KATY MERSMANN

 Education 

Bachelor of Journalism

Graduation: May 2015

Masters of Arts in Journalism

Anticipated Graduation: August 2015

Institution: University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO

Major: International Journalism-Convergence

GPA: 3.929

 

Experience

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Communications Intern, May-August 2015

                 Pitched, researched and wrote stories about Goddard's science work. 

                  Pitched and produced multimedia products for social media. 

RJI Futures Lab Update Reporter, August-December 2014

                  Researched, produced and edited video stories for the RJI Futures Lab Update, a weekly podcast and online show dedicated to innovations in journalism.

Columbia Missourian Graphics Reporter, August-December 2014

                  Designed and produced graphics to run in print and with interactive elements to run on columbiamissourian.com, both along with text stories and standalone.

CNN-Medical Unit, Intern, January-April 2014

                   Wrote three web stories for cnn.com/health. Transcribed multiple interviews and pulled quotes for stories. Attended shoots and helped interview sources for stories.

Global Journalist, Multimedia Reporter and Editor, October-December 2013

                   Produced and edited multimedia elements for Free Press Watch stories. Wrote, edited and produced long form news stories.

ColumbiaFaithandValues.com, Multimedia Reporter, August-October 2013

                   Reported weekly video, text and photo content. Produced a multimedia feature story. Managed social media accounts.

Convergence Reporting, January-May 2013

                   Wrote, shot, edited and voiced multimedia stories with text, audio/video and photo elements. Worked at KOMU8 television, KBIA radio and Newsy.com for class credit.

Fundamentals of Multimedia Reporting, August-December 2012

                   Created and edited numerous video, audio and photo pieces. Maintained a professional blog and Twitter account.

 

Computer and Other Skills

                 Final Cut Pro X -- Adobe Illustrator -- Adobe Photoshop -- Adobe InDesign -- Wordpress -- Audition Software -- Experience with Nikon and Canon Cameras

 

Honors

                 Dean’s List-Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014 -- Walter Williams Scholar -- Direct Admittance to the Missouri School of Journalism

 

Activities

                 ONA Mizzou President -- Honors College Ambassador, Newsletter Photographer and Photo Editor -- Chi Omega Fraternity -- Relay for Life of Mizzou