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Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez

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Los Angeles, Calif. 90017 Phone Number: 850-***-****

Profile

I am a recent Magna Cum Laude graduate of Florida A&M University with a B.S. in Journalism

pursuing a career in editing and reporting. I take constructive criticism as learning lessons to

enhance my skills and never shy away from an assignment.

Experience

•October 2014 to Present - Freelance Writer for Unite4:Good

• September 2014 to January 2015 - Freelance Writer for Here

Media

- write national stories daily

• May 2014 to August 2014 - Intern for Here Media

- wrote stories for four websites three days a week

- wrote a feature highlighting 6 LGBT CIA officers currently in the agency

• August 2013 to October 2013 - Photo Editor for The Famuan

- responsible for taking and editing photos for stories in all four sections

• January 2013 to May 2013 - Managing Editor/Food Columnist for The Famuan

• January 2012 to April 2012 - Editor-in-Chief/Food Columnist for The Famuan

- began to expand news coverage to other areas that were not covered, i.e. LGBT

coverage

- had to manage a staff, produce a print newspaper three times a week and edit all the

content

• August 2011 to December 2011 - Deputy News Editor/Food Columnist for The Famuan

- continuous coverage of Robert Champion’s death and hazing allegations

Education

January 2011 to December 2014 - Florida A&M University (graduated with a B. S. in

Journalism)

September 2012 to December 2012 - American University of Paris (studied abroad)

January 2009 to December 2011 - Tallahassee Community College (graduated with an AA)

Skills

• Speak Spanish and French.

• Trained in copy editing, writing, photography, graphic design, and video shooting and editing

• Good news judgment

• Final Cut Pro

• iMovie

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe InDesign

Awards/Honors

Golden Key Honour Society member

Awarded the Ida B. Wells award for innovative and creative ideas that have contributed to the

newspaper from The Famuan for fall 2011.

Made Dean’s List at Florida A&M University for spring 2013

Awarded the Peter McKay Rookie Award, Ida B. Wells Award and Ethel Payne Leadership

Award for The Famuan for fall 2011.

References

Available upon request.

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