Eva Lauren Irizarry

University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 2008 - Present
Bachelor of Science — Journalism, concentration in Business Administration
Current GPA: 3.70/4.0, Expect to graduate Magna Cum Laude Spring 2010

Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Fla., 2006 – 2008
Associate of Arts — Journalism
Final GPA: 3.85/4.0, Graduated with honors Spring 2008

Intern, North Central Florida Business Report, Summer 2009

Wrote feature stories and recurring pieces for each issue

Maintained various databases

Edited stories for publication

Contributing Writer, Independent Florida Alligator, Fall 2008 - Ongoing

Wrote a minimum two stories per week during the fall

Pitched story ideas and worked on deadline with editors on assigned stories

Currently contribute as needed

Lab Coach, JOU 3101, Spring 2009

Coach and mentor reporting students during weekly lab

University of Florida
Vice president, Journalism and Communications Ambassadors, Fall 2008 - Ongoing

Tutor journalism students weekly

Organize club meetings

Manage Pathfinders, our mentoring program

Director, Journalism and Communications Transfer Workshop, Spring 2009 - Ongoing

Conceptualized, planned and led a team to present the inaugural workshop for Santa Fe College transfers

Currently planning another workshop for fall and expanding to include area community colleges

Santa Fe College
Study Abroad: London participant, Summer 2007

Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Photoshop CS4

XHTML and CSS

Proficient with AP Style guidelines