Social Media Assistant

Alex Copeland

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Qualifications

I bring a wide range of valuable experience from both working in the field and years of teaching writing, photography, design, and media literacy. I am technologically savvy, creatively minded and multi-talented. As a reporter, I am ever vigilant in finding new stories and under-covered news. I am a capable journalist who will be first on the ground in the event of a breaking news story, ready with a camera, notepad recorder in hand.

Skills

Writing Editing Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) Internet publishing tools (Wordpress and Movable Type) Microsoft Office tools Social media management systems (Buffer, Sprout Social and HootSuite)

Education & Certifications

University of North Texas

Master of Journalism (2018)

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Education (2012)

Certified to teach Journalism, grades 8 through 12

Work Experience

Victory Media Publishing, Marble Falls, TX December 2019 — February 2021

oReporter covering breaking news and the city beat for Marble Falls and other surrounding communities

oDeveloped stories and created images for The Picayune Magazine, a monthly feature magazine for the Highland Lakes region

oReported multiple stories per day under strict deadlines for DailyTrib.com

The Hockaday School Summer 2018, Summer 2019

oJournalism camp instructor

oDeveloped summer programs in media literacy and news writing for middle school students and incoming freshmen

oLed intensive and engaging week-long sessions that covered interviewing, writing and news judgment skills

The Colony High School February – May 2019

oLong-term substitute for yearbook, photography and journalism

oCreated, organized and implemented an extensive library of student photographs for use in publication, while instructing students on editing and composition

oCompleted the ’18-’19 yearbook on schedule after the sudden departure of the previous advisor

University of North Texas August 2017 – July 2018

oTeaching assistant for journalism ethics and law courses

oGraded and assisted in undergraduate level courses while I worked to complete my Master of Journalism

oHoned my teaching skills while administering advanced-level coursework

McKinney Boyd High School December 2013 - 2017

oManaged and advised the Boyd Spur newspaper and photography staffs, who in 2016 won 22 separate achievement awards from the Interscholastic League Press Conference

oTaught journalism classes and prepared students for work on advanced publications

oTaught photojournalism classes and introduced students to exposure, composition and creative photo techniques

Elective Experience

Editor of the Mayborn Magazine

oProduced the Mayborn Literary magazine for the 2018 Mayborn Non-Fiction Literary Conference

oOversaw design, writing and layout as well as producing original feature content

oWorked as photo editor, selecting, arranging and editing photos taken by the staff to accompany pieces

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