Michelle E.

Mangum
me.mangum@gmail.com
858-735-6501

Education

Master of Science in Journalism, Boston University (Boston, MA) GPA: 3.78 Bachelor of Arts in English, Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) GPA: 3.68

January 2012 April 2010

Experience

Writing & Editing Wander Magazine (Boston, MA) Sep.Dec. 2011 Co-Creator and Staff Writer Developed the concept of a budget travel magazine for young adults; collaborated with staff members to make editorial and design decisions; generated and researched article topics; wrote and designed two feature articles; copyedited and proofread GateHouse Media New England (Needham, MA) Jun.Aug. 2011 Reporting Intern Wrote articles for local weekly newspapers; interviewed sources in person, by telephone, and by email; collaborated with editors to meet news deadlines; covered local town events Brigham Young University Independent Study (Provo, UT) Dec. 2009Apr. 2010 Editor Performed substantive edits and copyedits for course lessons, reviews, and exams Zinch.com (Provo, UT) Mar.May 2009 Profile Writer Researched and wrote descriptive profiles of undergraduate programs to aid prospective students in the college selection process Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) Jan.Dec. 2008 Writing Fellow Read and edited student research papers for bioethics classes; provided written critiques; held conferences with individual students to discuss paper revisions Administrative Boston University (Boston, MA) Sep. 2010Dec. 2011 Graduate Assistant to Professor Jon Klarfeld Communicated with internship coordinators; created and posted internship announcements; kept track of student internship reflections; delivered mail Emerald Publications (San Diego, CA) MayJul. 2008 Product Development Intern Fact-checked and proofread documents; created data-driven graphs and charts; wrote 2 newsletter articles; received and redirected incoming calls Orchard Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare (Orem, UT) Jan.Dec. 2009 Volunteer Performed flute and vocal songs for patients; participated in homes holiday program Rock the Block Fundraiser for the Wheelchair Foundation (Provo, UT) September 2008 Volunteer Attended meetings, posted flyers, collected donations Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher Familiar with QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Soundslides Plus, Audacity, and WordPress

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