Tobias (Toby) Salinger www.tobysal.

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EDUCATION City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY, M.A. in Journalism, Urban Reporting, Expected graduation in Dec. 2013 University of Texas, Austin, Texas, May 2008 B.A. in Humanities, program title Alternative Journalism Academic Honors and Awards: Deans List (Fall 2004-Spring 2007), Phi Beta Kappa member (inducted Spring 2007), Headliners Foundation Journalism Scholarship (Fall 2006 to Spring 2007), Fourth-Year Liberal Arts Honors Scholarship (Spring 2008) Chancellors Scholarship (2012-2013)

WORK EXPERIENCE

NY City NewsService, Reporter, New York, NY, Aug. 2012-Present Freelance reporter working on news stories about Bushwick, Brooklyn and class group assignments at City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Senator Claire McCaskill, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant.Washington D.C., Oct. 2009 Aug. 2011 Assisted with response process to constituent mail and legislative research on the issues of civil rights, immigration, government oversight, labor, and postal service. Submitted responses for the approval of senior staff to address concerns of constituent inquiries. Responsibilities also included assisting senior staff with vote recommendations for Sen. McCaskill. Prior position was receptionist and administrative position involving constituent relations and message repetition. Senior Executives Association, Administrative Assistant, Washington, D.C., March 2009 Oct. 2009 Acted as personal assistant to president of a professional association for the Senior Executives Service, the top echelon of career federal officials. Responsibilities included administrative tasks, research on best practices and challenges facing federal officials, coordination of meetings and events, and assistance with production of the monthly newsletter. Senator Claire McCaskill, Intern, Washington, D.C., Nov. 2008 March 2009 Assisted with administrative tasks and legislative research. Grassroots Campaigns, Inc., Lead Assistant Director, Washington, D.C., July 2008 Nov. 08 Ran local fundraising canvass for the Democratic National Committee. Responsibilities included canvassing, staff development, payroll administration, and contribution processing in an office that raised over $1 million for the party. The Texas Observer, Intern, Austin, TX, January 08 May 08 Assisted editorial staff with proofreading, review selections, and submission evaluation at bi-weekly Texas politics magazine with progressive bent. Texas Student Media, Austin, TX, August 2004 May 2008 Contribtured to the Daily Texan as a columnist, to KVR-TV as production staff and on-air talent, and to the campus humor magazine as a staff writer and distribution director. KMBZ 980 Radio Station, Intern, Kansas City, MO, May 2004 Aug. 2004 Assisted on-air talent with research and administrative tasks.

SKILLS

Proficient in Final Cut Pro X, Reaper, and Smartphone reporting.