RESUME

Sarah Fentem
6230 N. Kenmore Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
(217) 440 6930
slfentem@gmail.com
lepetitsmudge.com

Education

• Bachelor of the Arts (Communication, Theology)
  St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
  August 2011
• Medill School at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
  June 2012-December 2012

Journalism Experience

Freelance Journalist

July 2012-Present

• Pitch, research and write hard news, features and personal essyas to local and national publications, including the Architect’s Newspaper, Rebellious Magazine for Women, TheAtlantic.com, the Chicago Tribune and ChicagoMusic.org.

Plate Magazine

New Media Intern, January 2013-May 2013

• Manage twitter feed, write web and newsletter items for National prize-winning culinary magazine

Medill News Service

Business Reporter, September 2012-December 2012

• Pitched, researched and wrote daily hard news and feature stories with a focus on the Midwestern agribusiness industry for Medill and its clients
• Worked in rotation as a web producer for news meetings and online publishing

Council for the Parliament of World Religions

Contributor, January 2012-June 2012

• Write follow-up summaries for the “Sharing Sacred Spaces” architectural events for the CPWR blog, update social media

Vital Voice Magazine

Editorial Intern, May 2010-September 2010

• Wrote features for both print and online editions that focused on LGBT culture in the St. Louis community

The University News

Staff Reporter, January 2009-December 2010

• Pitched stories and reported on a variety of on/off campus events with an emphasis on the arts and entertainment beat

One World Magazine

Contributor, 2008, October 2010-April 2011

• Wrote long-form features about social justice issues with a focus on criminal rehabilitation

Skills

• Proficient in Adobe (Audition, Photoshop, Premiere Pro), WordPress, HTML 5 and CSS, Mastery of AP style, extensive experience with CMS