2016 resume - alexa jones
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AlexaJones
101 Luna Way #232 � Las Vegas, NV 89145 � Phone: 702-340-8923 � E-Mail: [email protected]
Education
UniversityofNevada,Reno August2016Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, minor in Art (Photography) GPA - 3.61
Skills
• 7+ Years of Video Editing/Final Cut/iMovie Experience • 7+ Years of Journalism/News Writing Experience • 8+ Years of Microsoft Office Experience • 4+ Years of Adobe Creative Suite & Adobe Creative Cloud Experience • Leadership, Teamwork, Communication, Customer Service, Reception Experience
Experience
ContributingWriter-CelebMix.com August2016-Present
• Publishes articles on the latest entertainment news using multimedia weekly • Conducts research on the latest celebrity trends, stories, etc. • Writes reviews on current music, films and television shows • Practices ethical journalism ideals and techniques
MarketingandPromotionsIntern-TheHollandProject,Reno,NV January2016-May2016
• Assisted with event and program promotion, furthering its social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and the HP blog • Contributed to writing press releases to media outlets for event promotion • Strategized with staff to implement ways to reach both new and existing audiences through social media and print media • Collaborated with staff on 3-Minute Film Festival, Holland Project's largest event • Contributed to posting on the Holland Project blog site on occasion
FacilitySupervisor/BuildingOperations-JoeCrowleyStudentUnion,Reno,NV August2014-June2016
• Maintained daily operations of the Joe Crowley Student Union, opening and closing the building • Experienced in working with heavy equipment on a daily basis in completing set ups for meetings and events • Worked with Building Operations employees to complete tasks and assisted Full-Time staff with making sure all aspects of
the building continued to function properly • Worked with and assisted sponsors with set-ups for high profile events • Worked at Information Center, Reception Desk, Lost & Found and Food Court to provide patrons with customer service • Interviewed prospective employees (students and full-time) 1-3 times a semester
AlexaJones
101 Luna Way #232 � Las Vegas, NV 89145 � Phone: 702-340-8923 � E-Mail: [email protected]
AdditionalExperience
WriterforTheOdysseyatTheUniversityofNevada,Reno July2015-February2016
• Served as a freelance writer for UNR’s chapter of the nationwide, online publication, The Odyssey
LovePreservedDocumentaryTeam August-December2015
• Served as the social media outreach lead and cameraperson on a documentary team • Participated in pre-production, production and post-production stages of a documentary focusing on Northern Nevada
taxidermists • Worked with Adobe Premiere and Canon C100 cameras • Had work shown at the Carson City International Film Festival in Carson City, NV in February of 2016
TheHeartofReno’sRootsBlogTeam February-May2014
• Created, managed and maintained The Heart of Reno’s Roots blog • Posted weekly on the topic of farming in Reno and Northern Nevada on blog and accompanying social media accounts • Increased interest on the topic of Northern Nevada farming within the university
CanadaHallLeadershipCouncil September2013-May2014
• Served as Canada Hall’s Large Scale Programmer • Worked with team to create large scale events for the Canada Hall Leadership Council and the Nevada Residence Hall
Association
NyeHallLeadershipCouncil January2013-May2013
• Served as Nye Hall’s Outreach Representative • Used social media to reach out to Nye Hall residents and all members of the Nevada Residence Hall Association