Michaela Ramm
Michaela M. Ramm
2531 Castles Gate Dr. (712) 259-1542
Sioux City, Iowa 51106 mramm@iastate.edu
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
The Gazette May 2016 — Present
Reporting Intern, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Reporting and photographing general assignment news
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Gaining experience in feature and business writing
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Creating a presence on social media, especially Twitter
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Improving my overall writing and reporting skills
Harlan Newspaper May 2015 — August 2015
Summer News Intern, Harlan, Iowa
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Created content for the biweekly newspaper
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Managed a special section for the Shelby County Fair
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Gained experience in a wide range of news, including the police beat
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Promoted my stories on their social media, especially Twitter
Iowa State Daily
Senior Reporter on Government of the Student Body, Iowa State University January 2014 — Present
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Created relationships with sources
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Developed skills in beat reporting
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Gained photography skills with Canon DSLR
Senior Reporter, Iowa State University January 2014 — May 2015
Yankton Press & Dakotan January 2014 — May 2014
Assistant Sports Reporter, Yankton, S.D.
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Covered high school sports
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Assembled results from other sporting events
EDUCATION
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Expected Graduation: May 2016
Bachelor of Science: Journalism and Mass Communications
Minor: History
GPA: 3.40/4.0
Mount Marty College, Yankton, S.D.
General Courses, August 2012 – May 2014
GPA: 3.8/4.0
REFRERENCES
Zack Kucharski
The Gazette
Executive Editor
(319) 594-9666
Michael Chevy Castranova
The Gazette
Enterprise and Sunday Editor
Michaelchevy.castranova@thegazette.com
(319) 398-5873
Bob Bjoin
Harlan Newspapers
News Editor
(712) 755-3111
Mark Witherspoon
Iowa State Daily
Editorial Adviser
mark.witherspoon@iowastatedaily.com
(515) 231-8150