Customer Service Sales
Resume:
Rachel Diane Rutland
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Denton, TX 76208
**************@*****.*** rachelrutland.wordpress.com
Journalism
Experience
• News Reporting Intern WFAA-TV Channel 8
Dallas, TX
Shadowed reporters, producers, photographers. Researched, wrote, and edited stories. Wrote
online versions of stories. Performed interviews. Utilized social media.
(Jan.-May
2013)
• News Reporter/Anchor/Videographer NT Daily News Denton, TX
Covered the social service/non-profit beat. Enterprised stories. Researched and reported stories
about homelessness, hunger, and disability programs. Shot video, wrote scripts, and edited for
readers, v/os, vo/sots, and packages. Reports aired on NTDaily TV newscasts, airing on Denton
Community Television. (Aug.-Dec. 2012)
• News Reporter/Anchor/Videographer NTDaily.com Denton,
TX
Researched, wrote, produced, and anchored weekly news webcast. Selected stories and stacked
webcast. Covered stories, wrote, shot and edited readers, v/os, vo/sots, and packages.
(Aug.-Dec. 2012)
• Reporter Job Shadow The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
Shadowed Dallas Morning News writers, editors and photojournalists through UNT's Take Flight
Job Shadowing program. (March 2012)
Skills and
Strengths
• Strong news writing for broadcast, print, and online
• Excellent ability to meet deadlines
• Exceptional interviewing ability
• Good video shooting and editing skills
• Excellent social media skills including Facebook, Twitter, and Wordpress
• Knowledge of iNews, Adobe Premiere, Audacity, Rundown Creator, Microsoft Office,
Soundslides
• Excellent people skills
Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Denton, TX
Cum Laude
The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
University of North Texas (Expected May 2013)
Work
Experience
• Server/Trainer Texas Roadhouse Flower
Mound, TX
Served food to guests. Utilized multi-tasking, sales, and customer service skills.
(Dec. 2008-Present)
• Sales Associate Heart to Heart Treasures
Kilgore, TX
Designed merchandise displays, worked cashed register, and used sales techniques.
(Nov. 2006-Nov. 2008)
Awards and
Honors
• TIPA Honorable Mention for Television News Non-Feature Story (Spring
2013)
• Member of Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Honor Society (Spring
2013)
• Mayborn School of Journalism Outstanding Academic News Student Award
(Spring
2012)
• President’s List (Spring 2011-
Fall 2012)
• Dave T. Lane Belo Scholarship
(Fall 2012)
• Linquist Scholarship
(Fall 2012)
• UNT Continuing Education Scholarship
(Fall 2012)
References
Nann Goplerud
Interim Chair, Department of News
Mayborn School of Journalism
University of North Texas
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(professor)
Neil Foote
Lecturer
Mayborn School of Journalism
University of North Texas
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(professor)
Kim Jones
VP of Marketing
Texas Health Resources Presbyterian Plano
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(sales rep)
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