Wendy Cawthon

Contact Tel : 713-449-9830 email : wendyanncawthon@gmail.com

Address 500 E. Stassney Lane Apt. #213 Austin, Texas 78745 Profile Objective Availability Key Skills Proficient or familiar with many programming languages, concepts and technologies, including: Wordpress Some HTML, CSS Education 2008-2012 Saint Edwards University, Austin TX Bachelor in Communication, Specialization in Media Arts and Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Journalism Mac, Windows Final Cut Pro, iMovie Audacity, Podcasting Word, PPT, Excel Storify, Social Networking InDesign I am seeking a journalism internship for the spring of 2011 and employment in the field of Journalism and Media Arts. Internships for Spring 2012, Graduates in May 2012

Work Experience Hilltop Views Editor-in-Chief (Online) Online editor for hilltopviewsonline.com, Member of Editorial Board Campus Newspaper August 2011-Present

Responsibilities include: Managing and uploading content to website, managing Twitter, Facebook, Flickr pages, editing and assigning online exclusive content Created a variety of student blogs and introduced new web-based journalism venues Internship Austin Community Newspapers Intern May 2011-August 2011 Reporter and Features Writer for Round Rock Leader, Pflugerville Pflag Copy edited pages for publication four days a week Duties included: Fact checking, research, writing on deadline, participating in budget meetings. Campus Newspaper Hilltop Views Copy Editor/ Viewpoints Editor/ Columnist August 2011-Present Copy editor for campus newspaper, promoted to Opinion section editor after 4 months. Was responsible for writing and assigning story budget, editing content for weekly publication Member of Editorial Board Wrote a weekly features column on antiques and Austin landmarks Lamplight Publishing Assistant Editor Editor for Model Railroad News, a monthly national publication Part-time Job June 2009-June 2011

Responsibilities included: writing and editing press announcements for new products, contacting manufactures for research and fact checking.

References Jena Heath Brad Stutzman Marcial Guajardo Faculty Advisor for Hilltop Views, Assistant Professor of Journalism, 512-637-1989 Editor-in-Chief for Round Rock Leader, 512-255-5827 Managing Editor for Pflugerville Pflag, 512-445-4040