Education 

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY                                                          
May 2007
M.S. in Journalism; concentration, New Media

• Honors in Class: Critical Issues in Journalism, New Media Issues, Master’s Project
• Major Courses: International Affairs Reporting, Sports Journalism, New Media Workshop

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Irvine, CA                                                                                                       
June 2005
B.A. in Literary Journalism; minor, Humanities and Law

• Published in the Science Museum of Minnesota, Current Science Exhibition.
• UCI Campus Writing Coordinator Writing Award winner 2004 and 2005.

Relevant Experience

KARL ROVE & COMPANY, Washington, DC                                                                                                           
Feb. 2008 – Present
Chief of Staff

• Responsible for working with various media outlets to coordinate media appearances.
• Provide high-level support to President of Rove + Company by handling information requests, scheduling, preparing correspondence, maintaining databases, and building company identity.

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, DC                                                                                                                 
Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007
Intern, Office of Political Affairs                                                           

• Drafted briefing papers for the President, Vice President and Cabinet-level officials.
• Collaborated with Associate Directors to plan and organize White House domestic travel, including travel support for the President, First Lady and Vice President.
• Monitored media outlets for coverage of key political issues and activities.

NYC24.COM, New York, NY                                                                                                                                 
Mar. 2007 – May 2007
Executive Editor

• Managed an 18-person staff and coordinated all aspects of Web site development, including vision, scope and editorial voice.
• Aided in the production of Flash and video components, pitched story ideas and monitored the quality and quantity of online content.
• Set deadlines and coordinated editorial meetings.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE), Rosemead, CA                                                                                    
Jul. 2006 – Aug. 2006
Business Analyst I, Advanced Metering Infrastructure

• Edited documents related to SCE’s AMI program and compiled information from vendor meetings.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Costa Mesa, CA 
Mar. 2005 – Dec. 2005                                                     
Editorial Assistant                                                                           

• Provided administrative support, conducted extensive research, collected press releases and prepared calendar listings for editorial department.
• Prepared and distributed budgets for the Los Angeles and Orange County editions.

LAW OFFICE OF PAUL J. BARBA, Tustin, CA                                                                          
Apr. 2004 – Dec. 2004
Legal Assistant

• Responsible for managing correspondence, preparing legal documents and maintaining publications.
• Tailored labor law systems for corporate clients and updated files based on labor law changes.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Internet, on-line services and new media, including Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, ProTools, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Blogging and Podcasting.