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YOUR NAME                                                                                           
Street Address; Town, State, Zip Code; Phone Number; Internet Address

OBJECTIVE

A photojournalist position with Pennsylvania Highways magazine which incorporates formal background in photography and digital art with professional interests in travel.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Geography May 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Concentration: Digital Arts December 2002
Barrett Honors College:
Honor Thesis- The History of the Photography and the Effects on Modern Historical Perspectives, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Associate of Arts, Photography May 1997
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pennsylvania

AWARDS

ASU Maroon and Gold Scholarship: Full tuition awarded for exceptional academic performance and community involvement. One of 150 students awarded this scholarship out of 550 applicants.
W.L. Klink Scholarship: Three month Semester Abroad Experience sponsored through Fine Arts-related scholarship. Award based on jury decisions regarding art portfolio among 200 competition participants.

STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCES

Summer Session in Greece May 2001 - June 2001
Learning opportunity designated to introduced students to Greek culture while incorporating formal coursework in Photography

Completed academic course in Personal Documentary Photography, including the compiling of memorabilia and digitizing photographs to develop interactive on-line travel journal utilizing Flashmedia, Dreamweaver and HTML.
Visited museums and attended seminars regarding history, mythology, art and architecture.

Semester At Sea September 1999 - December 1999
Multi-disciplinary academic program incorporating photography coursework with cultural and geography studies while traveling on an ocean liner designated for undergraduate and graduate studies.

Traveled to Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Japan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Spain.
Interacted directly with local people, gaining significant awareness of cultural, historical, and political issues.
Developed strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead groups of travelers in unfamiliar territories.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, Tempe, Arizona July 2001 - Present
First Intern for hospital within Public Relations Department

Photograph and document daily activities throughout hospital for representation within organizational web site and promotional materials.
Design and prepare layouts using Macintosh for web site, instructional aids, posters, and other promotional materials.
Consult with hospital and customer personnel to develop new concepts for publication layouts best suiting internal and external needs.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple team projects with tight deadlines in highly stressful environment.

SKILLS

Languages: Bilingual in Spanish and French, conversational Turkish
Technical: Dreamweaver, Flash Media, FrontPage, HTML, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Microsoft Office applications
Photography Equipment: Kodak, Canon, and Pentax digital camera equipment; Kodak, Xerox and Ricoh printing