Allison Thomasseau

althoma@bu.edu
EDUCATION Boston University College of Communication Bachelor of Science in Journalism, News-Editorial Minor in Political Science Related Course Work Introduction to Communication Writing Newswriting and Reporting History and Principles of Journalism EXPERIENCE Related Boston, MA Expected May 2013 Deans List Beat Reporting Media Law and Ethics Journalism Research Feature Writing

Seattle Weekly Seattle, WA Editorial Intern June 2012-August 2012 Pitched, reported, and wrote weekly articles for news and food blogs, weekly newspaper Managed the newspapers social media using Facebook and Twitter Assisted staff writers and editors with research and reporting Boston magazine Boston, MA Digital Editorial Intern January 2012-May 2012 Wrote blog posts for daily news, food, and fashion blogs Managed Twitter and Facebook accounts for web articles through Hootsuite Managed posts and business and event listings through MetroCorp site and Wordpress Factchecked articles for web publication BU Today Boston, MA Editorial Intern January 2011-December 2011 Wrote and pitched article ideas for Boston University news site Article coverage included campus life and events, restaurant reviews, Q&A style interviews Boston University Buzz magazine Boston, MA News Writer September 2010-December 2011 Wrote news articles for bi-annual student lifestyle magazine Daily Free Press Boston, MA Staff Reporter and Features Writer September 2010-May 2011 Learned reporting skills and style for newswriting Wrote news and feature articles for independent student newspaper Seattle Woman magazine Seattle, WA Job Shadow Intern November 2009-April 2010 Learned how a professional magazine runs editorial content, advertising, and distribution Wrote calendar events, edited magazine proofs and articles Attended Society of Professional Journalists Conference, went to seminars about effective backgrounding, investigative journalism and reporting with multimedia and social media, including Twitter

Additional

Fiorellas Express Cashier & Counter staff University Presbyterian Church Children and Family Ministries Intern

Boston, MA October 2012-Present Seattle, WA June 2011-August 2011 September 2012-Present September 2010-May 2012

ACTIVITIES

Intergenerational Literacy Program English tutor for weekly adult immigrant literacy class Boston University International Affairs Association