Kate Sullivan EDUCATION Brigham Young University (BYU), 2007–December 2013
BA English
Minor: Editing GPA: 3.7
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Assistant Managing Editor, Stowaway Magazine, September-December 2013 • Write travel-related articles geared toward the 18–29 audience; includes conducting interviews, finding images, and doing article layout with InDesign and Photoshop • Oversee editing team of six, monitor writing and editing of articles, address needs, and enforce deadlines; serve as editing team liaison for Social Media and Design teams; organize proofreading assignments; perform substantive edits for half of the staff’s articles and collaborate with authors to implement changes; review articles after they have been edited by copyeditors before sending them to managing editor; take on extra miscellaneous assignments as needed • Coordinate reader photo contest; collect entries, correspond with entrants, publicize contest across campus, coordinate with photography students judging entries and determining winners • Manage magazine’s Instagram account by finding original photos and promoting upcoming issues Intern, Deseret News (Features and Mormon Times), April-September 2013 • Wrote articles (from event advances to feature articles) covering news and information for and about members of the LDS Church, plus general-interest arts, entertainment, and education; conducted article interviews at least once a week and was in charge of finding photos for my own articles • Compiled, organized, and formatted eight events calendars a week for the paper (all dealing with some form of the arts or entertainment); included regular communication with contributors, as well as design staff; learned company’s design program; trained my replacement • Edited articles (both copyediting and substantive editing), mostly for freelance contributors; helped articles meet needs of the paper while also maintaining the integrity and vision of the author; regular communication with authors; also occasionally edited proofs before they were sent to press • Researched and brainstormed story ideas daily with rest of staff Editor and Writer, Stance for the Family (student on-campus magazine), winter 2013 • Brainstormed ideas and wrote articles for magazine • Edited for and regularly collaborated with fellow staff to prepare their manuscripts for publication
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Counselor, Especially for Youth (EFY), June 2010–August 2010; May 2012–August 2012 • Supervised group of ten to fifteen girls (ages fourteen to eighteen) per week • Responsible for the physical and spiritual well-being of each participant • Regularly prepared and taught lessons and devotionals
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Missionary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, France, September 2010–March 2012 Educated and taught people about the church, organized and participated in community and church service activities. Communicated with a variety of individuals. Lived at high, disciplined standard of excellence. Regularly prepared and taught lessons in French and English and trained other missionaries.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS • Copyediting and substantive editing; basic design and layout; know Chicago and AP styles • Computer programs: knowledgeable with Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop • Fluent in spoken and written French • Enjoy tennis, hiking, traveling, reading, creative writing, and music