High School Designer

Meagan Bateman

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Greenback, TN 37742

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865-***-****

Strengths and Abilities

. Proficient in journalistic writing and communication techniques

. Educated in numerous computer design and editing software programs,

including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Falcon

. Knowledgeable in AP style

. Excellent copy-editing skills

. Accomplished in numerous writing styles, including journalism, public

relations, fiction and playwriting

. Experienced in a newsroom environment

. Well traveled and interested in different cultures

Work Experience

. Page designer/copy editor, Berkshire Hathaway Media Group, Hickory

Consolidating Editing Center

. September 2012 - December 2013

. News/lifestyle designer for The Hickory Daily Record

. News designer for The Morganton News Herald

. Life Editor, Lee Clarion, Lee University's newspaper

. January 2011 - May 2012

. Responsibilities included managing story content of Life section

of both print and online copy, editing articles by staff

writers, and writing articles for both print and online

. Summer intern, AAA East Tennessee

. June 2011 - September 2011

. Responsibilities included writing articles for "Going Places,"

AAA's travel magazine; responding to client emails and phone

calls; help with AAA car safety classes; and assisting in the

organization of an AAA elementary school trip to Washington,

D.C.

. Waitress, Applebees Restaurant: May 2010 - Dec. 2010

. Cashier, Out of Eden Garden Center: Feb. 2008 - Aug. 2008

Education

. Bachelor of Arts in Communications - Journalism, Lee University, 2012

graduate

. English writing minor

. 3.6 GPA, Cum Laude graduate

. Writing Communications major, Maryville College, Sept. 2008 - Dec.

2009

Achievements

. Member, Alpha Lamda Delta Academic Honors Society, Spring 2009 - Fall

2009

. Dean's List, Maryville College, Fall 2008 - Fall 2009

. Outstanding High School English Award, 2008

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