Abraham M.

Tekippe
2144 W. Grace #2B Chicago, IL 60618 (563) 379-3389 abetekippe@gmail.com

Education
Medill Northwestern University M.S. Journalism The University of Iowa B.A. Journalism, English September 2010-Present Evanston, IL August 2006-May 2010 Iowa City, IA

Professional Experience
Reporter January 2011-March 2011 (Winter Quarter) Medill News Service Chicago, IL Covered the transportation beat, utilizing multimedia and alternative storytelling techniques to cover the nations second-largest public transportation system, as well as other transit-related issues in the city of Chicago Wrote headlines, story summaries and tweets optimized for online content Shot and edited photos and videos to accompany articles online Worked with a team of editors and reporters to determine story placement on the sites homepage and section pages Writer/Intern August 2009-August 2010 Quill and Scroll Magazine/Quill and Scroll Society Iowa City, IA Wrote articles tailored to a predominantly high-school-age audience, covering topics relevant to readers future academic and professional endeavors (e.g., studying abroad) Brainstormed and developed strategies for utilizing social media, including Facebook and Twitter, to establish lines of communication between former and current members Designed and produced content for the Quill and Scroll alumni newsletter Reporter June 2009-July 2009 (Summer Semester) The Daily Iowan Iowa City, IA Reported on police and crime-related issues, writing articles on deadline for Iowa Citys largest daily newspaper Reporter/Intern June 2008-August 2008 The Decorah Public Opinion/The Decorah Journal Decorah, IA Wrote business and human interest features, covering everything from veterans military service to one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history Copyedited pages prior to publication

Activities
Student Video Productions Producer/Co-Host August 2007-May 2010 The University of Iowa, UITV Iowa City, IA Co-produced and co-hosted a bimonthly general issues talk show that reached 220,000 viewers, researching discussion topics and preparing scripts for each broadcast

Skills
Proficient in: Photoshop, Soundbooth, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, FTP

Abraham M. Tekippe
2144 W. Grace #2B Chicago, IL 60618 (563) 379-3389 abetekippe@gmail.com Learning: PHP, Flash