5680 Recreation Drive

Elizabeth Schanz West Bloomfield, MI 48324

(313)-320-4248
elizabethschanz15@gmail.com

MEDIA RELATED EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Oakland County Times, Oakland County, Michigan — Intern ​Adobe Premiere, Audition,
May 2022 - Present InDesign.
I thoroughly engage with and report at a professional level on local news across Oakland ​Thorough knowledge of AP
County. This includes press conferences, trauma reporting, community features, and political
and policy coverage. Reporting at the local level allows me to engage and educate readers. style writing and editing.

​Time management, effective

Grand Valley Lanthorn, Allendale, Michigan —Editor in Chief, News Editor, Arts communicator, thrives in
and Entertainment Editor & Staff Writer leadership positions.
October 2020 - Present

As Editor in Chief I read, thoroughly edit, fact check, and proofread all stories that go into the
print and online publication of the paper. I manage a team of 10 editors and over 25 writers by
communicating what needs to be covered, problem-solving issues that come up, and ensuring AWARDS and RECOGNITION
the quality of the paper. I work on investigative pieces and coverage of the school and the
Grand Valley Lanthorn
surrounding community.
Scholarship- $1,000 for heavy
As the News Editor and Arts and Entertainment Editor, I created story assignments for four to involvement and leadership with
ten writers. I found events and local stories that I felt were newsworthy and relevant to cover. I
the collegiate paper.
found contacts, helped direct angles, and edited the work of my staff writers. As a staff writer
in the news section, I wrote one story per week, meeting hard deadlines every Friday. GVSU Award for Excellence-
$5,000 per year merit-based
WLSX Radio, Allendale, Michigan — On-air Personality scholarship.
September 2023- December 2023
GVSU Dance Scholarship- $3,000 a
year talent-based scholarship.
I produce and deliver a weekly two-hour music program with conversations about campus
news, popular culture, and world events. Robert Nelson Foundation
Scholarship- $10,000 for
Civic Center TV, West Bloomfield, Michigan — Intern promising journalism students.

January 2020- March 2020 Community Leadership

Cut short due to COVID-19. I filmed and edited footage for broadcast news packages, edited Scholarship- $2,500 for
full news stories wrote scripts, was an on-camera personality, and conducted interviews with commitment to community service.
community members.
WGVU Public Media Scholarship-
$4,000.
The JRT Agency, Farmington Hills, Michigan — Intern
September 2019- January 2020 MIPA (Michigan Interscholastic
Press Association)- First place
I helped to launch a social media initiative for the marketing firm. I learned how to manage and
Division One PSA (2019), many
write social media posts and promotional content.
honorary mentions in PSAs and
PROJECTS and INVOLVEMENT news packages.

Grand Valley State University (Frederik Meijer Honors College), Allendale, MI — B.A. Phi Kappa Phi- academic honors
Multimedia Journalism and Dance with a minor in History 3.99 fraternity.

September 2020 - expected Graduation May 2024 PROJECTS

Journalism coursework includes hard news, feature, and investigative journalism through print,
Link to Portfolio:
audio, video, and social media. Peer mentor in the honors college for three years.
https://elizabethschanzbroadcastin
West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield, MI — High School Diploma 4.3 September g.weebly.com/
September 2016 - May 2020

Created packages and acted as executive producer and anchor for Laker Update, the school’s video news.