James Walls

1164 East McKinney

Neosho, MO. 64850
417-658-6564

Objective
Having a passion for writing, my goal is to work as a reporter or writer for some form of print media. I am honest
and dependable, and I am always willing to learn new skills.

Education

Missouri Southern State University Spring 2015 to present

o Majoring in Mass Communications
o Current GPA of 3.5
Crowder College Fall 2011 to Fall 2014

Work Experience

Campus News Editor for the Crowder Sentry at Crowder College in Neosho, MO Aug. to Dec., 2014
o Helping find campus news articles for staff to report on
o Writing articles and designing pages, as well as keeping up with upcoming events on campus
Editor-in-Chief for the Crowder Sentry at Crowder College in Neosho, MO Jan. to May 2014
o Planning for and overseeing each issue of the newspaper
o Overseeing and helping the staff with articles and layout
o Writing articles and designing pages for each issue as needed

Skills

Skilled at writing and copyediting/proofreading

Efficient with Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop

Activities/Accomplishments

President of the Bedlam Writers Guild at Crowder College Fall 2013 through Spring 2014
o Head the meetings, plan and oversee the activities
o Devise writing prompts for the club members to take part in
Phi Theta Kappa member Fall 2012 to present