Sara Gordon

Phone: 443-766-9587 Email: sara97@vt.edu

Permanent: Present:
767 Chessie Crossing Way 856 Patrick Henry Dr.
Woodbine, MD 21797 Blacksburg, VA 24060

Education - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Bachelor of Arts, Multimedia Journalism, Minor: Animal and Poultry Science, Equine emphasis
In-Major GPA: 3.5, Overall: 3.24 - Expected Graduation: May 2019

Experience
Full-Time Intern, The Equiery magazine and The Maryland Horse Council, Lisbon, Maryland.
May-August 2018
 Assisted with all aspects of magazine production each month, inclusive of: writing news,
editorial, feature and life articles, photographing events, editing stories, going through ads
and classifieds, helping with various page layouts, creating and posting online content,
archiving articles, creating promotional emails and sponsorship ads

Learning Assistant, Professional and Legal Issues in Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. September 2016-Present
 Evaluated/graded the communication assignments of 25-35 senior engineering students,
which included meeting with students regarding revisions of assignments in CEE 4804

Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program Intern, Maryland Horse Breeders Association,

Baltimore, Maryland. June 2017
 One of six participants, selected out of 15 applicants, in the inaugural class of the program.
Spent the week connecting with thoroughbred industry professionals from the breeding,
racing, training, and sales divisions within the state of Maryland

Editorial Intern, The Equiery Magazine, Lisbon, Maryland. May-August 2016, May 2017
 Photographed national equine events including the Preakness Stakes, Black Eyed Susan Day
at Pimlico Racecourse and the Devon Horse Show in Pennsylvania. Utilized interviewing and
writing skills, developed article ideas, and edited articles for publication. Wrote articles,
captions for photos, and obituaries for this monthly publication

Accomplishments
 Promotional Video for Tad Coffin Performance Saddles: filmed, wrote, and produced
video in January 2018 for riding demonstration by Tad Coffin which occurred in November,
2017 at Virginia Tech
 Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program article – The Equiery, September 2017
 “Friendly Derby email turns into spring tradition” article – Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
magazine online, 2017. MTCP article, published in August 2017 issue. MTCP Follow-Up
article, published in May 2018 issue.
 Educational Horse Exhibit (live) – Howard County Fair, August 2015-2017. Planned,
managed, and coordinated participants which included horse rescues, sport disciplines, and
equine groups

Activities
Lambda Pi Eta member – Communication Honor Society chapter at Virginia Tech. Inducted
December 2017.