmÃ¥l ★



Education



Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. Sept 2012 - 2014

Associate in Arts
Peninsula College, Port Angeles, WA. Sept 2010 - June 2012

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