Taylor Caroline Bigler

www.taylorbigler.com taylor.c.bigler@gmail.com 214.284.6007 EDUCATION Boston University College of Communication Boston, MA y Masters of Science in Journalism Candidate Expected December 2011 y Jeffrey B. White Memorial Fund recipient y Completed BU State House Program in Spring 2011 y Staff writer forThe Commentgraduate student magazine; featured article on behind-the-scenes of an upscale restaurant kitchen University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA y Bachelor of Arts in English, Deans List December 2009 y Staff writer for theDriftwoodcampus newspaper o Wrote articles on President Obamas visit to campus, drug use in dorms, the universitys low retention rates, the use of Wikipedia for research purposes, and a play review WORK EXPERIENCE The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA General Assignment Reporter May 2011- present y Filed three stories daily y Wrote feature articles on a couple with dwarfism, a story on a vintage car reproducer and a piece about a Hospice worker y Covered issues such as teen unemployment, public transportation issues and man-on-street style reactions to local headlines State House Bureau Correspondent January- May 2011 y Reported from Beacon Hill on statewide issues with a local focus for the South Shore y Wrote a profile on a state senator, enterprise story on redistricting and Massachusetts green communities y Filed daily stories on lobbying, budget cuts, and local legislators bills all with a local angle Patch.com Malden Patch general assignment reporter y Reportedon city council meetings, andthe local water tax abatement debate y Created content specifically for the web in varying formats y Took short videos man-on-the-street style to add flair to the site Boston University College of Communication Career Services Web Assistant y Used WordPress to revise and update the COM Career Services website Malden, MA February 2011- present

Boston, MA September- December 2010

SB Magazine Shreveport, LA Editorial Assistant May- July 2010 y Wrote feature stories on women in business, compiled a local college guide, and a restaurant review y Copy edited and researched marketing strategies for increasing circulation Examiner.com New Orleans, LA Contributing Writer July- November 2009  Wrote featuresfor a column dedicated to New Orleans culture and style  Told readers where to get good deals and how fashion trends were illustrated locally

New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, LA Development Intern June- July 2009  Wrote articles on upcoming exhibitions and a donor art trip for Arts Quarterly  Copy-edited exhibition catalogs  Researched funding opportunities and wrote grant requests PaperCityMagazine Dallas, TX Editorial Intern May-July 2007 y Wrote a feature article on a high-profile restaurant opening in Victory Park  Covered social events for the party pages  Aided editors with daily tasks such as proof reading and selecting photos for articles SKILLS y Proficient in social media, WordPress, Audacity, Photoshop