Alexis Derickson has experience in writing, editing, design, and leadership. She currently works as the Assistant Recruitment Manager for The Red & Black campus newspaper, where she writes stories, edits articles, and manages recruits. She is also a contributor to Rouge Magazine and has held roles such as Editor in Chief of The Rapier literary journal. Her skills include WordPress, InDesign, AP Style, and communication.
Alexis Derickson has experience in writing, editing, design, and leadership. She currently works as the Assistant Recruitment Manager for The Red & Black campus newspaper, where she writes stories, edits articles, and manages recruits. She is also a contributor to Rouge Magazine and has held roles such as Editor in Chief of The Rapier literary journal. Her skills include WordPress, InDesign, AP Style, and communication.
Alexis Derickson has experience in writing, editing, design, and leadership. She currently works as the Assistant Recruitment Manager for The Red & Black campus newspaper, where she writes stories, edits articles, and manages recruits. She is also a contributor to Rouge Magazine and has held roles such as Editor in Chief of The Rapier literary journal. Her skills include WordPress, InDesign, AP Style, and communication.
ALEXIS DERICKSON InDesign, Visual Studio Code, Weebly, Microsoft Office, Editing, Storytelling, EXPERIENCE Organization, Basic Coding, CULTURE DESK ASSISTANT Communication, Website CULTURE DESK CONTRIBUTOR Management, Leadership ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT MANAGER The Red & Black August 2020-present Campus print and digital newspaper published multiple times per day • Write weekly short-form stories in AP Style for print newspaper and digital publication • Pitch weekly stories covering art, music, food, literature and CONTACT cultural events and organizations • Edit 10 recruits’ articles weekly and host readthroughs to review alexisdericksoncontact@gmail.com edits with each recruit • Organize 250+ recruits’ article progress daily and manage editors’ linkedin.com/in/alexisderickson readthrough schedules www.alexisderickson.weebly.com
WRITING & FASHION COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTOR
Atlanta, GA Rouge Magazine August 2020-present Campus fashion and lifestyle print magazine published 2x/year • Pitch, write and fact-check short-form articles in AP Style on fashion news and trends for magazine • Create mood boards for fashion and beauty photoshoots and inspiration for social media postings
EDUCATION EDITOR IN CHIEF
The Rapier August 2018-May 2020 Student-run literary and arts book published annually UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA • Led a staff of 30+ students to create book layout and judge Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism writing and art submissions Minor in Design & Media Certificate in New Media • Designed the 2019-2020 book publication using Adobe InDesign 4.00/4.00 GPA • Organized and adhered to production deadlines while August 2020-May 2024 coordinating meetings with publishers MARIST SCHOOL 4.17/4.00 GPA SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR August 2014-May 2020 The Blue & Gold August 2016-May 2020 Student-run newspaper published 1x/month in print and weekly online • Developed, updated and maintained the newspaper’s first website using WordPress • Edited news, sports, feature and opinion newspaper and digital articles for structure and AP Style