Resume

CYNTHIA L. REYNAUD

CLREYNAUD@GMAIL.COM (e-mail me for additional contact information)

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

The Billings Gazette (daily, 46K circ.), Billings, Mont.

Ahead: July – September 2007 Intern

* General assignment reporter from July 23 – Sept. 14

Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.

June – July 2007

Summer Fellow

* Six week post-graduate program, end date July 13
* Reported weekly stories online at PointsSouth.net
* Attended writing and multimedia classes taught by journalists from around the country

The University of Idaho Argonaut (twice-weekly), Moscow, Idaho

August 2004 – May 2007

News Editor (August 2006 – August 2007)

* Collected, assigned and edited content for the news section
* Oversaw 6-10 reporters
* Acted as an editorial public liason
Asst. Copy Editor (September – December 2005)

* Wrote headlines and assisted copy chief twice a week
FT News Reporter (August 2004 – August 2005)

* Worked on the health/wellness/diversity, cops/courts, and student government beats

The Lewiston Tribune (daily, 24K circ.), Lewiston, Idaho

June – August 2006

Intern

* General assignment reporter
* Had articles published on the local, business and outdoors section fronts
* Wrote three A1 centerpieces

St. Cloud Times (daily, 28K circ.), St. Cloud, Minn.

May – August 2005
Chips Quinn Scholar/Intern

* General assignment reporter
* Wrote a weekly education feature in addition to other weekly assignments
* Wrote three A1 centerpieces

EDUCATION

University of Idaho; Moscow, Idaho

August 2003 – May 2007

* B.A. in journalism with an emphasis in print journalism, and a minor in political science
* Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.66. Major G.P.A. of 4.0
* Graduated with Honors Certificate
* Received four-year out-of-state tuition waiver from the honors program

American University of Rome; Rome, Italy

Semester study abroad program, Spring 2006

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS/AWARDS

Multimedia skills

* Basic knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Quark, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand * Experience working with digital cameras, video cameras and audio recorders

Idaho Press Club 2007 Awards

* Second place in student: general news story * Third place in student: serious feature

Society of Professional Journalists

* University of Idaho chapter member

New Member Educator, Delta Delta Delta sorority

* Worked one-on-one and in a group with 30 college freshmen