Paige Kerley

2427 Allen St., #424

Dallas, TX 75204
(913) 219-6111 pkerley@smu.edu


Work Experience
Intern- The Dallas Morning News (August-December 2014)
o Responsible for reporting stories at the breaking news desk and completing feature
stories for the paper
Intern/Staff Writer- Texas Lawbook (May-August 2014)
o Compiled data to be used in the Almanac of Texas Arbitrators and Mediators; also
responsible for copy-editing pieces for the publication, writing short pieces
Intern- Office of George W. Bush (SeptemberDecember 2012)
o Responsibilities for his personal office include answering phones, organizing
scheduling requests, assisting in meetings with guests, and day to day office
functioning tasks
Receptionist: Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute (March 2010-August 2012)
o Responsibilities include directing new patients and visitors, making MRI reminder
calls, answering phone calls, and organizing each doctors schedule for the following
day
Summer nanny for Kansas City family (Summer 2012)
o Responsible for 4 children (ages 2, 4, 8, 10)
o Includes organizing various activities and transporting each child to their scheduled
sports camps or other activity

Campus Involvement
Staff writer for The Daily Campus
o Contributing writer for SMUs student produced newspaper
o Event coverage and feature stories
The Daily Update
o SMUs student-produced newscast
o Worked as story writer as well as various technical positions
Student Senate
o General Member, Scholarship Committee (2013-2014)
Skills
Computer
o Microsoft Office
o Final Cut Pro X
Academics
Southern Methodist University, Class of 2015
o Journalism Major, Legal Reasoning Minor
o GPA: 3.6
Notre Dame de Sion High School Class of 2011
ACT: 33