Student journalist

Elizabeth Neoman 714-***-**** adc5k1@r.postjobfree.com.

Experience

September 2019 - PRESENT

Center for Arab-West Understanding, Virtual (Based in Cairo, Egypt)- Intern

● Compile, edit, and write monthly reports on political issues related to the Middle East/North Africa

May 2019 - August 2019

ReThink Media, Washington D.C.- Media and Communications Intern

● Pitched and edited opinion pieces related to MASSA issues

Pieces I heavy-edited were published in Newsweek, The Hill, and Rewire News

● Presented strategic messaging advice to Seattle MASSA organizations

● Wrote five Tweets daily--grew follower count from 1,270 to 1,305 within a 45 day period and earned over 57.7K impressions

September 2019 - December 2019

The Daily Californian, Berkeley- Diversity Committee Chair and Editorial Board Member

● Organize and design presentations on cultural sensitivity, coverage of LGBTQ+ community, and accessibility; secured scholarships for underrepresented groups

● Lead a weekly meeting to discuss and work on Daily Cal’s recruitment and retention efforts

● Meet bi-weekly to discuss what news stories should be editorialized, offering particular input on how any given issue might affect marginalized groups February 2018 - PRESENT

The Daily Californian, Berkeley- Weekender Staff Writer

● Write 3-4 feature articles and commentaries on local organizations, history, culture, art, music, and literature each semester

October 2018 - May 2019

The Daily Californian, Berkeley- Assistant Opinion Editor

● Research 15-20 news stories, solicit and edit five to six op-eds and one Cal in Color weekly

● Assist executive opinion editor in editing four individual columns each week and lead weekly meetings

● Wordpress articles, place in final print layout/design, write titles September 2018 - May 2019

MENA-RRC (Middle Eastern/North African Recruitment and Retention Center), UC Berkeley- Fellow

● Come up with ideas for effective outreach and research MENA-related issues in accessing higher education

● Host workshops and organize annual high school visitation program Education

Intended Degrees: English B.A., Human Rights minor from UC Berkeley August ‘16-Jun ‘20 Skills

-Intermediate proficiency of Egyptian Arabic and elementary proficiency of modern standard Arabic; Powerpoint, Slack, Tweet Deck, Wordpress

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