Last updated Jan 2011

Resumé

Skills

Songwriting, digital photography and videography, html/css/php and SEO, Adobe Photoshop, AP style writing, Final Cut Pro, AVID, Apple iMovie, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Apple Logic Studio, Garageband, film-score composition, sound recording, drummer/percussionist, guitarist

Education

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, San Marcos, Texas
B. A. December 2010 - Magna Cum Laude
3.71 Texas State GPA
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Major: Electronic Media /Minor: Music

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA, Valencia, Spain [Fall 2010]

Honors

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Dean's List Texas State University - Five consecutive semesters, fall 2007- fall 2009
• Sigma Alpha Lambda national leadership and honors organization member
• Inducted into Texas State University's Council of Scholars
• KTSW Production Star of the Month October 2009
• KTSW Production Elements of the Month October 2009- November 2009
• Contest winner in ISA's 2010 photo contest
• National Finalist in Chipotle's “30 Seconds of Fame” commercial contest in 2007
• Music featured on UFC Fighter Paul Buentello's website in 2007

Experience

• SXTXSTATE.COM January - April 2010
  Reporter/Promotion
  Contributed content to a graduate-level student-run website promoting and covering panels that appeared at SXSW 2010 in Austin, Texas


• SXSW INTERACTIVE, Austin, Texas, February - March 2010
  Interactive Panel Crew Member
  Contributed to the operation of the SXSW Interactive 2010 by directing people, accommodating panels and checking attendees' entrance passes


• BOBCAT UPDATE NEWSCAST, San Marcos, Texas, January - May 2010
  Reporter and Photog
  Pitches, reports, shoots and edits news stories to be shown on the air


• KTSW 89.9, San Marcos, Texas, August 2009- May 2010
  Production Assistant
  Creates liners, promos, PSAs, legal IDs, hotkeys and request block elements to be played on the air


• UNIVERSITY STAR NEWSPAPER, San Marcos, Texas, March 2009- August 2009
  Reporter
  General assignments reporter for campus community of 30,000

Activities

• Stringer for The Associated Press, March 2010
• Freelance songwriter and film-score composer
• Played lead steel pan in Texas State University's Panarama Steel Band, spring 2009
• Performed as a drummer on live television fall 2004

References

• Cindy Royal
  Assistant Professor
  School of Journalism
  Texas State University
  San Marcos, Texas
  512.245.3481


• Gilbert Martinez
  Assistant Professor
  School of Journalism
  Texas State University
  San Marcos, Texas
  512.245.1497


• Larry Carlson
  Senior Lecturer
  School of Journalism
  Texas State University
  San Marcos, Texas
  512.245.2682