Deanna Shilkus

deanna.shilkus@gmail.com
(224) 688-2793
2252 N Fremont Ave. #3
Chicago, IL 60614

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Education
DePaul University, Chicago, IL

GPA 3.5/4.0

BA Journalism, Graduation Date June 2015

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Relevant Experience
Social Power Hour Downtown Chicago - (Summer 2014 Fall 2014)
Contributing Writer Intern, Wrote blogs/SEO titles, Attended/marketing festivals
The Chicago Reader Chicago Sun-Times - (Fall 2013)
General Intern, Gained Interviewing skills, Wrote listings/briefs, Organized web content
Social Media/PR Correspondent - HFTP Chapter DePaul (2013-present)
(Hospitality, Finance, and Technology Professionals)
Updated social media accounts, created visuals for chapter, managed executive team
The DePaulia Contributing Writer - DePauls student newspaper (2012)
Wrote occasionally on deadline for features, news, opinion, sports sections

Additional Experience
Pool Watch Inc. Glenview - (August 2012 August 2014)
Lifeguard, Certified in 2013, Learned communication skills with residents, Developed
responsibility and management skills for care of pool and facility
Community service volunteer - Campus Ministry, DePaul Food Pantry - Chicago, IL (2013)
Served food to lower income citizens, Organized pantry items, Gained communication
skills in other languages
DePaul recreational intramural soccer (2011-present)
Captain of team (Fall 2014), Learned leadership and organization skills of team members

Skills
Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere), SEO, digital editing

Relevant Course Work

Completed courses in General Communications, Lifestyle Reporting and Editing, Writing for
Broadcast, Photojournalism, Publication Design, Television News (Good Day DePaul Station)

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Honors
At DePaul University (2011-present) Communication Honor Society (2014), College of Communication Deans List (2012-14), National
Society of Collegiate Scholars (2013), Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society (2012), Member of
Society of Professional Journalists (2014)