About Me:
My name is Katherine Miller, and I am currently a freshman at the University of Missouri in Columbia. I plan to major in newspaper journalism with an emphasis in online journalism. I am particularly interested in reporting. However, some of my other interests include copy editing and newspaper design. I currently live in a suburb of Chicago not during the school year. I hope to use this website to showcase my skills and experience to potential employers. I hope to find an internship for this summer, preferably in the Chicagoland, St. Louis, or Columbia, MO area.
Questions/job possibilities can be directed to my e-mail address at KLM4RD@mizzou.edu.
Objective
My objective is to eventually work as an investigative journalist for a newspaper or news-based magazine, helping to provide valuable information to the public. My goal is to inform the public on important issues in the world, exposing injustice and allowing the public to make better, informed decisions. I am seeking to give a voice to members of society who would not otherwise have their voice heard. I have a wide variety of interests and would like to eventually write about a variety of subjects, including politics, international news, crime and feature stories. I would love to travel with my job, and plan to study abroad in Brussels my junior year of college. I have a true passion for news and am not afraid report in a changing industry. I have a curiosity about the world and I want to be its storyteller.
Work Samples
Police Beat: More funds allocated to police facility
Fire Safety Task Force works towards sprinkler solution
Tribune bankruptcy not death of newspapers, MU professors say
Greek Safety Walk canceled due to lack of progress
Alumnus donates $4.6 million to geology department
To see more writing samples, click on Katherine Miller on any of the above articles and a list will come up.
College
University of Missouri-Columbia
Print and Digital News Journalism Major with an Emphasis in Online Journalism
Double Major in French
Accomplishments:
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Walter Williams Journalism Scholar
Mark Twain Non-Resident Scholar
Relevant Classes:
-J1010 Career Explorations in Journalism Honors (Fall 2008 )
-J1100 Principles of American Journalism (Fall 2008 )
(covered the meaning and function of journalism in society, bias, journalism as a business, first amendment rights, privacy and libel issues, and journalism ethics)
-J2100 Honors News Writing (Spring 2009)
Journalism Experience:
- The Maneater
-Crime beat reporter (Spring 2009)
-Copy Editor (Spring 2009)
-Designer and Graphic Artist (Fall 2008-Present)
-Written for University News, Crime and City, State and Nation Sections
-Interviewed various local officials including the Mayor of Columbia, the Fire Chief and Police Chief
-Wrote stores which updated the online news blog at the Maneater.com website
- 2008 School of Journalism Centennial Celebration
-Interviewed MU journalism alumni about their experiences at the school to make a video diary of the event, featured on youtube.com
-Interviewed Jeff Leen, Pulitzer Prize Winner and Assistant Managing Editor of Investigations Department at the Washington Post as well as Thomas Colin, formerly of the National Geographic and current Managing Editor at Congressional Quarterly, among other alumni
Other Skills/Non-Journalistic Experience
Other Skills:
- Familiar with Adobe InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Familiar with iMovie and other Mac applications, as well as Windows
- learning French, currently enrolled in Advanced French Composition and Conversation
- took a photography in high school and familiar with basics
Other Job Experience:
- Freshline Foods, Oak Lawn, IL (August 2007-present)
-cashier for a small, family owned grocery store
-also assisted with facing, bagging, and phone orders
-developed conversational skills, built relationships with regular customers
High School
Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, IL
Accomplishments:
Graduated May 2008
Valedictorian, GPA: 4.7
Illinois State Scholar and AP Scholar
National Merit Commended Student
Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society
Journalism Experience:
- Announcer Student Newspaper (Sept. 2006-May 2008 )
-copy editor
-edited grammar using AP style, helped design pages on PageMaker
-wrote articles and helped last minute things come together
-learned problem solving skills, how to work under pressure
- Alexine Yearbook (Sept. 2004-May 2008 )
-staff writer for freshman year, section editor for sophomore,
-editor-in-chief for junior and senior year
-wrote copy, captions, as well as took pictures and cropped photos for spreads
-led the editorial staff as well as section staff members as editor-in-chief
-personally designed the theme and cover for the 2007 edition
-developed visual design skills as well as leadership ability
