AlyssaDornResume
EDUCATION & SKILLS
University of California, Los Angeles September 2013 - June 2017
B.A., Communication Studies, English minor
3.786 GPA, immersion program in communication studies at Universidad Carlos III Madrid, Spain
Honors
UCLA Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Dean’s List 2013 - 2017, AP Scholar Award and the California Scholarship Federation Award, Daily Bruin Photography Department MVP award
Skills
Conversational in oral and written Spanish. Experienced in Camayak newsroom content management, Slack, Trello, social media and email marketing, AP Style, Canon DSLR photography, copy editing, Windows, Mac OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Adobe Premiere, Google Drive, Gmail, MailChimp, Facebook, Wix website platform, WordPress, and SharePoint. Interests include photography, blogging, travel, SCUBA, camping, white water rafting, theatre, and event planning.
EXPERIENCE
Daily Bruin, UCLA October 2014 - December 2017
Arts & Entertainment writer, Staff photographer
Conducted research, cultivated sources, compiled data, interviewed sources, and wrote articles for the Arts & Entertainment section in AP Style. Revised and checked each article for factual accuracy. Often took last-minute assignments and stayed after hours to perfect articles. Photographed and edited photographs for all sections of the paper — including news — using a Canon DSLR camera, Photo Mechanic, and Adobe Photoshop. Curated online photo galleries to increase the paper’s online presence. Earned the Photography Department MVP award.
Los Angeles Unified School District December 2017 - current
Substitute Teacher
Taught elementary students, grades K-5, and special education students various subjects.
Kidsave International January - May 2017
Communications Intern
Generated website visitation and interaction by sourcing, writing, producing, editing, and posting relevant human-interest articles and videos. Increased social media traffic through regular posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Assisted coworkers with projects in graphic design, outreach, and funding. Created the training guide to be used for subsequent interns and volunteers.
Shakespeare Company at UCLA April 2014 - June 2017
Marketing Director, Social Chair
Created integrated marketing techniques, for which I created flyers, Facebook events, programs, and promotional videos. Instituted the use of MailChimp to create and disseminate the monthly newsletter, growing subscribership by 52%. Created and maintained a website using Wix. Planned events with little to no supervision, including establishing an annual Oregon Shakespeare Festival retreat and managing a budget. Increased membership through campus activities fair outreach and trained board interns to successfully plan events and create web content.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
University of California, Los Angeles September 2013 - June 2017
B.A., Communication Studies, English minor
3.786 GPA, immersion program in communication studies at Universidad Carlos III Madrid, Spain
Honors
UCLA Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Dean’s List 2013 - 2017, AP Scholar Award and the California Scholarship Federation Award, Daily Bruin Photography Department MVP award
Skills
Conversational in oral and written Spanish. Experienced in Camayak newsroom content management, Slack, Trello, social media and email marketing, AP Style, Canon DSLR photography, copy editing, Windows, Mac OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Adobe Premiere, Google Drive, Gmail, MailChimp, Facebook, Wix website platform, WordPress, and SharePoint. Interests include photography, blogging, travel, SCUBA, camping, white water rafting, theatre, and event planning.
EXPERIENCE
Daily Bruin, UCLA October 2014 - December 2017
Arts & Entertainment writer, Staff photographer
Conducted research, cultivated sources, compiled data, interviewed sources, and wrote articles for the Arts & Entertainment section in AP Style. Revised and checked each article for factual accuracy. Often took last-minute assignments and stayed after hours to perfect articles. Photographed and edited photographs for all sections of the paper — including news — using a Canon DSLR camera, Photo Mechanic, and Adobe Photoshop. Curated online photo galleries to increase the paper’s online presence. Earned the Photography Department MVP award.
Los Angeles Unified School District December 2017 - current
Substitute Teacher
Taught elementary students, grades K-5, and special education students various subjects.
Kidsave International January - May 2017
Communications Intern
Generated website visitation and interaction by sourcing, writing, producing, editing, and posting relevant human-interest articles and videos. Increased social media traffic through regular posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Assisted coworkers with projects in graphic design, outreach, and funding. Created the training guide to be used for subsequent interns and volunteers.
Shakespeare Company at UCLA April 2014 - June 2017
Marketing Director, Social Chair
Created integrated marketing techniques, for which I created flyers, Facebook events, programs, and promotional videos. Instituted the use of MailChimp to create and disseminate the monthly newsletter, growing subscribership by 52%. Created and maintained a website using Wix. Planned events with little to no supervision, including establishing an annual Oregon Shakespeare Festival retreat and managing a budget. Increased membership through campus activities fair outreach and trained board interns to successfully plan events and create web content.