Erika Owen, Resume
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Erika Owen Education Editing Writing Computer Skills 4215 Grand Avenue, Apt. #301, Des Moines, IA 50312 Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa • August 2009-present Majors: Magazine Journalism, International Relations Minor: Entrepreneurship Expected graduation: May 2013 Drake Magazine, The Lift, and Urban Plains Magazine, Des Moines, Iowa • Staff Writer January 2010 (The Lift: December 2010)-present Interview professionals • Meet deadlines • Gather research and information for articles Copy Flow Coordinator, Meredith Corporation • Des Moines, Iowa June 2010-present Interact with editors to successfully maintain articles • Edit final magazine reprints drafts • Work with a computer database to track articles and their progress Adobe Photoshop • InDesign • Dreamweaver • iMovie • iWeb • Audacity Experience with HTML • CSS • Filemaker Pro • website designing and building Copy Edit Intern, Meredith Corporation • Des Moines, Iowa June 2011-present Edit manuscripts and layouts for special interest publications (SIP) • Edit online magazine content through Zinio • Aid with HTML coding for new BHG Styblebook www.erikaraeowen.com Language Skills Spanish, advanced speaking and writing levels • Six years of language study completed Work 262.203.0719 • [email protected] Editor-in-Cheif, Drake Magazine • Des Moines, Iowa May 2011-present Work with designers to create a cohesive design plan • Communicate with staff to coordinate meeting schedules • Create a working budget • Oversee all edits Previous positions: online assistant editor, webmaster, section editor, multimedia editor Editor, The Lift magazine • Midwest December 2010-present Edit bi-monthly blog posts for www.theliftmag.com • Fact check and edit digital maga- zine articles • write articles on fashion topics for the website • created three articles for www.thelift.com/digital-magazine Additional Studies Uganda journalism study, Kampala and other various locations May 2011-June 2011 (Three weeks) Studied freedom of press and the role of citizen journalism • Interviewed various newspaper editors and Ugandan citizens • Created a documentary based on gathered information
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Erika
Owen
Education
Editing
Writing
Computer Skills
4215 Grand Avenue, Apt. #301, Des Moines, IA 50312
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa • August 2009-presentMajors: Magazine Journalism, International RelationsMinor: EntrepreneurshipExpected graduation: May 2013
Drake Magazine, The Lift, and Urban Plains Magazine, Des Moines, Iowa • Staff WriterJanuary 2010 (The Lift: December 2010)-presentInterview professionals • Meet deadlines • Gather research and information for articles
Copy Flow Coordinator, Meredith Corporation • Des Moines, Iowa June 2010-presentInteract with editors to successfully maintain articles • Edit final magazine reprints drafts • Work with a computer database to track articles and their progress
Adobe Photoshop • InDesign • Dreamweaver • iMovie • iWeb • AudacityExperience with HTML • CSS • Filemaker Pro • website designing and building
Copy Edit Intern, Meredith Corporation • Des Moines, Iowa June 2011-presentEdit manuscripts and layouts for special interest publications (SIP) • Edit online magazine content through Zinio • Aid with HTML coding for new BHG Styblebook
www.erikaraeowen.com
Language Skills Spanish, advanced speaking and writing levels • Six years of language study completed
Work
262.203.0719 • [email protected]
Editor-in-Cheif, Drake Magazine • Des Moines, Iowa May 2011-presentWork with designers to create a cohesive design plan • Communicate with staff to coordinate meeting schedules • Create a working budget • Oversee all edits Previous positions: online assistant editor, webmaster, section editor, multimedia editorEditor, The Lift magazine • MidwestDecember 2010-presentEdit bi-monthly blog posts for www.theliftmag.com • Fact check and edit digital maga-zine articles • write articles on fashion topics for the website • created three articles for www.thelift.com/digital-magazine
Additional Studies
Uganda journalism study, Kampala and other various locations May 2011-June 2011 (Three weeks)Studied freedom of press and the role of citizen journalism • Interviewed various newspaper editors and Ugandan citizens • Created a documentary based on gathered information
