Parastoo Nikravesh- Journalist

Experience
Stephen F. Austin State University The Pine Log Newspaper, Nacogdoches, TX
New Editor/Staff Writer/Contributing Writer: Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss at least two
article ideas, with one pertaining to my beat. Look for sources, create interview questions, hold
interviews, and express what I want for photographs. Write and submit article before weekly
deadline for editing. Maintain awareness of campus news and information relative to student
body. Designing the news page with Adobe Design. ~Oct. 2015- Present
The Odyssey Online
Content Creator: Write weekly articles for the website centered on the voice of millennials and
share them on various platforms of social media. Articles can be on any topic and generally
about current events, pop culture, or relatable issues.
~June 2016- Present
The Cherokeean Herald Newspaper, Rusk, TX
Special Contributing Writer: Shadowed the newspaper staff for a day and talked to someone in
every position available. Was assigned an article to be submitted on a loose deadline pertaining
to one school districts superintendent change.
~Aug. 2015
Jacksonville High School The Indian Yearbook, Jacksonville, TX
Editor-in-Chief/Copy-Editor/Staffer: First year on staff entailed collecting quotes for photo
captions, editing photographs on Adobe photoshop Cs6, and completing layouts on InDesign
Cs6. As copy-editor I had to review all features and captions. As Editor-in-chief, I had to hold
meetings on progress, enforce deadlines, and build all layout templates for the yearbooks in
addition to creating the theme.
~Aug. 2013- June 2015
The Jacksonville Progress Newspaper, Jacksonville, TX
Contributing Writer for the JHS Happenings: Submitted articles weekly about special news events
going on at the high school. Maintained awareness of school events, found sources, and held
interviews. Wrote and submitted articles on the Tuesday deadline on top of the yearbook
editorial duties. All interviews and work done in the same class period.
~Aug. 2015- May 2015
Education
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Bachelors in Journalism, Minor in political science Current GPA: 4.0
~Aug. 2015- Present
Awards

Stephen F. Austin Academic excellence scholarship

Pat Spence Scholarship for the Pine Log
Texas Gridiron Club Jack Tinsley Scholarship from Society of Professional Journalist Fort
Worth chapter

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut, Adobe Audition

Writing news, feature and column articles

English
Farsi/Persian
Elementary Spanish

Skills

Languages