Natalie Marissa Cucchiara
**** * **., ** **********, D.C. 20052 617-***-**** ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION:
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Washington, D.C.
School of Media and Public Affairs
B.A. in Political Communication: May 2010
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS: Paris, France
Semester Abroad: Spring 2009
BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL: Boston, MA
College Preparatory Curriculum: June 2006
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
NBC NEWS/MSNBC: Washington, D.C.
Intern for Chief Washington Correspondent, Norah O Donnell: January 2010-May 2010
-Research and fact check news and information to assist in writing scripts and elements live segments and tape packages
-Coordinate scripts and deliver breaking news information to anchor for a live news show
-Compile and research ideas for the Today Show and NBC Nightly News stories
-Manage and maintain contacts for reporting sources and show guests
-Facilitate delivery of critical information to traveling correspondent and producer from home base in the Washington bureau
HELDREF PUBLICATIONS: Washington, D.C.
Public Relations Intern: September 2007 May 2008
-Drafted press releases, organized press events and contacted subscribers
-Monitored emails and phone calls from various media outlets regarding publications
-Developed system track publications
GWTV, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Washington, D.C
Creator, Co-producer, Editor of Cooking Show, Hungry Hungry Hippos : September 2009 Present
THE HATCHET, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER: Washington, D.C
Contributing Writer: September 2006 Present
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
EVEN KEEL CAFE: Nantucket, MA
Waitress/Wait-staff Trainer: Summer 2004-Summer 2009
-Trained wait-staff, responsible for taking orders, ensuring accuracy between customer and kitchen staff
-Responsible for keeping accurate daily accounts of inventory and transactions
DELTA GAMMA FRATERNITY FOR WOMEN: Washington, D.C.
Director of Fall Events: September 2009 December 2009
Member: September 2007 Present
-Volunteer at Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, MLK Library, and St. Mary s Court
SKILLS:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Final Cut Pro, Avid, iNEWS and Basic HTML
Proficient in French language