Teresa Farkas

3009 Kings Harbour Rd., Panama City, FL 32405 | (850) 960-2600 | teresafarkas.weebly.com | trfarkas@crimson.ua.edu

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences, May 2016
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Major: Journalism | Minor: Art History
Relevant Skills

News and magazine writing

Interviewing sources
Editing and shooting photo and video
Proficient in AP style

Relevant Experience

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InCopy & InDesign
Microsoft Excel
Expression Engine
Web skills (MUSE software)

Editor-in-Chief, May 2015-present

The Odyssey (nationwide campus newspaper)-Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Led weekly meetings of 30 staff writers and photographers
Generated 200,000+ website views monthly
Assembled weekly budget and newspaper pages for the print and online editions
Edited 30 articles weekly for AP and grammar mistakes
Managed Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook pages daily
Editorial Intern, May 2015-August 2015
On The Coast Magazine- Destin, Florida
Wrote a series of feature articles for the June and July issues
Wrote daily restaurant and entertainment reviews
Promoted the magazine at local businesses and events
Developed and pitched interesting content for locals and tourists
Features Producer, January 2015-May 2015
Dateline Alabama- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Wrote feature stories for the Dateline Alabama website
Produced the Feed Alabama project, winning honorable mention for best multi-media project from the
News Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Communication
Editorial Copy Desk Intern, August 2014-December 2014
The Tuscaloosa News- Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Pulitzer prize winning daily newspaper)
Copy-edited daily news stories and editorials for AP and grammar mistakes
Built newspaper pages using InCopy and InDesign programs
Wrote news worthy and concise headlines for news stories
Placed and edited daily photos for each newspaper page
Uploaded the pages to the Tuscaloosa News website
Editorial Intern, June 2014-August 2014
Atlanta Parent Magazine- Atlanta, Georgia
Wrote feature articles in the July, August and September issues
Wrote daily articles on crafts and recipes for the websites calendar
Requested merchandise, reviewed products and helped plan events
Updated the websites calendar using Expression engine
Updated the magazines Pinterest and Facebook pages daily
Writer, August 2013-Present
The Odyssey (nationwide campus newspaper) - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Generated personal story ideas and completed stories every month
Shot photos for each story
Met weekly to brainstorm new ideas with other newspaper writers