PTACHICK

journalism experience

alexandra

Address: 304 Stratford St. Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone: (757) 561-8818 Email: acptachi@syr.edu Website: alexptachick.com

Syracuse University Athletic Communications-Administration Office | Syracuse, NY August 2013 Present Research Intern Work for chief communications officer in athletics department Research Atlantic Coast Conference to find better communications practices Helping with establishing a baseball team at the university IMG College | Syracuse, NY May 2013 Present Freelance Writer Contracted to write two feature stories for the Syracuse University football yearbook Wrote the players and coaches biographies for the Syracuse University basketball yearbook Syracuse University Athletic Communications | Syracuse, NY May 2013 Present Print Media Intern Acted as editorial assistant for various print and digital media guides Write feature stories for all intercollegiate sports Update statistics Focused on womens basketball and field hockey The Daily Orange | Syracuse, NY August 2010 Present Staff Writer Crime beat writer: visit police station once a week, report on crime in or around the campus Cross country beat writer: conducted interviews with coaches and runners once a week, wrote two stories a week Wrote news as a freshman: published eight news stories during fall semester, covered Beyond the Hill beat during spring semester The Post-Standard | Syracuse, NY August 2012 December 2012 Breaking News Intern Covered community breaking news Worked in newsroom under several senior editors Shadowed reporters at crime scenes Wrote for digital and print versions The College of William & Mary Sports Information Department | Williamsburg, VA May 2011 August 2011 Features Intern Interviewed senior athletes Wrote 16 personal profiles Reported on press conferences

education skills involvement

Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY August 2010 Present S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Bachelor of Science in Newspaper & Online Journalism | Spanish Minor InDesign Photoshop Illustrator Final Cut Express/Pro Microsoft Word HootSuite Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Google+ Blogger Tumblr YouTube WordPress Syracuse University Cheerleading | Syracuse, NY April 2010 Present Three-year Captain Travel with football and basketball teams Four-time Universal Cheerleaders Association National team member Two-time recipient of the James Caswell Cheerleading Awards scholarship National Society of Collegiate Scholars | Syracuse University December 2010 Present Deans List | Syracuse University 2010 2013