STE PHAN IE HO LLAND

Phoenix, Arizona | (480)518-6616 | shollan5@asu.edu

SU M M A R Y O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
A student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication with an interest in photo and print journalism. Boasts
an entry-level experience level with reporting, photography, deadlines, and broadcasting for print and online publication.

EXPERIENCE
Intern at Ahwatukee Foothills News

Fall 2014

Phoenix, Ariz.
Produced stories and photographs on deadline for print and online. Some stories were double-published in the East Valley Tribune.

Fellow at Zcalo Public Square

May 2015-August 2015

Los Angeles, Calif.

Refined my reporting, editing and brainstorming skills through finding authors to write personal essays for their site. I also wrote my own stories,
some of which were picked up via their syndication of over 200 media partners.

Intern at The Arizona Republic

August 2015-Current

Phoenix, Ariz.
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Responsible for writing, reporting, and brainstorming stories for print and online. My beat is education in the West Valley area of Arizona.

EDUCATION

SK I L L S P RO F IL E

Arizona State University, Phoenix

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Expected graduation date: May 2017

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)

Microsoft (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint)
Audacity
HubSpot
Beginning level American Sign Language

Illustrator
Photoshop
Audition
Premiere Pro

COURSEWORK
Grammar for Journalists
Training and education covering grammar.
News Reporting and Writing
Learned AP style, interviewing techniques, information gathering techniques, and various forms of writing styles.
Intermediate Reporting and Writing (for print)
Learned to turn stories in on a deadline on a variety of topics. Also focused on reporting and interviewing techniques.
Introduction to Editing
In depth course on AP Style and grammar, and learned to edit stories after they are turned in by writers.
Videography
Learned how to shoot and edit news packages. Projects were due on a deadline.
American Sign Language I, II, III, IV
Completed beginning level American Sign Language courses.
RE F E R E N C E S
Joe Matthews

California & Innovation Editor at Zcalo Public Square

joe@zocalopublicsquare.org
213-944-5449

Kelly Mixer
Managing Editor at East Valley Tribune
kmixer@ahwatukee.com
480-898-7913