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WORK EXPERIENCE
INTERN, DESERET NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2018 – DECEMBER 2018
• Ranked in the top 10 web authors for three
consecutive months
• Wrote 3-5 articles a day on trending topics
SYDNEY • Covered the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake for the
sports section

CHAPMAN FIRST IMPRESSIONS SPECIALIST, HOME RIVER GROUP

Journalist
Sydneychapman096@gmail.com
208 . 954 . 2767
sydchap.weebly.com
EDUCATION
@SydChap
AUGUST 2017 – PRESENT
• Directed incoming calls to property managers & other
relevant contacts
• Resolved issues for tenants & owners concerning
maintenance, leasing, & billing
• Answered questions of prospective tenants
CURRENT
JOURNALISM, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
• 3.3 GPA
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
NEWS WRITING
• Covered the Utah State men’s basketball team and
wrote 1-2 articles a week using original sources
MEDIA SMARTS
• Learned the basics of fact-checking. Studied
fundamental theories about media literacy.

References RESEARCH METHODS

• Focused on analyzing and interpreting data found in
Aaron Shill studies and reports. Improved statistical literacy.
INTRO TO ADVERTISING
Content director
• Worked alongside 3 other students to create a mock
deseret news ad campaign for Almond Joy.
Ashill@deseretnews.Com
INTRO TO NEWS MEDIA
801 473 8538 • Conducted interviews & wrote a news piece covering
the Utah Pasifika Festival in Provo, Utah.
Herb Scribner PERSUASIVE WRITING
Staff Writer & Web Producer • Learned various styles of persuasive writing &
Deseret News contributed research to an academic study

hscribner@deseretnews.com
2014
(413) 885-4957 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, BORAH HIGH SCHOOL