Andrea Rumbaugh
407-***-**** *********@***.***
www.andrearumbaugh.com www.linkedin.com/in/arumbaugh
Experience Business/Multimedia Reporter, The New-Press May 2012-Present
Beats: insurance, success stories, chambers and general assignment
Went to New Jersey to assist with post-Sandy reporting
Investigative Journalist, Carnegie-Knight News21 program January 2012-July 2012
Worked with Leonard Downie Jr., Sharon Rosenhause and
selected students to create in-depth packages about voting rights
Created an NPR radio piece that aired on All Things Considered
Interviewed several felons, politicians and advocates in order to write
an in-depth article on felon disenfranchisement in Florida
Helped gather and enter information for the voter fraud database
Paid Correspondent, The Gainesville Sun August 2011-Present,
August 2010-May 2011
Wrote two or three news articles a week, mainly business
Paid Intern, The Detroit News June 2011-August 2011
Covered technology, tourism and general assignment
on the business desk
Interviewed prominent figures including Earvin Magic
Johnson and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu
Intern, The Gainesville Sun May 2010-August 2010
Worked 20 hours a week alongside staff reporters to
write and edit my own business and local news stories
Education Bachelor of Science in Journalism May 2012
Minor in education, concentration in business
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
GPA 3.91
Skills and Basic skills in photojournalism, video journalism, XHTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop,
Awards Adobe Flash Professional and ActionScript 3.0
2012 Eppy Award Winner for Best College/University November 2012
Investigative or Documentary Report, News 21
Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient May 2007
Affiliations Member, Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society December 2011-Present
Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters September 2009-September 2010
Member, Society of Professional Journalists August 2009-Present
Member, UF Fencing Team August 2008-May 2012
Member, Florida Swing Dance Club August 2008-May 2012
Member, Girl Scouts of America 1997-Present