Project Assistant
Resume:
Allie Strickler
** **** ******* *********, ********, NJ 07746
Cell: 732-***-**** Email: *****@****.***
EDUCATION:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Bachelor of Arts in English & Psychology, May 2016
Concentration in Creative Writing
Journalism Minor
GPA: 3.28
ENGLISH/JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
New Jersey Newsroom
A Middletown, NJ based news blog with 900,000 unique monthly visitors
Contributing editor March 2014 May 2014
Performed extensive research, conducted analysis, and wrote blog posts for newjerseynewsroom.com for a 3
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month period
Responsible for original reporting, developing aggregation posts, editing photographs, and writing headlines
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and photo captions that adhere to SEO principles
Routinely worked remotely, met tight deadlines, and cultivated story ideas from a concept into a post for a
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major news blog
New York University, New York, NY
Margaret Sanger Papers Project
A historical editing project that researches, edits, and publishes papers of Margaret Sanger, a birth control pioneer
Intern June 2014 August 2014
Transcribed and encoded several historic documents into Extensive Markup Language (XML) format
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Conducted research to verify dates, titles, names of people, organizations, and books found in documents
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Drafted index entries for the digital edition of Sanger’s Papers
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Assisted in creating an interactive map of Sanger’s speeches through Google Fusion
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Online Media
Thought Catalog
A digital cultural magazine dedicated to fun, smart, and creative writing
Contributing Writer August 2014 Present
Contributes creative fiction, personal narratives, and articles on the culture of Generation Y
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Online Media
Elite Daily
A digital magazine featuring both news stories and viral content
Contributing Writer July 2014 Present
Contributes pieces about various aspects of millennial culture, including love, dating, motivation, etc.
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University of Delaware, Newark, DE
UDress Magazine
On campus, student run college lifestyle fashion magazine
Writer for “Life & Love With Style” Section Fall 2013 Present
Responsible for meeting tight deadlines and developing articles from basic concepts and story ideas
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Writes creative and fashion related DIY articles
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University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Caesura Literary Magazine
On campus, student run literary magazine for creative writing and artwork
Editor for Poetry Section Fall 2013 Present
Selected submissions for publication and edited the copy
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Responsible for formatting Fiction Section
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PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
“Children’s Bystander Responses to Bullying: The Roles of Empathy and Parental Advice.”
Psychology Peer Lab Research Project
Undergraduate Research Assistant Winter 2014
Worked closely with graduate students to compile information from participants (parents and their children)
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about opinions and instances of bullying
Obtained informed consent from 9 to 11 year old children to participate in Parent Child Project
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Conducted semi structured clinical interviews with parents in their homes
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Delivered information about KiVa Anti Bullying Program and administered questionnaires to parents
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Responsible for logging data into SPSS
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Transcribed recorded conversations between parents and children
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OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Marlboro, NJ
Camp Arrowhead, YMCA
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor June 2012 August 2012
Watched over and maintained the safety of young children in the pool area
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Taught young children the basics of learning how to swim
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SKILLS:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), SPSS, XML coding, Wordpress, iMovie, Social Media (Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Tumblr, Google+), Google Fusion
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