Kalie M.

Jones
joneskm5@muohio.edu
330-310-5753
Campus Address Home Address
102 S. Main St. 3016 Vincent Rd.
Oxford, Ohio 45056 Silver Lake, Ohio 44224

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position that will challenge me to use my experience and knowledge in new, creative ways.

EDUCATION Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Bachelor of arts, May 2009
Journalism and political science majors, with GPA of 3.6

HONORS AND Dean's List, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008

AWARDS Oxford Scholar
Miami Junior Honorary

RELATED Journalism courses including feature writing, editorial writing, critical writing, public affairs reporting
COURSEWORK and law and ethics; numerous computer science and communication courses; and various political
science courses including American politics, modern world governments, and public administration.

SKILLS Experience covering news stories, interviewing, working with a publisher, writing feature stories and
opinion pieces, working on deadline, generating and pursuing story ideas, and highly developed
interpersonal skills

RELATED Waggener Edstrom Worldwide; intern, June 2008-July 2008

WORK • Monitored news and created and distributed daily public affairs coverage reports for Washington
EXPERIENCE D.C. bases public relations agency, as a student in Miami University’s Inside Washington
program.
• Built and updated master-media lists for multiple clients.
• Helped schedule and plan client meetings with various members of Congress.
• Drafted new business letters and compiled marketing packets for more than 150 prospective
clients.
• Provided unique perspectives on demographics to assist the planning of a national consumer
poll for the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA).
• Assisted in writing and sending letters to prospective speakers for NARCA’s 2008 Fall
Conference.
• Crafted story pitches to various media outlets.
• Assisted in research projects for the vice president of Public Affairs Practice and corresponded
with him directly.
• Monitored, created and distributed weekly coverage reports for clients including NARCA and
MasterCard Worldwide.
• Participated in weekly client meetings and internal Public Affairs meetings.

The Oxford Press; intern, January 2008- February 2008

• Wrote two to three news stories a week for Oxford, Ohio, weekly newspaper; sat in on weekly
meetings; helped put announcements and reports into the computer system for publishing.
• Covered community news and events such as celebrations, new programs, education, etc.
• Generated ideas for stories of interest to community and university.

Miami Quarterly magazine; staff writer; August 2008- present

The Miami Student, Miami University newspaper, contributing writer

ACTIVITIES • Paesano’s Pasta House, server, 15 hours per week; Aug. 2007-present
• Big Brothers Big Sisters, volunteer organization; Sep. 2005- Dec. 2005
REFERENCES Available upon request.