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Erica Dischino953 Danby Road Email: edischi1@ithaca.edu

Ithaca, NY 14850 Cell: 201-290-6433

 EDUCATION

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, Bachelors of Arts in Journalism; GPA: 3.843 Anticipated May 2017

Minors: Still Photography, Anthropology

Awards/Honor: Rod Serling Scholarship in Communications, Dean’ List for Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014  

Waldwick High School (WHS), Waldwick, NJ; GPA: 4.314  June 2013

Awards/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 EXPERIENCE

The 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 Photographer Sept. 2014-Present

•  Use Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Facebook to engage an audience, create hashtags

•  Manage all social media accounts for Sautéed, a cooking show

•  Photograph tapings of a scripted show

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Provide photos for the marketing and promotions team/work closely with social media committee to provide content•  Work with the performers and crew

Students 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 media 

 ITHACA COLLEGE CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Honors Program Sept. 2013-Present

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11 credits of Honors seminars•  Engage with scholarly community (i.e. undergraduate research)

•  Volunteer within the Ithaca community

Leadership Scholar  Sept. 2013-Presen

•  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 marketing purposes

 SERVICE

St. Luke’s CCD Program- Religious Education Teacher, Ho-ho-kus, NJ July 2009-Presen•  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 year  

 EMPLOYMENT

Innovation Hair Design-Receptionist, Waldwick NJ July 2011- Presen

•  Booked appointments/answered phone calls

•  Managed the register and daily checks

 SKILLS

Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), proficient in Windows/Mac OSX systems, proficiency in written and spoken French, Social

Media branding (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin), mastery of dSLR and JVC 100 cameras, Skilled in Abobe Premiere, Photoshop, AP Style