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Resume

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

Multimedia Journalist, Marshall News Messenger, August 2014-present

  • Recently hired to cover stories in the communities of Hallsville, Jefferson and Waskom in Texas. I'll be producing multimedia packages for print and online stories, including shooting and editing my own photos and video and creating sidebars and infographics.

 

Photographer/Owner, Daym Photography, June 2011-present

  • Shoot various types of events and milestones i.e. weddings, graduations, senior portraits, maternity, newborn, etc.

 

Freelance journalist, Various Publications, May 2014-August 2014

  • Freelance for various Tampa Bay news publications, as well as geek culture and gaming blogs.

 

Staff Writer/Photographer, The Suncoast News, Oct. 2012-May 2014

  • Wrote news articles, shot/edited accompanying photos and video for the West Pasco County supplement of the Tampa Tribune. Managed Twitter account and started the paper’s Instagram account.

 

Freelance Reporter, Various Publications, Dec. 2010-Oct. 2012

  • Wrote news stories and shot/edited photos and video for publications like the Tampa Bay Times, Patch and Florida Geek Scene.

 

Multimedia Journalist Intern, USF News, Dec. 2009-June 2012

  • Collaborated with social media, videographer and graphic design interns to produce multimedia, multi-platform stories for the University of South Florida’s Communications & Marketing’s site, usf.edu.

 

Collegiate Correspondent, USA TODAY College, Aug. 2011-Jan. 2012

  • Localized national news stories from the college student perspective for USA TODAY’s college news site.

 

Campus Correspondent, Her Campus Magazine, July 2010-July 2011

  • Founded the University of South Florida branch of the national magazine for college women; led a team of 20 journalists; assigned and edited stories.

 

Community Columnist, The Tampa Tribune, June 2005-June 2006

  • One of 22 columnists selected from more than 1,000 applications to write monthly opinion columns for the op/ed section.

 

SKILLS:

 

  • Proficient with Canon DSLRs and mobile phones for photojournalism, and adapting content for print, online and social media

  • Working knowledge of: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere, Final Cut Express, Wordpress, and Tumblr

  • Will report the crap out of the inevitable zombie apocalypse

 

EDUCATION:

 

  • B.A. Mass Communications (2011), University of South Florida

  • M.A. New Media Journalism (2013), Full Sail University

  • Study Abroad Summer 2010, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

 

References available by contacting at Daylina at (813) 500-8754 or daylinamiller@gmail.com to protect the privacy of the individuals.

 

 

 

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