Objective    To obtain an internship at the Bradford County Telegraph in order to gain experience in the newspaper industry with an emphasis on editing; available June-July, 2004

Education       

2003 - Present        University of Florida                               Gainesville, FL
                             College of Journalism and Communications
                             Anticipated Graduation June 2005

2000 - 2003           Lake City Community College                    Lake City, FL
                            Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences
                            3.36 GPA on 4.0 scale
                            Graduated Cum Laude

1999 - 2003        Union County High School                      Lake Butler, FL
                          3.78 unweighted and 4.32 weighted GPA on 4.0 scale
                          Graduated with High Honors

Experience       

August 2002 -        Tutor – Union County High School & Lake Butler Elementary
May 2003              •    Voluntarily tutored high school and elementary students in Mathematics
                             •   Gained experience with different age groups and presenting similar subject matter to diverse        
                                 students.

August 2001 -         Newsletter Staff Member
May 2002               •   ROAR!, Union County High School (UCHS), Lake Butler, FL
                              •   Served as staff writer; also responsible for editing content and   
                             design; learned teamwork and meeting deadlines

Special                   •   Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Apple Works
Skills/Awards         •   Type approximately 64 words per minute
                             •   Bright Futures Scholarship - 100% tuition
                             •   USA Funds Scholarship - $1,500 for four years
                             •   Esther King Memorial Scholarship - $6,500 - Lake Butler, FL
                                 Awarded to five Union County students each year based on volunteer work, academics, references,                                  and ACT scores

Activities                •   Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), President
                                  Organized fundraisers; conducted meetings; facilitated
                                  communication between members, school officials, and  
                                  advisor; utilized technical writing; attended state leadership
                                  conferences
         
                              •   The National Beta Club, Member
                                   Attained over 200 hours community service through office  
                                   work, tutoring, Toys-for-Tykes, UNICEF, and other organizations

References

Geraldine Griffis                            Stacy Worrell
Counselor, Reading Coach             Business Teacher, FBLA Sponsor
Union County High School            Union County High School
1000 South Lake Avenue               1000 South Lake Avenue
Lake Butler, FL 32054                   Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-4946                             (386) 496-3040