Assistant Office
Resume:
Kimberley D. Schmitt
W**** Cty Road JK
Lowell, WI 53557
********@*****.***
EDITORIAL/WRITING EXPERIENCE
Cygnus Business Media
Green Bay, WI
Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction and Concrete Contractor
Assistant Editor
02/11-Present
. Write print and web content
. Conduct phone interviews with contractors and manufacturers
. Conduct research for articles
. Copy edit issues in publication stage
. Manage construction products in BASE system
. Update news content on websites
. Travel to conduct interviews
. Attend conferences and expos
Fourth Estate
Green Bay, WI
Award-winning weekly college newspaper
Managing Editor
05/10-12/10
. Supervised six section editors and 30 writers
. Edited the 16-page newspaper
. Created AP Style quizzes for Print Practicum Course
. Created in-class workshops
. Placed advertisements in layout
News Editor
Spring 2010
. Edited articles using AP Style
. Did layout
. Assigned stories to four writers
. Generated story ideas
. Wrote weekly news briefs
. Took pictures for articles
News Writer
Spring 2009/Fall 2010
. Conducted interviews with sources
. Conducted research for articles
. Wrote articles using AP Style
Sheepshead Review
Green Bay, WI
Campus literary journal
Poetry Staff
Fall 2010
. Copy edit the journal
. Read 100 submissions
. Choose submissions to get published
Campus Compass
Green Bay, WI
Annual college insert for campus newspaper
Editor-in-Chief
Summer 2010
. Assigned 15 writers to different sections
. Assigned articles
. Edited articles using AP Style
. Completed layout
Voyageur
Green Bay, WI
Historical magazine
Editorial Assistant
Fall 2009
. Copy edited articles
. Created sidebars
. Worked with graphic assistants to create layout
. Corresponded with writer
OTHER MEDIA-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Tekno Books
Green Bay, WI Intern
Spring 2009
. Organized book submissions
. Managed library
. Filed and organized e-mails
Phlash TV
Green Bay, WI Production Intern
09/09-12/09
. Wrote scripts for "Phoenix Connexion"
. Filmed "Myth or Fact" segment
. Operated cameras while filming
Office of Student Life
Green Bay, WI
Program Development Assistant
01/10-Present
. Manage Facebook pages
. Create and implement promotions for events
. Plan women's leadership programs
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
A'viands Dining Services
Green Bay, WI
Banquet Server
09/08-Present
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI B.A. Communication and English
December 2010
. Journalism and Creative Writing emphases
. Studied abroad in London
Spring 2008
. 3.3 GPA
SKILLS
. InDesign, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Office
. AP Style
. Basic HTML
. Attention to detail
. Able to meet deadlines
. Accurate
. Organized
. Strong editing skills
AWARDS
. Received the University Leadership Award
Fall 2010
. Received the Who's Who Among Students
Fall 2010
. Nominated for Chancellor's Medallion
Fall 2010
. Presented at Academic Excellence Symposium
Spring 2010
. Presented at Alumni Association Spring Reception
Spring 2010
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