Marta Jewson
c: 612.802.3063
BA Journalism from University of
Wisconsin-Madison (5/2010)
Objective: A reporting position at a news organization committed to public service journalism and stories that have impact.
Objective: A reporting position at a news organization committed to public service journalism and stories that have impact.
Communications Experience
The
St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, MN)……………………………….......…….…December 2013-present
Education/General
Assignment Reporter
- Beat coverage
of St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Sartell and charter school districts and boards
-Monitor outlying
districts, coverage when warranted by agendas.
-Localize
national and state wire stories.
-Focus on data reporting, including budgets,
enrollment, special populations
The
Lens (New Orleans, LA).....................................................................September
2011-present
Charter
School Reporter
• Regular coverage of seven charter
school board of directors
• In-depth beat coverage of Lycee
Francais charter school
• Investigative work-individual and team-,
analysis of school budgets, budget hearings
NOLA
Messenger (New Orleans, LA)……...…...………………………....….September 2012-Dec. 2013
Coverage including: Crime/courts, business, neighborhood groups, city government
Development and maintenance of sister site: Mid-City Messenger
Candid
Campus Photography (New Orleans, LA)...........................................August
2011-May 2013
Photographer
· Photograph portraits, graduation
ceremonies (team environment and individual assignments)
Gambit
Communications, Inc (New Orleans, LA).......................................February 2011- June 2011
Editorial
Intern (circ. 40,000), Freelance present,
• Worked under Arts &
Entertainment Editor and Special Sections Editor
• Worked on collaborative projects and
individual assignments on daily and weekly deadlines
Badger
Herald (Madison, WI)......................................................................January
2010-May 2010
City
Reporter and Sports Writer for daily independent student newspaper (circ.
15,000)
• News writing on daily deadline covering
crime, city government, city and state news
• Sports features on weekly deadlines
Empire
Photography (Madison, WI).........................................................September
2007-May 2010
Photographer
•
Photographed
sports, portraits, and local events (team and individual assignments)
Work Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, experience with Adobe
Suite-including Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop-, Google
documents, live-blogging, Facebook, Twitter, WordPress and Nikon camera
equipment. Third semester university Spanish, first semester university Swahili.
Additional Work Experience
Project
Homecoming (New Orleans, LA)................................................September
2010-Aug 2012
Community
Liaison- AmeriCorps member
• Met with neighborhood associations
and relayed information back to organization
• Managed inter-staff and external
communication, incl. staff meetings
• Designed and maintained educational
material for volunteers
Worksite
Manager- AmeriCorps member (Sept 2010-July 2011)
• Directed, taught and engaged new
volunteers each week between the ages of 14-80 in rebuilding- including safely
using tools while adhering to city building standards
• Managed construction, supplies, and
coordinated work with sub-contractors and inspectors
Appalachia
Service Project (TN).......................................May-August
of 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
Center
Director- Floyd County Center in 2010, Lee County Center in 2009
• Oversaw staff of 4, their individual
position responsibilities, gave biweekly evaluations to each
• Selected, planned, budgeted and communicated
plans for repairs on 17 homes each summer
• Managed $100,000 operating budget,
including HUD money, 500 volunteers and facility
• Weekly communication with multiple
departments (including Development, Finance)
• Ran nightly staff meetings
Shared duties
(daily): interactions with volunteers/community, led nightly programming,
purchased/delivered building materials, work site visits and on-site problem
solving (all summers)
