Writer Editor

Jennifer Dong

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EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Bachelor of Arts Expected May 2021

Double Major: English Honors and Government; Minor: Journalism

Cumulative GPA: 3.89/4.0; University Honors List: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

WORK EXPERIENCE

Blanton Museum of Art Austin, TX

Public Relations Intern Sept 2019 – March 2020

Managed event submissions for current and future exhibitions and events hosted by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Sent exhibition advertisements to companies, businesses, and museums across Texas.

Updated the Blanton Museum of Art’s website on a daily basis.

Texas House of Representatives, Office of State Representative Ryan Guillen Austin, TX

Legislative Intern Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

Conducted policy research and analysis in preparation for the 87th Legislative Session and wrote weekly press releases with a focus on education and public health issues.

Created social media posts using Adobe Photoshop and organized constituent information.

Answered phone calls and emails from constituents in a timely manner.

The Uvalde Leader-News Uvalde, TX

Editorial Intern Jun 2018 – Aug 2018

Composed six articles and editorial pieces on local events and community members.

Conducted in-person and phone interviews with local government officials.

Answered phone calls on a daily basis and pitched story ideas.

Edited articles and formatted newspaper pages using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

ACTIVITIES

Texas Undergraduate Law Review Austin, TX

Associate Editor and Writer Aug 2019 – Present

Wrote an article that was published in the Spring 2020 issue of the Texas Undergraduate Law Review law journal.

Edited weekly journal articles.

Liberal Arts Council Austin, TX

Associate Editor of Content; Staff Writer for The Liberator magazine; Council Member Jan 2019 – August 2020

Wrote articles, opinion editorials, and reviews for the College of Liberal Arts’ official publication.

Edited articles and managed social media postings.

Attended weekly meetings and voted on legislation that relates to the academic, social, and cultural concerns of students in the College of Liberal Arts.

Planned and designed events for Liberal Arts Council.

AWARDS

College Scholar (2020); Recipient of the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Award (2020); English Honors Program (2019); Recipient of the College of Liberal Arts Merit Scholarship (2019-2020); Recipient of the Carver Whitbread Endowed Scholarship (2018-2019); Liberal Arts Honors Program (2017); Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Scholar (2017)

PUBLICATIONS

Dong, Jennifer. “The Resounding Promise of Roe v. Wade: Gender Equality in Contemporary Abortion Law.” Texas Undergraduate Law Review, vol. 8, no. 2, 2020, pp. 69-84.

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