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Sarah S. Parvini
Multimedia Journalist
Ph: (619) 675-1804 E-mail: sarah.parvini@gmail.com Web: http://www.sarahparvini.com Twitter: @parviniparlance

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EMPLOYMENT IN JOURNALISM

Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) / 89.3 KPCC 8/2013 Present Contributing associate producer for KPCC, Los Angeles NPR affiliate; responsible for conducting interviews, editing and mixing audio, producing radio copy and contributing articles and radio pieces for the syndicated show All Things Considered. The Associated Press 6/2013 - 8/2013 Global news intern for the AP in Los Angeles, Calif. Responsible for reporting spot news stories on a tight deadline, covering breaking news (such as a college shooting in Santa Monica) and writing in-depth feature pieces, as well as enterprise stories across platforms. Los Angeles Magazine 1/2013 - 5/2013 Online intern for L.A. Magazine; responsible for blogging, keeping the site updated, interviewing subjects, transcribing and optimizing magazine content for a Web presence. Annenberg Digital News 8/2011 5/2013 Deputy editor for the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalisms awardwinning online student publication, Neon Tommy; responsible for assigning, editing and reporting stories for the news section, supervising nearly 200 reporters, as well as blogging, managing website content, social media presence and site layout. Stories often reported on a tight deadline. Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) / 89.3 KPCC 6/2012 8/2012 News intern for KPCC, Los Angeles NPR affiliate; responsible for conducting interviews, editing and mixing audio, producing radio copy and contributing articles and radio pieces for All Things Considered. KCET 5/2012 4/2013 Regular contributor to KCET; responsible for producing weekly pieces for the KCET website. FREELANCE EXPERIENCE GlobalPost 2/2012 9/2013 Catholic Church crusades for DREAMers With Benedicts resignation, LGBT Catholic group hopes for change American Inconsistency on Chemical Weapons, from Saddam to Assad 89.3 KPCC 3/2013 5/2013 American tourists in Ireland not surprised by Latin American pick for pope LA Muslims see hope for interfaith relations in the new Catholic Pope Francis The Atlantic Belfasts Gaelic Revival Seeks to Bridge the Divide The Los Angeles Times Irish priest says environment should be Pope Francis No. 1 issue 4/2013 3/2013

Religion News Service Irish abortion debate reflects growing church-state tensions Cardinal Mahonys vote in papal conclave stirs ire, shrugs The Washington Post Innovations blog: Is a moon colony on the horizon? Fox News Latino Anaheim Shooting Survivor Says Cops Shot Again and Again

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The San Diego Union-Tribune Comic-Con Attendees Reflect on the Conventions Changing Atmosphere

EDUCATION University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism M.A. Online Journalism, Class of 2013

University of California, San Diego Earl Warren College B.A. Political Science, Class of 2011 Emphasis: International Relations Minor: Law and Society

ADDITIONAL SKILLS Native proficiency in Farsi, basic proficiency in Spanish and Italian, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Power Point, Audacity, Pro Tools, audio and video recording, digital photography and web producing. Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Audition, Adobe Design Suite, Final Cut 7, HTML/CSS. Confident in navigating various content management systems, including ELVIS, Drupal, MovableType and WordPress. HONORS & MEMBERSHIP Los Angeles Press Club Award, 1st Place Entertainment Feature 2013 Los Angeles Press Club Award, 3rd Place News Feature 2013 Penny Lernoux Award for International Reporting Knight Grant For Religion Reporting, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Spring 2013 Online News Association, Member Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, Psi Omega Chapter, Member Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society, Member Golden Key International Honour Society, Member UCSD Provosts Honors REFERENCES
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