Laura Kersey

Resume:

Laura Kersey
118 Alycia Drive, Apt. #4
Richmond, Ky. 40475
(606) 344-5132
laura_kersey@eku.edu

Objective

I am looking for a part-time design position in Kentucky for Summer 2008. In August 2008, I will be relocating to Bloomington, Ind. and will also be looking for a full-time design, public/media relations or other journalism position.

Experience

- The Lexington Herald-Leader: Lexington, Kentucky (January 2008-present)
- Design intern
Design front and inside pages of the Lexington Herald-Leader.

- The Milestone: Richmond, Kentucky (August 2007-present)
- Design editor
Created overall design and layout of The Milestone yearbook. Setup 306-page yearbook ladder, Jostens online Yeartech programs, stylbook and design graphics and yearbook divider pages.

- The Eastern Progress: Richmond, Kentucky
Sports editor (August 2007-December 2007)
Legal affairs reporter (January 2007-May 2007)
Sports reporter (August 2006-December 2006)

- Corbin News Journal: Corbin, Kentucky (October 2003-August 2006)
- Freelance reporter and photographer
Served as a general assignment freelance reporter covering stories as needed in the news and sports departments. Photographed fall and spring varsity sports for local high schools, little league and YMCA.

- Justice and Safety Center: Richmond, Kentucky (May 2007-August 2007)
- Public relations assistant
Served as assistant to the director of communications writing promotional material for Justice and Safety Center law enforcement programs, while writing for the Kentucky Law Enforcement magazine.

- Corbin Independent Schools: Corbin, Kentucky (August 2004-May 2005)
- Media production assistant
Served as teacher for Journalism I and II as part of the Communications Academy program, teaching students Adobe Photoshop, Pagemaker and InDesign. Designed posters for the Corbin theatre, radio and media classes. Created the Corbin Preschool Center yearbook and athletic team posters.

Education

- Eastern Kentucky University, Corbin, Kentucky (August 2006-May 2008)
B.A. in journalism; minor in criminal justice.
Projected graduation date: May 10,2008.
3.8 GPA

- Somerset Community College, London, Kentucky (August 2004-May 2006)

Activities

- Society of Professional Journalists Vice President (August 2007-Present) & Treasurer (August 2006- May 2007)
- Kappa Tau Alpha Member (August 2007-Present)
- Golden Key Honor Society Member (August 2006-Present)
- Phi Kappa Theta Honor Society Member (May 2005-Present)
- Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society Member (August 2007-Present)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society member (2008)

Awards

- EKU Transfer Presidential Scholarship recipient (2006)
- Society of Professional Journalist/Lexington Herald-Leader journalism scholarship recipient (2006)
- EKU Dean’s Award
- 2006 Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association
First place: Sports News Story
Honorable mention: Sports Feature Story
Honorable mention: Sports Feature Story
- 2006 Kentucky Press Association
Weekly Class 3 Category: Second place: Best Sports Photo
- 2004 KCTCS Presidential Scholarship

Skills

Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop,
Microsoft Outlook Express, Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Office, SPSS

References

Reggie Beehner,
Journalism Professor
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Ky. 40475
(859) 622-1875
reggie.beehner@eku.edu

Trent Knuckles
News editor
Corbin News Journal
P O Box 1524
Corbin, Ky. 40701
(606) 528-9767
tknuckles@corbinnewsjournal.com

Jim McAlister
Sports editor
Corbin News Journal
P O Box 1524
Corbin, Ky. 40701
jmcalister@corbinnewsjournal.com