RESUME

whitneycoleman263@gmail.com |  Tel: 316-204-4702 | 744 Elm Ave., Norman, OK 73069

EDUCATION

The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.

Pursuing BA in Journalism with Honors, French minor | Graduation December 2008

GPA 3.96

World Journalism Institute, New York City | May - July 2008

Tuition-waived admission to 8-week convergence course on multimedia journalism. Networked with journalists and newsmakers from across the world. Received hands-on multimedia training from professionals in the field for three weeks in New York City. Contributed to WJI Times Observer, an online publication, for five weeks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intern reporter | The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kan. | June - Aug. 2008

Recruited as an intern based on previous freelance work. Fulfilled the duties of a full-time metro reporter, including reporting three to four stories per week, eight of them front page, presenting follow-up and enterprise ideas to editors, communicating with high-ranking public officials and covering police beat shifts on weekends.

College Ministries Coordinator | Journey Church, Norman, Okla. | Fall 2007 - present

Creating publications to promote events. Organizing events for college ministry with 700 weekly attendees.

Freelance reporter | The Wichita Eagle  | June - Aug. & Dec. 2007

Reported on more in-depth stories with longer deadlines, most of which ran as front-page centerpieces.

Intern | World Literature Today magazine | Spring 2007

Wrote feature articles on internationally renowned authors and reviews on their books for weekly publications. Worked to bring authors to the university for a forum on worldwide literature.

EXPERIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Columnist | The Oklahoma Daily | Aug. 2008 – present

Responsible for a biweekly column to engage thought and conversation on campus and in the community.

Reporter | The Oklahoma Daily | 2005 - 2008

Reported two to three stories per week on campus, including beats on Student Life and Administration, a top reporting position that included regular meetings with OU President and former Oklahoma Sen. David L. Boren.

Writer | OU Student Media Features Department | Spring 2007

Wrote more than 30 feature stories compiled into a book presented to OU Daily adviser upon his retirement.

AWARDS & HONORS

National SPJ 2nd place in Feature Writing 2006

2nd place In-Depth Enterprise Reporting/Team Region 8 SPJ 2006

OU Student Media Multimedia Award 2007, for video and slideshow components to online story

The Oklahoma Daily Best Feature Writer 2006 and House Award for Excellence 2006, awarded to best reporter

Investigative Reporters and Editors

OU Publications Board newsroom representative, 2006

President’s Honor Roll, The University of Oklahoma, 2005-2008

Dean’s Honor Roll, Gaylord College of Journalism, 2005-2008

Xenia Institute Fellow, plan and facilitate community-wide interdisciplinary dialogue