Resume

MEGAN TAYLOR

E-mail: mtaylor @ megantaylor.org Web site: www.megantaylor.org

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MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE

Multimedia Intern at The Miami Herald
producing and packaging multimedia (HTML, CSS, Flash) while learning how to work with databases for news stories.

Guest Blogger at News Videographer
research and write 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

Attended the Society of News Design conference in Boston, Mass.

Attended the National Writer’s Workshop in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Managing Editor / New Media at The Independent Florida Alligator
lead a small team to get content (including multimedia and breaking news) online, create multimedia and special reports, get print staff thinking about the Web

Webmaster for Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project
updating/adding content to the Citizen Access Project Web site and working with a programmer on a redesign of the CAP site

EDUCATION

Studying Journalism and Linguistics at the University of Florida

International Baccalaureate Diploma at Coral Gables Senior High School

AWARDS

Nominated and selected as one of the UWIRE 100.

SKILLS

English/Spanish bilingual
CSS, HTML, beginning ActionScript, PHP and JavaScript
Dreamweaver, Flash, Microsoft Office
Audio editing
Windows, Mac OS
AP Style

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Account Specialist and Consultant at the UF Computing Help Desk
responsibilities as part of a student staff included: technical troubleshooting (Web, Operating Systems, software), university account services, receptionist

New Media Staff at The Independent Florida Alligator
worked with a small team to implement a content management system, redesign the Web site and keep the Web content current

Design and development of GatorsArt.com

Editor, Writer and Photographer for UF Newsies
wrote articles about student-related issues for Gainesville Sun blog, edited articles written by 5 writers assigned to me, on-call for multimedia

President, Destiny Condos Association

Copy Editor at The Independent Alligator
edited copy for grammar, spelling, fact errors and AP Style before it went to print

Secretary at the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
updated and designed Web sites, scheduled events

Counselor at Miami Museum of Science Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Summer Camp
cared for reptiles and birds, performed educational activities with children, 1st- 3rd grades rocketry

Director’s assistant at Beth David Congregation
administrative duties, teacher’s aide, tutor, coordination of children’s services

Fire Rescue Explorers
First Responder certification