résumé

JESSICA REYNOLDS
@ReynoldsJessica
https://reynoldsjessica.com/

EDUCATION:
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
B.A. Political Science; B.A. Journalism – May 2012

John Felice Rome Center, Monte Mario, Rome, Italy
Study Abroad; January – May 2010

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Chicago Tribune — Digital editor, Opinion, October 2014 – Present

Chicago Tribune — Editorial board coordinator, January 2013 – October 2014

WGN Morning News at WGN-TV — News Writing Intern; May 2012 – August 2012

Write stories for Chicago’s most popular morning news show, airing 4 a.m. until 9 a.m. (Shift starts at 2 a.m.)
Retrieve file video or clips from YouTube to match the content of my assigned stories
Create banners, supers and full screen graphics for my assigned segments

“Politics Tonight” at WGN-TV/CLTV — Intern; January 2012 – May 2012

Assist the head producer with writing script, editing video and building 30-minute rundown
Schedule political candidates and commentators to appear on the show, same-day
Post relevant content on Twitter and Facebook and encourage interaction from the show’s followers/fans
Contributed to Election Night coverage, including recording results to report to the producer

“Inside Loyola” — Writing Intern for University Marketing and Communication Chicago, Illinois; May 2011 – Present

Write news and feature stories for “Inside Loyola,” the university’s internal news website and print newsletter
Cover topics ranging from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s visit to campus to Sen. Dick Durbin’s announcement about renovation of public transit stations to how a U.S. Treasury default would impact students receiving financial aid

The Chicago Tribune — Editorial Board Intern, Chicago, Illinois; September – December 2011

Pitched, researched and wrote editorials that were published in print and online
Editorial topics were: Siri, the iPhone4S app, and the controversial Illinois Eavesdropping Act
- Copy edited, headlined and posted letters to the editor on the Tribune’s website
- Interviewed and wrote bi-weekly Pen Pal Profiles, bios about frequent letter writers