April Amadon
150 Brinkerhoff St. #2L
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-3923
E-mail: Aprilynn12@yahoo.com
Objective:
- To obtain a job in the field of print journalism, reporting and writing for a daily or weekly paper.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, with a minor in English, from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
- Anticipated graduation May 2004
Related Work Experience:
Press-Republican, daily newspaper for the city of Plattsburgh and surrounding areas.
- Newsroom Intern - Duties included writing news and feature stories as well as typing out briefs and letters to the editor. (spring 2004)
Cardinal Points, weekly SUNY Plattsburgh college newspaper
- News Editor - Duties included assigning stories, laying out pages, copy-editing, and reporting. (2003-04 academic year). During the fall 2003 semester, Cardinal Points received an All-American with four marks of distinction from the Associate Collegiate Press.
- Associate News Editor (spring 2003)
- Staff Writer (fall 2002)
All Points North, SUNY Plattsburgh online magazine
- Staff writer - Duties included reporting and writing stories, as well as taking photographs. (fall 2002)
Related Skills:
- Efficient with QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dream Weaver, HTML, digital cameras, and Microsoft Office tools (including PowerPoint, Excell, and Word).
Other Work Experience:
Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY), Summer Student Employment Program.
- Duties included measuring and pouring chemicals in a factory setting (summer 2002 and 2003).
Waldenbooks (Eastview Mall, Victor, NY).
- Worked in customer service as a bookseller and cashier (winter 2000-04).
Bath & Body Works (Eastview Mall, Victor, NY).
- Worked in customer service and sales (winter 2004).
Activities:
Z-Platt — literary magazine for SUNY Plattsburgh (2002-03)
Alternative Spring Break — Habitat for Humanity trip to Bridgeport, Conn. (spring 2003)
Alpha Phi Omega, national co-ed community service fraternity, Alpha Beta Chi chapter.
- Treasurer (spring - fall 2002)
- Secretary (spring - fall 2001)
Campus tour guide for spring and fall open houses (2002-present).
References:
Available upon request.
