Rachel E. Southmayd

rachelsouthmayd@gmail.com

LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/rachelsouthmayd

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Moishe House, Charlotte, NC

Grants Manager: April 2015-Present

• Write grants, reports, etc. to obtain funding for Moishe House’s global operations
• Manage multiple deadlines at all times for dozens of different grants
• Collaborate as an active member of the development team, assisting in raising funds to cover Moishe House’s multi-million budget

The Herald, Rock Hill, SC

Reporter: June 2013-April 2015

• Wrote stories, produce videos and take photographs for daily print and online products
• Worked on the education beat, covering K-12 schools in York, Chester and Lancaster counties
• Completed general assignment reporting on everything from crime and courts to personal features

Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

Fellow: January 2013

• Travelled to Cuba to complete independent reporting project on sustainable farming

Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA

Features Intern: June-August 2012

• Composed nearly 40 stories in just nine weeks, including four front pages
• Wrote stories and reviews for Lifestyle, Health, Books, Arts & Entertainment and News

Imagining the Internet Center

Reporter, Internet Society 20^th Anniversary Conference, Geneva, Switzerland: April 2012

• Provided real-time reporting at global communications policy event let by top Internet innovators

“60 Minutes,” New York, NY

Intern: January-February 2012

• Assisted senior producer, producers, broadcast assistants and editors with requested tasks
• Conducted research, analyzed information, logged tapes and organized documents for story production

Delaware Beach Life, Southern Delaware

Summer 2011: Freelance Contributor

• Wrote in-depth profile and feature on local issues directly involved in and affecting the community

Coastal Point, Southern Delaware

Intern: Summer 2010,  2011

• Wrote for all sections in weekly publication, in-depth pieces for quarterly environmental magazine

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STUDENT MEDIA

The Pendulum, Elon University

Elections Editor: Fall 2012

• Organize coverage of local, state and national elections in 2012 fall election cycle

Opinions Editor: January-December 2011

• Developed and wrote weekly staff editorials & cartoons about political and social issues
• Assigned columns and design section from start to finish, creating graphics and using photos

Reporter and Columnist for News, Features, Arts and Opinions: Fall 2009-December 2012

• Report on and develop stories about variety of campus and community events

SKILLS

Writing: News, Features, Opinion, AP Style

Software and Web: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress, Social Media, Microsoft Suite, HTML, CSS

EDUCATION­­­

Elon University, Elon, North Carolina-May 2013

Major: Journalism with a concentration in Print and Online-Overall GPA: 3.7/4.0

Minors: Creative Writing, I­nternational Studies and Theatre Arts

Study Abroad: University of Haifa, Israel-February-June 2012

AWARDS

Journalism and Communications Fellow

Dean’s & President’s List-2009, 2010, 2011

Chapter President, Society of Professional Journalists-2011-2013

Member, Lambda Pi Eta, Communications Honor Society

Outstanding Senior, Print and Online Journalism-2013

New England Newspaper & Press Association Award, Arts and Entertainment Reporting-2012-2013