NICOLE S.

EINBINDER
5229 18th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 | neinbinder9@gmail.com | 714-833-8487 |
EDUCATION
University of Washington, Interdisciplinary Honors Program (September 2012-June 2016)
BA, International Studies (Human Rights, Law, State, and Society track)
BA, Journalism
Grade Point Average: 3.93

EXPERIENCE
The Seattle Times, Features Intern (January 2016-March 2016)
Wrote around 20 arts, life, metro, and entertainment stories published in print and online.
1 article published on the front page (A1) of the paper
Shadowed features reporters and editors to gain professional insight and learn about the newsroom.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Trip to Haiti (December 2015)
Trip to Haiti during winter break with the University of Washingtons Hillel to volunteer and provide
humanitarian assistance.
The Daily at the University of Washington, Features Editor, Social Media Editor, Reporter (January 2013-present)
Student-run paper published daily in print and online to thousands on campus and in the wider community.
As Features Editor (9/15-present), I oversee a staff of writers, edit content, run features meetings, send out
pitches, and create a weekly features section for the publication.
As Social Media Editor (3/15-6/15), I was responsible for the Facebook and Twitter accounts; collaborated
with editors, created teasers, shared stories, and posted breaking news.
Write articles for the news and features sections (1/13-present); served as the Housing and Food Services,
Graduate and Professional Student Senate, and Diversity beat reporter.
University of Washington Honors Program, Honors 100 Peer Educator (September 2015-December 2015)
Taught a weekly class to introduce first-year students to the honors program curriculum and campus life.
Created lesson plans and activities, provided assignment feedback, and met with students outside of class.
Orange County Register, News and Features Intern (June 2015-August 2015)
Covered local news, features, profiles, event coverage, and city council meetings for the papers Local
section and various city papers.
Pitched daily stories and wrote on deadline.
Work seen by readership of more than 200,000 in Southern California.
KING 5 Television (Seattle NBC affiliate station), Digital Media Intern (March 2015-June 2015)
Wrote articles and headlines, edited text, created and managed photo galleries, clipped news broadcasts to
post on website.
Used social media tools to promote content and helped manage the Northwest Cable News Facebook page.
One article republished on USA Today website.
Freelance Journalist (January 2015-present)
Freelancer for local publications across Seattle. Published in The Seattle Lesbian, The International
Examiner, The Woodinville Weekly, The Seattle Globalist, and South Seattle Emerald.
El Salvador Transnational Task Force (January 2015-March 2015)
Chosen to participate in a task force partnered with the UW Center for Human Rights and the Salvadoran
NGO Asociacin Pro-Bsqueda. Created research reports and documentary videos about the never-beforeresearched La Quesera and Las Canoas massacres that occurred during the Salvadoran civil war.

Used databases to track down and translate 1980s U.S. state reports, human rights documents, Salvadoran
newspaper articles, Radio Venceremos clippings, and other documents to prove these massacres occurred.
Traveled to El Salvador to meet with massacre survivors; video project aimed at reuniting survivors with
their disappeared children illegally taken during the conflict.
Presented findings to Francisco Altschul, Salvadoran Ambassador to the U.S., and circulated the videos on
social media in an effort to locate and reunite disappeared children with their families.

UW Comparative History of Ideas study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic (September 2014-December 2014)
Seminar-style courses that focused on topics including the Holocaust, the nature and impact of the
communist system, the hopes and tensions of the European Union, and how coming to terms with the past
is reflected in Central Europes cultural and art scene today.
Birthright Israel (June 2014)
10-day trip to Israel to learn about the history and culture of the country.
Traveled to major religious and cultural sites across the country and explored current events and politics
The Borgen Project, Editorial Intern (April 2014-August 2014)
Non-profit organization aimed at combatting global poverty.
Lead editor for the online magazine and blog. Wrote articles and edited content from writers across the U.S.
Used Wordpress and SEO to maintain and promote the site.
UW Hillel, Israel Programming Coordinator & Leadership Intern (September 2013-June 2014)
Worked with Hillel staff and other student interns to implement programming and events to encourage
Jewish life on campus.
Created events to educate students about Israeli culture. Brought Ethiopian-Israeli activist Zion Uness to
campus to speak about his experiences as an Ethiopian refugee who crossed Sudan on foot, lived in a
refugee camp, and was eventually airlifted to Israel through the 1984 Operation Moses.
Old Navy, Sales Associate (June 2013-August 2013, June 2013-August 2014)
Seasonal summer position in California and Washington.

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS

Pioneer News Group Excellence in Journalism Award in Enterprise Reporting, May 2016
Kaplan Award My article on gentrification in Columbia City was awarded by the Department of
Communication for placement in the Kaplan Quarterly, an online magazine showcasing top student work.
Every year, the department gives five students a Kaplan Award for excellence in narrative writing.
Honors Program Scholarship Awarded to UW Honors student for outstanding academic performance.
Cassie Lawrence Bryant Endowed Scholarship Awarded to student in the Department of Communication
with future goals to pursue journalism.
Phi Beta Kappa honors society, initiated June 2015.
Bordeaux Scholarship Awarded to a rising junior in UW Honors program on the basis of academic merit.
Margaret C. Mykut Scholarship Provided to a student in the Jackson School of International Studies to
support the study of international affairs while studying abroad.
University of Washington Honors Achievement Award Merit-based one-year tuition waiver.

SKILLS

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Hootsuite, Wordpress, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google
analytics, CCI, photography, video editing.
Experience with Audacity, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, DSLR camera, Zoom H4N Voice Recorder,
Sony Lavalier equipment, setting up tripods.