ELIZABETH YOST

PROFILE 913-272-3908

e.yost02@gmail.com
I’m always anxious to get a book in my hands, so I understand the pull
stories can have. After 4 years of academic achievement and work in in linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-yost

the communications field, I’ve seen that effective messaging comes www.elizabethyost.weebly.com
from harnessing that draw. I craft narratives with compelling personal
accounts and the hard data to back them up. EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON,
EXPERIENCE ROBERT D. CLARK HONORS
COLLEGE, 2020-2024
THE CATALYST JOURNALISM PROJECT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE:
REPORTER | JULY 2023 - PRESENT
JOURNALISM, GPA 3.9
Investigated and published stories on school curriculum Minor: Computer and Information
efficacy and addiction prevention Technology
Interviewed community members, experts and state officials AWARDS & HONORS
Collected data from Oregon's 197 school districts to create Clark Honors College Student
interactive database School of Journalism and
Collaborated with other reporters to interview subjects and Communications Honors Program
collect data on statewide addiction prevention curricula Dean’s List 2020 - 2024
Used data-driven evidence for maximum impact Scholarship for Civic and
Watchdog Journalism; The Lorry I.
WEB DEVELOPER | JANUARY 2022 - JULY 2023
Lokey Journalism Scholarship;
Developed a website and database to analyze over $70 million in The Columbia Scholarship
campaign contributions during the Oregon 2022 election
Used web scraping to update database daily
SKILLS
ROBERT D. CLARK HONORS COLLEGE Storytelling, Writing & Editing
STAFF WRITER | SEPTEMBER 2022- FEBRUARY 2024 Social Media
Wrote features and profiles for a monthly newsletter delivered to Database Creation & Navigation
over 6,000 students and alumni AP Style

Identified and promoted community accomplishments and values PROFICIENCIES

through newsletters, social media and website content Adobe InDesign
Interviewed students, staff, faculty and alumni Canva
Trained new hires and edited articles for teammates Microsoft: Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Teams
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
Google: Docs, Sheets, Slides
BARISTA | DECEMBER 2018 - JULY 2020
Welcomed and built relationships with customers CERTIFICATIONS
Hootsuite Platform Certified
Collaborated with teammates to ensure smooth shifts together
Reuters Introduction to Digital
Completed orders quickly and accurately Journalism