Freelance Writer Resume 2009

KRIZIA TORRES 408.607.1876 | [email protected] | kriziatorres.wordpress.com OBJECTIVE Freelance/staff reporter position with Metro Silicon Valley. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MUSTANG DAILY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Arts & Entertainment Section Editor, June 2009 – August 2009 Arts Beat Reporter, January 2009- March 2009, June 2009-August 2009 • Assigned weekly stories to staff reporters and communicated directly with editor-in-chief and other section editors • Copy edited, reviewed stories and helped with design layout WHIZBANG IDEAS, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Public Relations Intern, March 2009 – June 2009 • Updated 3 local client press kits, wrote and disseminated press releases, created public relations strategic plans • Communicated and brainstormed with all agency personnel, attended weekly status meetings CENTRAL COAST PRSPECTIVES, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Public Relations Consultant, January 2009 - March 2009 • Strategic planning and implementation for clients • Communicated with clients, media, firm members, and firm advisor • Formally presented client work to firm and clients & contributed to weekly firm brainstorming discussions CAL POLY ARTS, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Video Production Intern, March 2009 - June 2009 NEW TIMES, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Freelance writer, June 2009 -July 2009 LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE CAL POLY THEATRE/DANCE DEPARTMENT STUDENT SPRING DANCE CONCERT, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA Concert Director, December 2008 - May 2009 EDUCATION CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO Journalism, BS, Dance, GPA: 3.53, September 2005 - June 2009 Relevant Coursework JOUR 203 Writing for the Media • JOUR 342 Public Relations Writing and Editing • JOUR 331 Contemporary Advertising • JOUR 413 Public Relations Campaigns • JOUR 415 Advanced Public Relations Practice (Central Coast PRspectives) Additional Coursework JOUR 304 Public Affairs Reporting • JOUR 352 Advanced Newspaper Reporting (Mustang Daily) • JOUR 390 Visual Communication for the Mass Media • JOUR 410 Applied Multimedia Reporting