Resume
Contact at: Marla.Schevker@gmail.com
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Staff Reporter, GreenShoelace.com, November 2009 – Present
• Review LA – based musical events
• Manage all coverage of The Roxy music venue
New Media Intern, KPCC, January 2010-May 2010
• Metro, multimedia reporter
Arts and Entertainment Editor, Daily Sundial
California State University, Northridge, August 2009 – December 2009
• Managed a regular section dedicated to music, art, cinema and theater
• Designed layouts for both print-based and photo pages
• Used WordPress to edit articles by six core reporters and contributors
• Wrote arts and entertainment-based articles
Editor in Chief, Daily Sundial
California State University, Northridge, June 2009 – August 2009
• Edited the first entirely online Summer Sundial as well as one print issue for fall orientation
• Managed the website, posting stories and videos onto a WordPress account
• Created the layout, edited photos and paginated the orientation print issue
Online Editor, Daily Sundial
California State University, Northridge, January 2009 – June 2009
• Responsible for uploading and managing all web content
• Assisted reporters and editors in their multimedia, working with iMovie, Sound Slides and Flash templates
• Conceptualized stories for presentation in a multimedia format
• Served as technical support for the online edition and liaison with university’s technical support
• Developed a Twitter and social networking site to broadcast stories across multiple channels
Staff Reporter, Daily Sundial
California State University, Northridge, August 2008 – December 2008
• Wrote opinion pieces, features and news articles
• Created a column, from pitch to publish, that explored student and dorm life
Newsroom Assistant, Pomerado Newspaper Group, May 2007 – August 2007
(Pomerado Newspaper Group publishes three San Diego-area community newspapers)
• Wrote features and obituaries
• Designed layouts for the features section using InDesign
• Organized letters to the editor and the community calendars
• Interviewed random community members for a weekly, news-related question
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Resident Advisor, California State University, Northridge, August 2007 – June 2009
• Responsible for residents living on an assigned floor
• Mediated between residents and the university
• Served with faculty and staff on committees overseeing living/learning communities
Chair, Board of Directors, Youth Advocacy Coalition, August 2002 – June 2006
(This San Diego organization is devoted to keeping underage kids from drinking or smoking.)
• Organized agendas and ran weekly meetings
• Planned events related to our advocacy efforts, such as discussions in local schools
• Wrote press releases
• Attended local and state-wide conferences