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Sophie Headshot Journalist
Writer
Editor

Education

ELON UNIVERSITY
Location Elon, NC 		Currently pursuing Bachelors of Arts Degree
Expected Date of Graduation: May 2024
Major: Journalism   Minor: Peace & Conflict Studies
MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL
Location New York, NY 		Highly competitive school with an acceptance rate of less than 3%
Earned High School Diploma: June 2020
AP classes: English Language & Composition, Literature, and Biology.

Experience



ELON NEWS NETWORK
Chief Copy Editor, 05/2021 - Present
Reporter / Photographer, 09/2020 – Present
Copy Editor, 09/2020 – 05/2021
Elon, NC Location
  • Complete writing and editing assignments for The Pendulum, a weekly campus newspaper with a circulation of 5,000 and more than 10,000 weekly website visitors.
  • Lead a team of copy editors and assign articles each week.
  • Research and write feature articles and breaking news stories on a wide range of topics relating to the college community.
  • Interview university administrators and students, local business owners and other relevant subjects.
  • Edit news and lifestyle stories as well as display graphics for printed and web editions.
  • Provide support and guidance to other journalists on story structure, writing style, substance and interviews.
CENTER FOR WRITING EXCELLENCE
Consultant, 01/2021 – Present
Apprentice, 08/2020 – 12/2020
Elon, NC Location
  • Provide writing guidance to undergraduate and graduate students. Review and suggest edits and revisions on a wide range of writing projects, including class assignments, essays, papers and theses.
  • Coach and mentor students to strengthen their writing skills and command of the English language.
  • Prepare students for writing assignments by recommending ideas, structure and organizational methods.
  • Play a key role in improving students’ grades, skills and confidence through writing support.
MHS PHOENIX
Senior Editor, 09/2019 – 06/2020
Editor, 09/2018 – 06/2019
Reporter, 09/2016 – 06/2018
New York, NY Location
  • Managed day-to-day operations for Millennium High School’s monthly newspaper, a 16-page publication that was distributed to the school’s population with 650 students and more than 50 staff and faculty members.
  • Wrote and edited articles on school activities and events as well as other issues of interest to the student body.
  • Led brainstorming sessions to discuss potential story ideas. Assigned stories to reporters.
  • Oversaw all aspects of newspaper production including writing, editing, layout, design and distribution.
  • Selected and assigned students for key roles including reporters, photographers and graphic artists.
  • Increased participation on the school newspaper through recruiting and public relations efforts.
  • Enhanced staff members’ skills and interest in writing through coaching and mentoring.
  • Acted as a liaison between the school newspaper and the faculty advisor. Attended weekly meetings.


Skills

Writing and Reporting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★     Ethics and Integrity ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
AP Style ★ ★ ★ ★ ★     Communication ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Research ★ ★ ★ ★ ★     Creativity ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Leadership ★ ★ ★ ★ ★     Basic Coding ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆