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Christopher Zeuthen 4745 18th Ave NE • [email protected] • 801-‐903-‐7403 • http://christopherzeuthen.com/ EDUCATION University of Washington Seattle, Washington Bachelor of Arts in Communication: Journalism September, 2011-‐Present Cumulative GPA: 3.42/4.0, Major GPA: 3.58/4.0 Dean’s List, 5 quarters, IB and Honors Diploma in High School Relevant Coursework: Journalism | Writing | Editing, Proofreading, & Fact-‐checking | HTML, CSS, & Wordpress | Multimedia Platforms & Content Creation | Photography | Videography | Media Ethics & Media Law | Data Journalism | Quantitative Sciences
WORK EXPERIENCE
UW Daily Double Shot Seattle, Washington Video Producer September, 2014-‐Present • Brainstormed and developed innovative story pitches during weekly meetings • Set up, executed, and edited video shoots including interviews, b-‐roll, and relevant audio • Spread creative content across multiple media outlets to increase viewership • Created The Daily Double Shot’s most popular video, which gathered over 1,000 views in the first three weeks • Assisted team members with video shoots, camera work, sound recording, interviewing, and the editing
process The Seattle Times Seattle, Washington News Assistant August, 2015 -‐Present • Contacted local coaches to keep games, player statistics, league standings, and rosters up to date • Updated The Seattle Times website with stories and blurbs on a variety of high school sports • Worked with both Wordpress and Methode content management systems • Managed social media accounts to provide instant coverage of breaking sporting events • Curated, edited, and organized the information running in the daily Fanfare page, often with multiple editions The Seattle Weekly Seattle, Washington Photo Intern June, 2015-‐September, 2015 • Took pictures for multiple articles running in both print and online mediums • Wrote and published two articles, complete with photo essays • Published pictures which greatly supplemented articles – running on the cover of the print magazine and
garnering thousands of shares on social media • Edited work in Adobe Photoshop Resource Media Seattle, Washington Intern June, 2015-‐September, 2015 • Edited and assisted with the development of multiple blog posts for various conservationist and public health
oriented clients • Composed two op-‐eds about the Animas River Mine Spill, which ran in local newspapers • Ran and directed two social media accounts for Resource Media clients • Miscellaneous office tasks -‐ e.g. summarizing articles, reports, slideshows, etc. Rolands and Associates Corporation Monterey, California Intern June, 2014-‐September, 2014 • Edited and revised two 400+ page learning manuals for proprietary JTLS software • Created two comprehensive 45-‐minute videos as part of an e-‐learning initiative • Used video editing techniques including green-‐screen, overlaying audio, and incorporating slideshows • Miscellaneous office tasks – e.g. updating software maps, creating explanatory videos, etc.
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Seattle, Washington Executive Board Member and Head of Social Committee January, 2013-‐Janury, 2015 • Served as an elected member of the executive board and the head of the social committee of a 110 person
organization • Directed new member education, coordinated new member retreat, and served as a resource for peer support,
wellness, and enrichment • Managed a $30,000 budget, coordinated multiple events for fraternity members, conducted social media
promotion and event campaigns, established and maintained relationships with surrounding fraternities, sororities, relevant authorities, university administration, and the respective Intra-‐fraternity Council
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Honors: 5 Quarters on Dean’s List | Three-‐time Team Captain Skills: Journalistic, Creative, & Business Writing | Multimedia Content Creation | Photography | Videography and Video Editing | Social Networking & Social Media Management | HTML, CSS, & Wordpress | AP Style Conventions | Data Journalism | Conflict & Peer Management | Decision Making & Problem Solving | Public Speaking | Public Relations | Statistics & Methodology Interests: Creative writing – e.g. Novels, Poetry, Music | Photography | Videography | Sports | Fitness | Music | Politics | Business | Science & Technology | Video Games | Nerd-‐Culture | Internet Media