Bridget Walker
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Bridget Walker

Bridget Walker
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Education
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Expected Graduation: December 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Emerging Media

Oglethorpe University, Brookhaven, GA August 2015-May 2017
Communications and Rhetoric Studies program
Presidential Scholarship

Relevant Courses
Digital Media Production, Magazine Media, Advanced Media Writing, Visual Communication, Writing for Public Communication and Public Speaking
Work Experience
The Sentinel, Kennesaw State University August 2018-Present
Production Manager
• Design each issue of the newspaper weekly
• Plan the layout for each section, including the front cover and advertisements
• Communicate with the printing company as the main source of contact
• Collaborate with the rest of the editorial team to produce a weekly newspaper

Pipeline, KSU Department of Communications January 2019-Present
Writer
• Create content for the magazine which is all about KSU’s communications department
• Conduct interviews for feature stories or Q&A’s to align content for accuracy
• Team up with the designers to contribute on-brand ideas for each spread

The Stormy Petrel August 2016-May 2017
Layout Editor
• Planned the layout, design and content with the editor-in-chief to produce a monthly newspaper

The Post Searchlight June-August 2016
Summer Intern
• Created written content for stories
• Gathered incident reports from the courthouse
• Updated the publication’s Instagram account
• Assisted with the partner publication, Rifle & Rod

Involvement
Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, Oglethorpe University August 2015-May 2017
• Held positions as Panhellenic Recruitment Director, Historian and Freshman Class Facilitator
• Volunteered service hours each semester

Software and Skills
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experienced in AP style