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Brandon L. Stumbo Education The Washington Center, Washington D.C. • Mass Communication Program
Jan. 2008- May 2008
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA • B.A. Journalism; B.A. English • Cumulative GPA 3.59/4.0 • Dean’s List, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences May 2009
Graduated May 2009
Dec. 2005-
Professional Experience Associate Editor CD Publications, Silver Spring, MD Sept. 2009-Present • Wrote timely articles on a multitude of topics including senior citizen, grants and funding, health, and housing and development public policy issues • Copy edited various newsletters produced by the publication • Researched, acquired documents, and was solely responsible for the Community Housing Register, a service provided by CD Publications Sports and Feature Intern West Branch Times, West Branch, IA. Nov. 2008- May 2009 • Wrote weekly articles covering the West Branch boys’ sports teams • Photographed games and other events • Wrote timely feature stories important to the community Editorial Assistant Intern Gallery Watch, Washington D.C. Jan. 2008-May 2008 • Wrote articles covering congressional hearings and mark-ups for both Gallery Watch and CongressNow on an array of public policy issues • Edited/formatted press releases and hot documents for Web site • Posted press releases and hot documents on internet utilizing necessary HTML formatting • Researched and acquired documents pertaining to legislative matters to be posted on Web site Research Assistant The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Aug. 2007- Dec. 2008 • Conducted research with Professor Frank Durham involving microfilm analysis and study news coverage’s effect on school desegregation in New Orleans in the 1960s • Research aided Professor Durham in writing a book proposal
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills Computer Skills: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge, Dreamweaver, HTML, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows Movie Maker, social networking Web sites Photography