Hello, my name is Jessica Claire. I'm an enthusiastic 23 year old writer and reporter from the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. I am passionate about combining journalism with pop culture in a way that engages readers.
• Creative writing • Journalism and article writing • Essay writing • Copy editing and proofreading • Blog posts • Social media posts • Ghost writing • Academic writing • Technical writing • AP Style | • WordPress • Ability to put a positive, negative, or neutral spin on content without going overboard • Social media proficiency • Conducting interviews • Story development skill • Investigative reporting • Fact-checking • Collaboration • Astrologer |
• Wrote over thirty articles on a wide variety of topics including pop culture/media, current events, profiles, opinions, restaurant reviews, discrimination, and much more
• Learned how to conduct successful interviews with other people
• Regularly attended events and analyzed situations in order to summarize the information in a clear engaging way the readers could enjoy
• Pitched relevant and bold articles
• Exhibited teamwork and social skills by constantly communicating with section editors and copy editors
• Kept up with current events and trends
• Recruited other writers, copy editors, and photographers
• Exhibited initiative and dedication by tackling the harder articles others didn't want
• Fair and objective reporting
• Outgoing personality and willingness to interview and engage with others
• Versatile ability to create a positive or negative spin while still maintaining honesty and integrity
• Completed writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology
• Delivered high-quality, insightful, informative and entertaining written content while meeting tight deadlines with a quick turn around
• Quickly got promoted from writer to section editor after only two months of working at this newspaper because of my diligence, drive, and dedication.
• Keeping up with events that were either on-campus or relevant to the university and student body
• Pitched 6-12 stories weekly, storyboarded plans and assigned writing to various reporters.
• Communicating standards, expectations, and deadlines
• Implementing the edits made by copyeditors and catching any potential errors made by them
• Creating both the online and print layouts for the section within Squarespace, WordPress, and InDesign from scratch weekly
•Creating compelling headlines
• Maintaining strict attention to detail in a fast-paced busy newsroom Overall skills and responsibilities
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership during the work-from-home order during the Covid-19 pandemic by seamlessly suggesting and moving the newspaper group chat from GroupMe to Discord (a website similar to Slack)
• Delegated and monitored progress of assignments, ensuring achievement of all deadlines.
• Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
• Improved my own grammar
• Quickly and accurately corrected errors made by others
• Rewrote awkward or wordy sentences
• Worked closely with writers to correct their mistakes without removing their voice
• Worked closely with section editors to match their vision of the article
• Edited articles for grammar, spelling, word usage, facts, figures, readability, and accuracy while following both in-house and associated press guidelines
• Stayed focused while reading and editing articles in the busy news environment
• Fact checked articles on a wide variety of topics for every section: News, Opinions, Arts and Entertainment, Campus Life, Features, and Sports
• In charge of running the social media and website for the Metaphonian society. The Metaphonian society is an academic, literary, and social organization at Whittier College with a rich history going back to the 1920s.
• Designed and regularly updated the society website
• Wrote polished and witty Instagram captions
• Created an engaging bi-weekly posting schedule including events and members' birthdays for the Instagram account
• Increased social media and website engagement
• Successfully implemented recruitment campaigns by posting strategic creative photos and videos
• Curated a warm polished appearance for the society by establishing photo submission, quality, and editing guidelines
• Demonstrated creativity implementing a "Meet the Misses" recruitment strategy with each society member hosting a social media takeover on the Instagram story
• Communicated constantly with members
- Thesis: White Washing the Underdog: Jewish-Romani Erasure in Marvel Movies and Television
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School Attended
- Calvary Chapel High School
- Whittier College
Job Titles Held:
- Writer
- Campus Life Editor
- Copy Editor
- Social Media Manager
Degrees
- High School Diploma
- Bachelor of Arts
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