Jennifer Pocock

jenn.pocock@gmail.com EDUCATION & TRAINING

1400 S. Lincoln St. Bloomington, IN 47401

Residential Phone: 404-849-0729

Indiana University Dual Master of Arts: Folklore, Journalism

Bloomington, IN December 2011 Athens, GA

University of Georgia Bachelor of Arts: English, Concentration Creative Writing, Minor Studio Art GPA: 3.5 / 4.0 Major GPA: 3.8 / 4.0 August 2006

Computer Efficient in: MS Office, inDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator (CS5), LexisNexis, SPSS, HTML Other training: Italian and Spanish Languages; National Geographic Total Research Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Internships:

National Geographic Magazine Art Research and Reporting Intern Washington, DC June 2010-August 2010

Conducted intensive graphics research and expert interviews to ensure accuracy in illustrations Generated story ideas for implementation in magazine

Pritchett & Hull, Associates: Medical Educational Publishers Editorial / Graphic Design Intern

Atlanta, GA October 2006-December 2006

Freelance Work:
National Geographic Stock Photo Blog Photography Blogger Izilwane.org Freelance Writer National Geographic Magazine Art Researcher for Unnamed Upcoming Article Telecommuting June 2011-Present Telecommuting May 2011-Present Telecommuting August 2010-November 2010

America's National Parks (a Publications International, Ltd. Publication) Atlanta, GA Contributing Writer November 2008-January 2009
Contributed 56 short articles on topics such as folktales, art, history and environmental stewardship of the parks

HowStuffWorks.com Contributing Writer

Atlanta, GA February 2008-August 2008

Contributed articles on topics such as migraines, ethanol, vermicomposting and more

Publishing:
FourSquare Research: Nonprofit Market Research Team Editor/Report Publisher Atlanta, GA July 2008-May 2009

Collected raw research data from departments and designed clear, eye-catching report layouts for complex market analysis findings. Worked on tight deadlines, edited all documents sent to clients. Pritchett & Hull, Associates: Medical Educational Publishers Editorial Assistant / Writer / Designer Atlanta, GA January 2007-May 2008

Collaborated with Art and Editorial departments as overall visual/copy editor, writing and editing medical documents for low-literacy patients. Designed, created, wrote copy for, and implemented award-winning national marketing campaign. Worked within deadlines without supervision.

Acted as project manager for high-grossing product updates Designed layouts for catalogues, print ads, pamphlets, posters and books Organized conversion of print materials to online content Worked in a team setting to develop ideas and campaigns

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Folklore 101: Introduction to Folklore Assistant Instructor to Michael Foster Bloomington, IN September 2010-Present

Led four discussion sessions totaling 240 students teaching fieldwork and critical reasoning Created and delivered two 50-minute lectures on public folklore Coordinated and led inter-departmental roundtable discussion for the heads of the folklore and journalism schools to promote interaction between students and professors

Journalism 210: Introduction to Visual Journalism Assistant Instructor to Steve Raymer

Bloomington, IN January 2010-May 2010

Led two lab sessions with a total of 45 students teaching photography, videography, and graphic design Taught Adobe Photoshop, Adobe inDesign, and MS iMovie

Journalism 560: Reporting Nonprofits: Good News? Web Copy Writer/PR Assistant

Bloomington, IN September 2009-December 2009

Led web copy and marketing endeavors, resulting in over-capacity enrollment in new course

RECENT VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Traditional Arts Indiana Curator May 2011-August 2011 Managed a photographic exhibit representing 26 local heritage artists in a high-traffic setting at the Indiana State Fair Folklore Student Association Social Chair September 2010-May 2011 Planned and implemented monthly departmental social activities, including bi-annual talent show Coordinated venues on extremely low budget, acted as Master of Ceremonies for talent show