Alex Piazza

Resume:

ALEXANDER J. PIAZZA

5386 Lessandro Street
Saginaw, Michigan 48603
Telephone (989) 798-0899
E-Mail alex.piazza1@gmail.com

Education

2004 - Present
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
I am working toward a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism.
Overall GPA 3.52; expected graduation May of 2008.

2000 - 2004
Nouvel Catholic Central High School, Saginaw, Michigan
General Education

Work Experience

12/07 – Present
Freelance Reporter
The Bay City Times, Bay City, Michigan, a daily publication (circulation 45,000).
I write freelance articles with regard to community events and local government.

11/07 – Present
Freelance Reporter
Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, a daily publication (circulation 329,989).
I write freelance articles with regard to Central Michigan University issues.

12/06 - Present
Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, a thrice-Senior Reporter weekly student newspaper.
I cover police, courts and political stories and write approximately five articles per week.

5/07 – 8/07
Reporting Internship
The Bay City Times, Bay City, Michigan, a daily publication (circulation 45,000).
In this three-month period, I wrote an average of five to six stories per week, covering everything from feature stories to hard news.

8/06 - 12/06
News Editor
Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
I was responsible for assigning and editing news stories for 25 reporters.

5/06 - 8/06
Reporting Internship
The Saginaw News, Saginaw, Michigan, a daily publication (circulation 54,670).
During this internship, I wrote an average of three stories per week, covering township government and school board meetings.

1/05 - 5/06
Senior/Staff Reporter
Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
In January of 2005, I was offered a Staff Reporter position during which time I covered fraternities and sororities, as well as campus events, and wrote approximately two to three articles per week. In December of 2005, I was promoted to Senior Reporter and covered police, courts and political stories, writing approximately four articles per week.

4/05 - 6/05
Assistant Coach
Nouvel Catholic Central High School Track & Field, Saginaw, Michigan

Awards and Accomplishments

• 1/08 - Story of the Year by Central Michigan Life – “Nooses found, students questioned”
• 10/06 - 3rd Place and Honorable Mention Awards for Deadline Stories in Division 1 by the Michigan Press Association
• 5/05 - Most Valuable Reporter Award at CM-Life

References

• Neil C. Hopp,
  Director of Student Media, Central Michigan University, (989) 774-3493
• Kelly Frick
  Managing Editor, The Bay City Times, (989) 894-9632
• Jodi McFarland
  Metro Editor, The Saginaw News, (989) 776-9678