U Laurie Callsen

Skills
88 write to deadline 88 work with Adobe software, iMovie,

88 conduct in-depth interviews GarageBand and Audacity

88 pitch stories 88 able to work with both Mac & PC

88 display excellent news judgment 88 highly organized and independant

88 proofread & copyedit 88 able to speak simple French

88 layout newspaper designs Clean and tight writing for: laurie.callsen@gmail.com

88 photojournalism & photo editing 88 print, online and breaking news 780.226.9030

88 gather and edit audio and video 88 radio and TV lauriecallsen.com

88 work with DSLR cameras, high-end 88 specific beats such as hard news, twitter.com/laurie_callsen

audio recorders and video cameras politics, arts and features

Experience Certification
Class 5 Operator’s
Camrose Canadian Sun Media Intercamp Licence, Cond. A (July
2007)
July 15, 2010 —present April 26—July 15, 2010 Sept. 2009—April 2010
WHMIS & WHMIS
(Camrose, AB) (Lacombe, Wetaskiwin & (Edmonton, AB)
Consumer (June 2010)
Camrose, AB)
Multi-media reporter News Editor
Summer intern Equipment
88 Write sports, lifestyles, 88 Teach volunteers
Vehicle: Pontiac 2009 G5
88 Write sports, lifestyles,
news & editorial copy writing style, editing
news & editorial copy Camera: Canon Rebel
8
8Find & pitch stories techniques and journalistic T2i with HD video; Sony
88 Interview sources
HD Snap
88 Shoot & edit photos principals
88 Shoot & edit photos
88 Proofread & edit copy 88 Find, pitch and assign Recorder: Sony IC
88 Proofread & edit copy
88 Design & layout pages newsworthy stories
Computer: MacBook -
88 Design & layout pages
88 Work independently as 88 Recruit and retain OS X 10.5
88 Displayed ability to
the sole editorial employee volunteers. Software: Adobe
work with many people
InDesign, Photoshop,
for two months 88 Proofread and edit copy
and under varying degrees Distiller; Cyberduck;
88 Maintain and update 88 Take photos as needed GarageBand; iMovie;
of guidance Microsoft Office
website, Twitter and

Facebook
 U Laurie Callsen
Education
Grant MacEwan Cégep de Université Westcliffe
University Rivière-du-Loup Sainte-Anne Composite School
September 2008 - June 2010 May 2009 - June 2009 July 2008 - August 2008 June 2008

(Edmonton, AB) (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) (Pointé-de-l’Eglise, NS) (Marengo, SK)

Journalism diploma French, Level II French, Level I High School Diploma

References
Vince Burke Lisa Joy Justin Bell

Editor, Camrose Canadian Editor, Lacombe Globe Former Managing Editor, Intercamp

W: 780.672.4421 W: 403.782.3498 C: 780.497.5412

E: vburke@camrosecanadian.com E: editor@lacombeglobe.com E: justin.jo.bell@gmail.com

Other Interests
88 Multi-media journalism 88 Guitar 88 Singing 88 Podcasting

88 Hyper-local journalism 88 Mandolin 88 Social Media 88 Print Design

Distinctions
88 MacEwan - First Class Standing 88 Dave Billington Memorial – 88 Governor General Award -

(2009 & 2010) Edmonton Sun Scholarship (2009) Academic (2009)

Websites and Contact

E-mail: laurie.callsen@gmail.com Cell phone: 780.226.9030

@laurie_callsen
lauriecallsen.com

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