Audrey A. Christopher
Permanent Address:
10268 Kentucky Springs Rd.
Mineral, VA 23117 |
achristo@gmu.edu |
Campus Address:
Box 4532 4450 Rivanna Ln.
Fairfax, VA 22030 |
Objective
- Graduating senior with B.A. in Communication seeking professional opportunities.
Education
- George Mason University,B.A. expected in August 2004,Fairfax, VA
Communications Major, concentration in Journalism, Major GPA 2.7
Related Courework and Projects
- Writing Across the Media
- Video Performance
- Communication Research Methods
- Sports Reporting
- News Editing
- Radio Production
- White Paper on Enron
- Case study project in Public Relations
Experience
Stafford County Sun, Stafford, Va
Free-Lance Reporter, January 1999-May 1999
- Reported on issues important to the community such as Y2K, school board information and feature stories on key people in the area. Spent one day in the office, interacting with subscribers and editors. Weekly circulation entailed approximately 50,000 subscribers. Sharpened interviewing skills and interpersonal communication by contacting various individuals for direct quotes.
Capital Restuarant Concepts, Centreville, Va
Customer Service Representative, January 2003-January 2004
- Held part-time job while attending college waiting on tables. Worked extensively with customers.
Vector Marketing, Fairfax, Va
Sales Representative/Receptionist, August 2003-January 2003
- Performed various administrative tasks. Scheduled appointments with customers and presented demonstrations of the product in a one-on-one atmosphere.
Related Experience
- Active writer for George Mason’s school paper, Broadside, junior and senior year
- Reported extensively for two years before becoming Managing Editor 1998-2000 of high school newspaper
- Wrote articles for The Free-Lance Star in Fredericksburg, Va
- Attended journalism workshops at The Richmond-Times Dispatch as well as Colombia University
Applicable Professional Skills
- Proficient in Dreamweaver MX, Adobe PageMaker, Internet Explorer, basic HTML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint. Know AP style.