Amethyst L.

Holmes
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WORK EXPERIENCE
K-12 Education Reporter Fall 2013 - Present
Alabama Meda !ro"p# AL.com
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stores abo"t st"de&ts)st"de&t-related ss"es that (o
beyo&d the board meet&(s. *o&trb"ted to report&(
o' +"&ts,lle school system-s attempt to deact,ate a
1.7/ 'ederal dese(re(ato& order.
General Assignment Reporter Fall 2012
Alabama Meda !ro"p# AL.com
*o,ered brea0&( &ews# crme# local (o,er&me&t#
e&terta&me&t# ed"cato&# etc. 'or The Huntsville
Times a&d A1.com. Ma&a(ed The Times socal
meda prese&ce
EDUCATION
2he 3&,ersty o' Alabama# May 2/12
4.A.5 6o"r&alsm# m&or & A'rca&-
Amerca& $t"des
7aster& 3&,ersty# ca&ddate 'or M.A.
& 3rba& $t"des wth a co&ce&trato&
& *omm"&ty 8e,elopme&t
SKILLS
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Reporting Intern 2011, 2012
The Huntsville Times
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e&terta&me&t & Madso& *o"&ty a&d pe&&ed
col"m& abo"t comme&dable comm"&ty members
Intern Spring 2012
*rmso& 2de 9rod"cto&s
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wee0ly ,deos ; edted 'or =olltde.com a&d 2;87
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Intern Fall 200
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?rote peces abo"t 3A-s &tat,es & s"rro"&d&(
co"&tes &cl"d&( the Alabama 4lac0 4elt
!ampus "i#e Editor Summer 200
The Crimson White
; wrote# edted a&d e&,so&ed &ews a&d 'eat"re
stores whle ; ma&a(ed a sta'' o' 1/ reporters
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
@ato&al Assocato& o' 4lac0
6o"r&alsts# $ocety o' 9ro'esso&al
6o"r&alsts# <&l&e @ews Assocato&
ACHIEVEMENTS
$7* *omm"&ty $er,ce 2eam
(2/12#2/11) 3A Athletcs *omm"&ty
$er,ce Award ?&&er (2/11#2/12)
8,so& 1 All-Academc 2eam (2/12) All-
$7* $eco&d 2eam (2/12) !rl $co"t !old
Award =ecpe&t (2//8)
REFERENCES
Meredth *"mm&(s 5 Ad,sor
meredthc"mm&(s@(mal.com
8o"( =ey&olds 5 Asst. *oach
Alabama 2rac0 A :eld
drey&olds@a."a.ed"
A&tho&y *oo0 5 +"b 8rector
Alabama Meda !ro"p
acoo0@al.com