DANIELLE CHARBONNEAU REPORTER, WRITER, EDITOR, DESIGNER & EVENT PLANNER

DANIELLE.M.CHARBONNEAU@GMAIL.COM • (303) 947-6564 • 2519 LAKE MEADOW DR. LAFAYETTE, CO

RELATED EXPERIENCE

JAN. ’13 –

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APR. ’12 –

PRESENT

OCT. ’09 –

FEB. ’10

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JUNE ’09

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JUNE ’09

MAY ’O8 –

AUG ’08

Denver Rescue Mission • Public Relations Intern Denver, CO

As a reporter, writer, editor and designer for the organization, responsibilities have included:

• Producing and editing copy for press releases, internal and external newsletters, social media, print and

digital marketing materials, events promotions, the Mission’s blog, local newspapers, marketing-video

scripts, community award nominations and internal communications.

• Attending local events to interview key figures, collect quotes, take photos, shoot video and produce

multi-media content for web and print materials

• Designing various print materials using InDesign including event promotional materials and the

At-A-Glance, monthly newsletter for call-center employees

As project lead for the Mission’s Summer of Hope Campaign, responsibilities have included:

• Increasing internal and external involvement in the campaign by integrating key messaging across all

platforms; working with volunteer department to develop volunteer opportunities; securing booths at

local festivals to distribute promotional materials and coordinating campaign events including a 3-on-3

Basketball Tournament, BBQ and Spirit Week.

Yellowscene Magazine • Special Events Brand Ambassador Erie, CO

• Serves as face for the company, setting up and operating Yellowscene booth at special events;

recruiting signups for E-Blast program; informing public of services and advertising opportunities;

gathering feedback and reporting findings to management

Mammoth Mountain • Catering & Conference Services Manager Mammoth Lakes, CA • Managed visiting group’s lodging, lift tickets, activities, functions and catered events from start to

finish (gave tours of resort amenities, worked with sales team to create contracts; monitored room

blocks; booked function spaces; designed custom menus; drafted floor maps; arranged VIP treatment;

coordinated with mountain staff and local vendors; collected deposits and final payments; reported to

finances department; and maintained close relationship with clients throughout year)

• Received company recognition for increasing group projected profits

Annenberg Public Affairs • Events Coordinator & CommLine Reporter Los Angeles, CA

• Co-responsible for the planning and execution of the USC Annenberg Trojan Family Day and

Commencement ceremonies, including party equipment rental, food services, event layout, attendee

reservations, themed decorations, deposits, ticket sales, phone call inquiries, set-up, break-down, gifts

and staff management. These events gathered approximately 3,000 combined.

• Served as a reporter, writer and photographer for CommLine, the school's online publication, which

covered events and news pertaining to USC Annenberg

Annenberg Arts Journal • Writer, Editor & Designer Los Angeles, CA

• Was responsible for collecting articles from Arts Journalism Students for publication in the magazine;

monitoring revisions; editing; fact-checking; finding and editing images; and designing the layout of the

magazine using InDesign

Campus Circle • Copy Editor & Staff Writer Los Angeles, CA

• Served as chief copy-editor for one extended-shift a week, proofing all sections until print-ready

• Wrote articles pertaining to arts and culture including calendar spotlights, product reviews and film,

music and album critiques

AUG ’O6 –

JUNE ’09

MAY ’O8 –

AUG ’08

OCT ’O5 –

APR ’06

Daily Trojan • Lifestyle Editor & Staff Writer Los Angeles, CA

• As the Editor: Oversaw a production staff of 60 reporters; planned and assigned daily editorial

calendar; worked with writers to create interesting content; edited articles stylistically, grammatically

and factually while maintaining the writer's artistic vision; wrote all headlines, decks and captions;

worked with copy-editors and monitored revisions using Adobe InCopy; designed section using

InDesign; worked with graphic designers to create special graphics for feature stories; assigned

photographers; worked on an extremely tight deadline (approx.4 hours to complete section daily)

• As a Reporter/Writer: Wrote articles pertaining to arts and culture including personality profiles, film

critiques, special events coverage and cultural features. Some interviews included Francis Ford Coppola,

Ben Kingsley, Method Man, Olivia Thrilby, Abigail Breslin and LA’s finest coffee baristas

LA Weekly • Editorial Intern & Freelance Writer Los Angeles, CA • Pitched story ideas, offered feedback and brainstormed sources at weekly editorial board meetings

• Was published in the Considerable Town Section of print edition and contributed content to various

blogs including Lurker (a Street Art blog) and Best Of (a guide section for best businesses)

• Updated online calendar section daily via original reporting and consolidation of press releases

• Assisted reporters (including Pulitzer-prize nominated reporter Sam Slovick) by maintaining

relationships with Public Information Officers, seeking out fresh sources, gathering statistics,

transcribing interviews, copy editing and monitoring revisions

• Created website slideshows and maintained comment boards

Downtown Women’s Center • Public Relations & Volunteer Outreach Los Angeles, CA

(The DWC is a non-profit committed to providing support services to homeless women on Skid Row)

• Coordinated special events and organized volunteer schedule

• Created marketing materials for events, mailings, email communication and general promotion

• Served as contact person for all volunteers, donors and public inquires

• Planned and attended public events to increase public awareness

• Maintained volunteer database using Razors Edge

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Was the winner of the Prudential Spirit of the Community Award in 2005 for organizing a successful fundraiser for

the Boulder Homeless Shelter called “Pancakes in the Park,” which took place at the Boulder Band Shell & included

a breakfast, silent auction, raffle & live performances by the Wendy Woo Band and Liza Oxnard Trio. Was featured

on KBCO & funded entirely by donation.

Worked for over 6 months on research for an article examining issues on Skid Row in LA. Topics I explored

included: The exhaustive work of Skid Row non-profits; the Safer Cities Initiative’s effect on the revolving door of

Skid Row; the power of art and music to help homeless overcome struggles; community enabling vs. helpful charity;

and the fellowship among Skid Row dwellers. Interviewed Pulitzer-prize winning, LA Times journalist Steve Lopez,

did a police ride along with Skid Row police officers and spent the night on the roof of the Union Rescue Mission.

EDUCATION

Fairview High School Boulder, CO Graduated in 2005 with a 4.6 gpa

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

B.A. Print Journalism, emphasis in Arts & Culture, secondary interest in Investigative Reporting