Tyler Jett
Education
The University of Florida Gainesville, Fla.
Expected Graduation: May 2012
Journalism Major
History Minor
3.64 gpa
Experience
The Independent Florida Alligator Gainesville, Fla.
August 2008-Present
- Covered International Tennis Association All-American Tournament and Southeastern Conference Coaches' Indoor Championships.
- Interviewed high school football players with scholarship offers from UF. Reported when players orally committed to the Gators and when players signed letters of intent.
- Covered 2009 McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Games.
- Covered 2009 UF soccer team. Interviewed players and coaches weekly for off-beat stories about the team. Wrote stories about each game. Other Positions.
Other Positions
- Online Staff: Formatted articles for the newspaper's Web site.
- Night Editor: Performed final edit on all sports articles before they were sent to the printers.
The North Florida Herald High Springs, Fla.
August 2009-Present
Reporter
- Covered High Springs City Commission meetings
- Wrote hard news stories
- Wrote features on local residents
The Boca Raton Observer Boca Raton, Fla.
June 2009-August 2009
Editorial Intern
- Wrote articles for magazine's front page "Buzz" section
- Interviewed local celebrities
- Proofread articles
Skills
- Dreamweaver for Web page design
- HTML,XHTML and CSS writing
- Social Networking
- Microsoft Office