Erica Dischino

953 Danby Road

Email: edischi1@ithaca.edu

Ithaca, NY 14850

Cell: 201-290-6433
OBJECTIVE: To Attend the Student Newsroom Conference

EDUCATION
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, Bachelors of Arts in Journalism; GPA: 3.865

Anticipated May 2017

Minors: Still Photography, Anthropology

Awards/Honor: Ithaca College Honors Program, Rod Serling Scholarship in Communications, Dean List for Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014

Waldwick High School (WHS), Waldwick, NJ; GPA: 4.314

June 2013

Awards/Honors: AP Scholar, WHS Honor Roll Fall 2009- Spring 2013, National Honor Society Spring 2012-Spring 2013
AP Courses: AP Literature and Composition, AP Language and Composition, AP Economics, AP Biology, AP AB Calculus,
AP U.S. History, AP Psychology
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
The Ithacan (College Newspaper)Staff Writer and Photographer

Write news and feature stories for the Life and Culture section

Contact/interview sources and pitch stories

Photograph meetings/games/people

Cover campus events

Provide engaging photographs that caused the paper to win numerous awards

Ithaca College Television (ICTV)- Social Media Manager, Production Stills Photographer

Use Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Facebook to engage an audience, create hashtags

Manage all social media accounts for Sauted, a cooking show

Photograph tapings of a scripted show

Provide photos for the marketing and promotions team/work closely with social media committee to provide content

Work with the performers and crew

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow-Communications Committee

Alumni association at Ithaca College

Work with students and alumni to foster Ithaca College Pride

Sept. 2013-Present

Sept. 2014-Present

Sept. 2014-Present

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Market events through Social Media/curate content for Twitter, Instagram to engage students on campus

Create videos to advertise events on campus

Volunteer at campus events (i.e. Alumni Weekend, Spirit Week, I love IC Week)

Society of Professional Journalists-Member

Attend weekly meetings

Interact with professionals in the field

Trained in professional development and social media

Sept. 2014-Present

ITHACA COLLEGE CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Sophomore Class Council-Treasurer

Record and budget expenses for Sophomore Class Events

Plan social and manage events to foster class spirit

Market events via social media

Leadership Scholar

Attended 3 Student Leadership Institute credits per semester

Volunteer within the Ithaca Community

Attended an Alumni networking night in New York City

Create and present an ePortfolio each semester

Jumpstart Green Tour-Leader

Led a group of 40 First-Year students around Ithaca, NY and educated them on the environment and local farms

Created interactive, educational media about sustainable living

Planned the events and logistics of the program

Photographed the events for future purposes

Feb. 2015-Present

Sept. 2013-Present

Aug. 2014

SERVICE
St. Lukes CCD Program- Religious Education Teacher, Ho-ho-kus, NJ

Taught a class of 15 elementary students about the Roman Catholic religion

Conduct musical activities during the program

Service Saturdays-Ithaca, NY

Serve Ithaca and Tompkins county

July 2009-Present

Sept. 2013-Present

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Volunteer at different organizations throughout the year

EMPLOYMENT
Innovation Hair Design-Receptionist, Waldwick NJ

Booked appointments/answered phone calls

Managed the register and daily checks

July 2011- Present

SKILLS
Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), proficient in Windows/Mac OSX systems, proficiency in written and spoken French, social
media branding (i.e. Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin), blogging, mastery of dSLR and JVC 100 cameras, basic Abobe Premiere, Photoshop, AP Style