MACKENZIE TEWKSBURY

405 East 5th Street | Greenville, NC 27858 | 410.868.0308

mackenziewise.com

OBJECTIVE To gain a full-time feature writer position at a local newspaper or magazine in order to improve my journalism skills such as writing, reporting and designing.

SKILLS PROFILE Communication InDesign Customer Service Writing Managerial skills Photography Website development Photoshop Research EDUCATION East Carolina University Greenville, NC August 2013-Present Bachelor of communication Concentration: Journalism GPA: 3.82, Deans List RELATED COURSEWORK Desktop Publishing, Copy Editing and Design, Feature Writing, Multiplatform Journalism, Digital Photography, Editing and Producing the News, Sports Media Survey RELEVANT EXPERIENCE The Agency Greenville, NC January 2016-Present Team Graphic Designer o Design eye-catching advertisements using elements of graphic design o Work with the sales, marketing and design team to sell advertisements in Student Media o Collaborate with business professionals to create designs with a high visual impact Washington Daily News Washington, NC May 2016-August 2016 Intern o Collaborate with the graphic designer to lay out pages for the newspaper and magazine spreads o Work closely with members of the newsroom to write news and feature articles for the newspaper and magazine o Interview local officials and residents Where When How Turks and Caicos Islands March 2015-Present Feature Writer o Work with a team to create quality feature stories and design magazine layouts o Report and research latest news, events and excursions o Write stories for the feature section