writer | editor | reporter

January 2015 - presentEditor-in-ChiefThe Planet Magazine, Bellingham, Wash. (theplanetmagazine.net) Led a team of editors, writers, multimedia writers and photographers for

environmental magazine Edited stories for content, grammar and AP style Fact-checked stories against scientific journals, government documents and

interview recordings Researched and assigned stories to reporters Hired a staff of editors Maintained a budget, managed payroll Set and executed a timeline for publication Led classes and helped plan curriculum on environmental journalism Spearheaded a radio reporting program and a public relations position Previous positions: managing editor, story editor, reporter

January 2015 March 2015Service Learning Intern WWU Ethnic Student Center, Bellingham, WA Part of Advanced Public Relations course at Western. Provided public relations services for Western organization the Ethnic

Student Center Worked in a team to create a campaign for an event poster design contest Created digital social media content, including a Vine and memes Designed and created promotional material, including posters and public service announcement flyers Wrote, shot, directed radio and video PSAs

January 2012-August 2014ProgrammerKUGS FM, Bellingham, Wash. (www.kugs.org) Planned, executed and hosted weekly two-hour music program

June-August 2013ReporterThe Jerusalem Project, Jerusalem, Israel (www.jerusalemproject2013.com) Blogged and reported for student news website based in Jerusalem.

June 2011-January 2013Administrative AssistantBench Craft Company, Portland, OR. Performed clerical tasks such as filing, answering phones, sending mail. Helped with customer service and accounting tasks Demonstrated organization skills, multitasking, professionalism, and the

ability to work in a fast-paced office environment.

2011-presentWestern Washington University, Bellingham, WA Major: Journalism, public relations em-

phasis Minor: Political Science Minor: Law, Diversity and Justice Expected graduation date: Dec. 2015

E X P E R I E N C E E D U C AT I O N

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503.715.6631 bethgcarlson@gmail.com 703 A N. Garden St. | Bellingham, WA 98225 bgcportfolio.wordpress.com

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S K I L L S & Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S

AP Style Social media and blogging Budget and staff managment Copyediting Audio and video editing Photography Office organization Attention to detail

Fluent in: Microsoft Office Suite Google Applications iOS Windows WordPress Audacity InDesign

Proficient in: Final Cut Pro Illustrator Photoshop FCC/DMCA

Spent six weeks reporting in Israel, Palestine and Turkey, where I navigated cultural, polit-ical, social and language barriers and worked with experienced foreign correspondents

Reported for several campus media outlets, both print and broadcast, and created a hy-per-local neighborhood news blog

R E F E R E N C E S

Dr. Rebekah Paci-GreenFaculty AdviserThe Planet Magazinec/o Western Washington University516 High St.Bellingham, WA 98225(360) 650-2707 | Rebekah.Paci-Green@wwu.edu Ms. Paci-Green is the faculty advisor for Planet Magazine, the student-run environmental magazine at Western Washington University. She oversaw all the work I did for this publication.

Teri DeFranciscoArt DirectorBench Craft Company16600 SW 72nd Ave # 10Portland, OR 97224(503) 221-0022 ext. 304 Ms. DeFrancisco was my supervisor at Bench Craft Company.

Rachele KanigelExecutive DirectorieiMedia(415) 338-3134 | rkanigel@ieimedia.com Ms. Kanigel was the director of and an instructor for the student-run Jerusalem Project. She oversaw and edited all the work I did for this program.