Sharon Luryesaveyak@gmail.com

EDUCATION:The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Arts, June 2014

GPA: 3.9 Public Policy major with a minor in Russian Language and Literature Made Dean’s List all four years and was inducted in Phi Beta Kappa in 2014

AWARDS AND HONORS: Winner of the Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition, 2012 NJPA Newspaper Contest: Part of team that won first place in “Public Service” category, April 2016

SKILLS Data-driven journalism: able to use SQL, Excel, and Access to analyze public databases

◦ Completed NICAR’s Computer-Assisted Reporting Boot Camp, March 2014 Multimedia production: video production with Final Cut Pro and DSLR cameras, InDesign Web production: WordPress, basic HTML and CSS, basic Javascript Social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram Languages: proficient in Spanish and Russian

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:Staff Writer, PhillyVoice.com July 2015 – present

Started off on the business and real estate beat, then moved to health news Curated stories from other news sources throughout the day, in addition to writing enterprise features Demonstrated news judgment, social media skills through management of health page and Facebook Covered historic visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia As freelancer prior to hiring, wrote in-depth investigative pieces on topic of education

Staff Writer, Burlington County Times July 2014 – July 2015 Daily deadline reporter for the New Jersey-based newspaper Covered crime first and then moved to municipal beats, reporting on seven different towns Shot and edited multiple short videos weekly, using iPhone and Final Cut Pro X Part of team that won first place in the NJPA Newspaper Contest for a series of articles on healthcare

Online Editor, South Side Weekly October 2010 – June 2014 Wrote narrative, long-form features on politics, education, activism, art, food, and culture Pitched stories, edited articles, attended production night, and ran the paper’s WordPress-based website

Editorial Intern (twice), Chicago Reader January – March 2011, June – August 2012 Wrote sidebars for the culture section, blog posts for chicagoreader.com, and the weekly “Agenda” Long-term project: helped prepare the Fall Arts issue and updated the database of performing arts shows Transcribed interviews, fact-checked articles, and proof-read copy

OTHER JOBS:Corps Member, City Year New Orleans June 2016 – present

About to start a year of service in a New Orleans public school; program is part of AmeriCorpsAssistant, Mercer and Middlesex Auctions June 2010 – present

Create catalogs for auctions of Russian books and posters using InDesign Perform copy-editing and translation services Manage the Mercer and Middlesex Facebook page

Teaching Assistant, Neighborhood Schools Program November 2010 – June 2014 Tutored elementary- and middle-school children in inner-city neighborhoods in math and science Interviewed new tutors and sat on the Communications Committee as part of the NSP Leadership Corps

Congressional Intern, Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) June – August 2011 Answered constituents’ phone calls and addressed their concerns Assisted caseworkers on issues like immigration, housing, and veteran affairs