JESSICA TRUBY
jessica.truby@gmail.com / 724-249-3445 / www.linkedin.com/in/jess-truby1
EDUCATION
BA Journalism/ Public Relations Expected May 2020
Minor in Communications Media
Minor in Dance
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, PA
EXPERIENCE
News Editor August 2018-Present
The Penn- Indiana, Pa.
- Monitor breaking news and assigned coverage.
- Plan for coverage of large events by assigning reporters and photographers
- Design layouts and collaborated with production professionals to produce a bi-weekly digital newspaper.
- Sought out stories by pursuing other news organizations information periodically and either assigned or wrote the stories according to strict timelines.
Staff Writer September 2017-May 2018
The Penn- Indiana, Pa.
- Produced articles for the news and culture section of the newspaper
- Conducted interviews with students and faculty
- Stuck to time constraint so articles stayed timely
Cashier May-August 2017,18
Hudson News- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Worked the cash register and processed various payments, including credit card, check and cash transactions.
- Processed customer returns.
- Notified management of security, vandalism and theft concerns.
- Took credit card and cash payments and offered change.
- Moved new inventory to the sales floor and arranged on shelves or other displays in an
- attractive manner.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for maximum productivity.
SKILLS
| Source interviewing | ·Social media managing |
| ·Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop | ·Photo editing and retouching |
| ·Interview skills | ·Presentation making |
| ·Written communication | ·Oral Communication |
