Megan Taylor
E-mail: selfmadepsyche @ gmail.com
Web site: www.megantaylor.org
Education
- 2004 - Present
- Studying Journalism and Linguistics at the University of Florida
- 2000 - 2004
- International Baccalaureate Diploma at Coral Gables Senior High School
Experience
- Present
- Managing Editor / New Media at The Independent Florida Alligator
work with a small team to keep the Web site up to date, create multimedia and special reports, get print staff thinking about the Web
- Present
- "College Scene" columnist at News Videographer
A weekly blog post about video classes at j-schools (the whos and hows of training and gear), job and internship opportunities for videographers at newspapers, video in college publications (examples and interviews) and more.
- Summer 2007 - Present
- Webmaster for Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project
updating and adding content to the Citizen Access Project Web site and working with a programmer on a redesign of the CAP site
- March 2007 - Present
- Moderator/Community Leader for Lifehack.org Technology Forum
- September 2005 - November 2007
- Consultant at the UF Computing Help Desk
technical troubleshooting (Web, Operating Systems, software), university account services, receptionist
- Summer 2007
- New Media Staff at The Independent Florida Alligator
implementing a content management system, redesigning the Web site and updating the Web site with articles from the print edition
- Spring 2007
- Design and development of GatorsArt.com
- December 2006 - Summer 2007
- Editor, Writer and Photographer for UF Newsies
write articles about student-related issues for Gainesville Sun blog, edit articles written by 5 writers assigned to me, on-call for multimedia
- Spring 2006 - Summer 2007
- President, Destiny Condos Association
- Summer 2006
- Copy Editor at The Independent Alligator
editing copy before it goes to print
- Summer 2003
- Secretary at the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
updating and designing Web sites, scheduling events
- 2002 - 2004
- Counselor at Miami Museum of Science Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Summer Camp
care for reptiles and birds, perform educational activities with children, 1st- 3rd grades rocketry
- 2002 - 2004
- Director's assistant at Beth David Congregation
administrative duties, teacher's aide, tutor, coordination of children's services
- 2000 - 2004
- Fire Rescue Explorers
First Responder certification
Skills
English/Spanish bilingual
CSS, HTML, beginning PHP and JavaScript
Dreamweaver, Flash, ActionScript
Audio editing
Windows, Mac OS
Microsoft Office programs
AP Style