Laura E.

Bult
Freelancer | New York, NY
Sept 2013-Present

137 Gates Ave, Apt. 2, Brooklyn, New York, 11238 C: 417.827.7426 | E: laura.e.bult@gmail.com www.laurabult.com | @lebult

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

SKILLS
Software Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Reaper Final Cut Pro ProTools Hardware Marantz Audio Recorder DSLR Web HTML/JavaScript WordPress Fusion Tables Twitter/Facebook/Instagram Language Proficient in Spanish

Stories have been published in Gotham Gazette, Youth Today, JJIE and BULLETT

Assistant Producer | American Realities Project

Mar 2012-Mar 2013 Created narrative clips from interview audio for a project on American poverty and unemployment

Assistant Editor | Two Suns Media

May 2011Nov 2011 Assembled narrative sequences in Final Cut Pro for a feature length documentary, Here One Day Facilitated post-production process by producing, editing, and assembling transcripts

Production/StoryBooth Intern | StoryCorps

Aug 2010Jun 2011 Produced audio stories from oral history interviews for broadcast on NPRs Morning Edition Researched and pitched interview subject ideas Conducted outreach with community organizations in New York and Atlanta with the goal of archive diversification

EDUCATION CUNY Graduate School of Journalism M.A | Dec 2014 (Expected)

Masters of Arts in Journalism Subject Concentration in Urban Reporting

Blogger & Digital Intern | WFIU Public Media

Jan 2010May 2010

Helped increase website traffic 469% in three months by writing and editing original online content on local and sustainable food issues for the EarthEats.org podcast and blog Drove traffic to the sites of WFIU blogs through social media strategy

Indiana University in Bloomington B.A. | May 2010

Major: International Studies Minors: English Literature, Spanish Study Abroad Buenos Aires, Argentina Cuernavaca, Mexico Awards Finalist in Society of Professional Journalists 2010 Best in Indiana Journalism for Education Coverage

Reporter | WFHB Community Radio

Aug 2009Aug 2010

Researched and pitched local news story ideas; conducted interviews and edited audio for a daily local news program Helped produce local Spanish language public affairs program Hola Bloomington!

OTHER EXPERIENCE Personal Assistant | Celebrity Chef, Sam Talbot

Aug 2011-Aug 2012 Helped manage celebrity chefs social media presence and assisted in recipe development process Managed employers schedule; made travel arrangements; organized business, press, and event appearances Aug 2012-Jan 2014

Server | Schillers Liquor Bar