Alexandria Valdez
Journalism Experience:
The Green Bay Press Gazette, Green Bay, WI: May 27,2013- August 16, 2013
- News intern
New York Times Student Journalism Institute, New Orleans, LA: May 13-28, 2012
- Sports Reporter
- Covered sports around the New Orleans area
- One of four freshmen at the institute
- Wrote an A1 story on the bayou sport bowfishing
The Montana Kaimin, Missoula, MT: August 2011- Present
- Sports Reporter
- Covered Division I athletics at the University of Montana
- Wrote gamers, recaps, and features stories and an A1 feature story
- Joined in the fall of 2011 as a freshman with one other freshman on staff
- Covered women’s conference basketball and their game in the NCAA tournament
The Greeley Tribune, Greeley, CO: June 2010-November 2010
- Intern
- Covered events and human interest stories going on in Greeley and Weld County
- Wrote stories and briefs
Education:
The University of Montana Missoula, MT
Graduating May 2015
B.A., Print Journalism
Skills:
Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Photojournalism, Social Media, Organization, Time Management
Other Experiences:
- 2013 Chips Quinn Scholar
- Member of the Beta Phi Chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority: Aug. 2011-Present
References:
- Erik Anderson, The Montana Kaimin Sports Editor
- (406) 461- 9344, erikikimo@gmail.com
- Lee Banville, Professor at the University of Montana
- (406) 243- 2577, lee.banville@umontana.edu
