______________ MEGAN SUCKUT
1870 Orrington Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 (715) 977-1032 megan.suckut@gmail.com megansuckut.com
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EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Assistant Managing Editor ILLUMINE: Chicago
Medill School of Journalism Northwestern University Bachelor of Science, Journalism Second major in History Minor in Political Science Degree expected June 2015
Established a publishing schedule for a new yoga and lifestyle magazine; worked closely with the editor-in-chief and writers to enhance articles for presentation. (2013)
Editorial Assistant METRO Magazine Copy edited and fact checked stories for print; wrote content, photographed and updated events calendar daily for web. (2012)
Executive Editor Spoon Magazine Edit and write content for a student food publication at Northwestern; publicize content, magazine promotions and events on social media. (2012-present)
Senior Editor North by Northwestern Magazine Pitched content for the quarterly print magazine; worked closely with writers to edit stories; edited and finalized stories for print. (2012-2013)
Reporter and Photographer northbynorthwestern.com Pitched and wrote stories about movies, music, theater and pop culture; photographed campus speakers and sporting events for the web. (2012-2013)
Associate Producer Northwestern News Network Created weekly news broadcast rundowns; oversaw timing of the show; pitched weekly video stories; followed up with reporters to ensure timely, quality content. (2011-2013)
SKILLS Computer: CSS, HTML, Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro Publishing: Wordpress, CMS platforms, Blogger, Tumblr Social Media: Facebook, HootSuite, Instagram, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube
REFERENCES David Abrahamson Former Managing Editor Car and Driver Magazine (847) 467-4159 Stacy Oliver Assistant Director Center for the Writing Arts Northwestern University (847) 467-4099 Lourdes Paredes Founder and Publisher ILLUMINE: Chicago (773) 294-4160 Lisa Thaler Former Editor-in-Chief ILLUMINE: Chicago lisaathaler@gmail.com Laura Fairman Designer and Founder Blue Canvas Web Design (773) 841-4895