Nahal

Mottaghian
7838 Twin Stream Drive, Ellicott City, Md. 21043 T: 443-629-0131 Mottaghian.Nahal@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Studio Art Anticipated: Dec. 2013 University of Maryland, College Park Philip Merrill College of Journalism American Institute of Foreign Studies Florence, Italy Summer 2012

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE Baltimore Sun Media Group, Photographer Fall 2013 Provided photo and some video coverage of community events for multiple community publications including Catonsville Times, Howard County Times and more. USA Today, Intern: Life section with music content Spring 2013 Worked on creating galleries, writing up Q&As, doing American Idol exit interviews, helping with Grammys and Oscars coverage.

University of Maryland Capstone experience, Urban affairs reporter Fall 2012 Traveled to Baltimore regularly to learn and report about the concerns of city locals. Stories were published on Capital News Service.

The Baltimore Sun, Election night team November 2012 Covered the results of a gambling ballot question at the Vote for 7 event, requiring immediate reporting. The Diamondback, General assignment writer 2011-2012 Followed strict deadlines, conducted many interviews and developed story ideas. La Voz Latina, Contributing writer 2012 Covered issues and events that affected the Latino community in the Prince Georges County area.

College Magazine, Photographer: Dating and Relationship section 2011 Conceptualized and photographed all images published in the section of this online publication. Pam Long Photography, Photography assistant 2009-2010 Shadowed Pam Long during on site and in studio shoots.

VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

University of Marylands chapter of Students Helping Honduras 2010-2013 Traveled to Honduras for one week during winter break to build schools for remote villages. Served as president from 2012-2013, during which time the chapter fundraised $12,000.

ESL Tutor, International Rescue Committee Taught English to Iranian refugees.

Spring 2013

SKILLS

Fluent in Farsi and a basic understanding of Spanish Procient in Adobe Photoshop CS5, experience in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Final Cut Pro Good understanding of color, composition, and design Multimedia skills including videography and audio work