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University of Missouri – May 2014 Bachelors in Journalism, emphasis in Magazine Editing
Radio Times in London, UK Digital Intern January 2013-April 2013• Assisted editors in developing content ideas for the
website. • Researched and wrote news, features, and analysis on
TV, radio, film and the entertainment industry.
Vox MagazineMusic Department Editor January 2014-May 2014• Pitched, sourced and found art for music stories.• Managed reporters as well as edited and fact checked
their drafts. • Wrote weekly blog posts and music calendar entries.• Put the weekly magazine through its production cycle by
editing coworkers’ stories during production. • Also occasionally served as a Feature Editor and wrote
Front-Of-Book, Table of Contents and cover lines.
Vox Magazine“The Scene” Web Producer August 2013-December 2013• Posted print articles onto the website and made them
SEO-friendly, pitched multimedia, photos and exclusive web content.
• Wrote blog posts for VoxTalk at least once a week.• Managed the Facebook and Twitter accounts. • Prepared online critiques and analytics. • Participated in live-coverage of the Roots ‘N’ Blues
Musical festival, including concert recaps and live social media coverage.
Incomar Services Social Media Marketing InternJune 2014-Present • Creates and posts engaging content for social media
platforms. • Researches new marketing and social media methods• Writes blog posts for Incomar, as well as works with
product bloggers.
West Suburban Living Magazine, ILEditorial InternMay 2013-August 2013• Created the most-read section of the magazine, Out &
About, utilizing InDesign and press releases.• Compiled 200 restaurant listings for the dining guide
issue.
College Gloss Mizzou Lifestyle, Food, and Entertainment EditorAugust 2012-November 2012 • Edited seven to eight features a week for the online
magazine, and edited according to AP Style. • Managed writers and contributed ideas at weekly meet-
ings.
Her Campus Mizzou Contributing Writer and Public Relations September 2010-September 2012 • Came up with feature ideas and wrote articles targeted
at college women. • Planned events to promote Her Campus, such as a fash-
ion show at a boutique.
The Columbia Missourian General Assignment Reporter June 2012-August 2012 • Wrote two to three articles a week for the publication,
which covered everything from breaking news stories, local government, profiles and event coverage.
MUTV’s The Prowl Anchor and Editor August 2010-May 2011• Proposed story ideas, wrote scripts and anchored for the
monthly entertainment news section, also used Final-Cut Pro to edit the show together.
Vox, The Mash in Chicago, Hollywoodite.com and TheCelebrityCafe.com
Fluent in French, Mobile App Design, Wordpress, Social media, Google analytics, AP Style, Adobe Photoshop, InDe-sign, Illustrator, copy editing, proofreading, Final-Cut Pro, MS Excel and HTML.
ALICIA KORTENDICK 630 450-4299 [email protected]
1990 Stenman Drive, Batavia, IL 60510
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