Erica Dischino953 Danby Road Email: edischi1@ithaca.eduIthaca, NY 14850 Cell: 201-290-6433OBJECTIVE: To Attend the Student Newsroom ConferenceEDUCATIONIthaca College, Ithaca, NY, Bachelors of Arts in Journalism; GPA: 3.865 Anticipated May 2017 Minors: Still Photography, AnthropologyAwards/Honor: Ithaca College Honors Program, Rod Serling Scholarship in Communications, Dean List for Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014 Waldwick High School (WHS), Waldwick, NJ; GPA: 4.314 June 2013Awards/Honors: AP Scholar, WHS Honor Roll Fall 2009- Spring 2013, National Honor Society Spring 2012-Spring 2013AP Courses: AP Literature and Composition, AP Language and Composition, AP Economics, AP Biology, AP AB Calculus,AP U.S. History, AP Psychology MEDIA EXPERIENCEThe Ithacan (College Newspaper)Staff Writer and Photographer Sept. 2013-Present Write news and feature stories for the Life and Culture section Contact/interview sources and pitch stories Photograph meetings/games/people Cover campus events Provide engaging photographs that caused the paper to win numerous awards Ithaca College Television (ICTV)- Social Media Manager, Production Stills PhotographerSept. 2014-Present Use Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Facebook to engage an audience, create hashtags Manage all social media accounts for Sauted, a cooking show Photograph tapings of a scripted show Provide photos for the marketing and promotions team/work closely with social media committee to provide content Work with the performers and crewStudents Today Alumni Tomorrow-Communications Committee Sept. 2014-Present Alumni association at Ithaca College Work with students and alumni to foster Ithaca College Pride Market events through Social Media/curate content for Twitter, Instagram to engage students on campus Create videos to advertise events on campus Volunteer at campus events (i.e. Alumni Weekend, Spirit Week, I love IC Week)Society of Professional Journalists-Member Sept. 2014-Present Attend weekly meetings Interact with professionals in the field Trained in professional development and social mediaITHACA COLLEGE CAMPUS INVOLVEMENTSophomore Class Council-Treasurer Feb. 2015-Present Record and budget expenses for Sophomore Class Events Plan social and manage events to foster class spirit Market events via social mediaLeadership Scholar Sept. 2013-Present Attended 3 Student Leadership Institute credits per semester Volunteer within the Ithaca Community Attended an Alumni networking night in New York City Create and present an ePortfolio each semester Jumpstart Green Tour-Leader Aug. 2014 Led a group of 40 First-Year students around Ithaca, NY and educated them on the environment and local farms Created interactive, educational media about sustainable living Planned the events and logistics of the program Photographed the events for future purposesSERVICE St. Lukes CCD Program- Religious Education Teacher, Ho-ho-kus, NJ July 2009-Present Taught a class of 15 elementary students about the Roman Catholic religion Conduct musical activities during the program Service Saturdays-Ithaca, NY Sept. 2013-Present Serve Ithaca and Tompkins county Volunteer at different organizations throughout the yearEMPLOYMENT Innovation Hair Design-Receptionist, Waldwick NJ July 2011- Present Booked appointments/answered phone calls Managed the register and daily checks SKILLSMastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), proficient in Windows/Mac OSX systems, proficiency in written and spoken French, social media branding (i.e. Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin), blogging, mastery of dSLR and JVC 100 cameras, basic Abobe Premiere, Photoshop, AP Style