Randi Denise Crowder
4894 Gwynne Rd. Memphis, TN (972)-821-2928 randic07@gmail.com Copy Editor/Multimedia Producer, August 2009 The Monitor (National Association of Black Journalists Convention)—Tampa, Fla. • Created multimedia audio slide show to complement story on the Chris Rock movie “Good Hair.” • Copy edited feature stories and photo captions; wrote headlines for daily convention newspaper. • Covered sneak-peek premier of Walt Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog”; and interviewed singer/actress Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Princess Tiana, Disney’s first black princess. Editorial Intern, January 2009-May 2009 D Magazine—Dallas, Texas • Managed article fact checking for D Magazine, D CEO, D Beauty , and D Custom publications ; wrote blurbs on Dallas events; and cold-called new restaurants, spas and venues in town for debut articles. • Handled administrative tasks, including retyping data, sending out emails to sources for facts and confirming events; called clients to confirm meetings with editors • Published two articles for D Custom: Purina Beneful Dog’s Life Magazine (online) profiling dog parks; and Lennox magazine on heating and cooling systems for the home. Reporter/Designer, January 2007 -September 2008 North Texas Daily—Denton, Texas • Contributing writer to a 32,000-circulation daily newspaper. • Wrote stories on topics including: substance abuse, women’s health, transportation, university growth, international food, profiles; covered events including “Dating Bootcamp” with celebrity David Wygant whose efforts were the inspiration for the movie “Hitch.” • Managed copy editing; handled design on print layout using Adobe InDesign. Research Assistant, January 2008-May 2008 Shelton Group—Dallas, Texas • Wrote dozens of press releases; sent out media alerts; corresponded with journalists; assisted PR practitioners in pitching stories; managed upkeep of social network via Facebook.com; made event postings on Web sites such as Pegasus news and neighborsgo.com for Dallas events. • Clients included: Fish City Grill/Half Shell restaurants, Primarion, Amberwave, Comtech AHA, Akros Silicon, Reflex Photonics, Fraiche and others. Researched media coverage and tracked clips via Nexis Lexis and Google. Production Team, January 2008-June 2008 Real Talk (North Texas Television)—Denton, Texas • Produced student-created talk show highlighting black student topics that aired on local channel 22 • Brainstormed ideas for relevant show topics for college students with producers including: dating relationships, money, and “After College…what’s next?” • Filmed the show in studio (worked cameras), acted as floor director and assisted with filming packages. References available upon request Published works— see them at: www.issuu.com/randic Multimedia: www.nabjconvention.org/2009
Randi Denise Crowder
4894 Gwynne Rd. Memphis, TN (972)-821-2928 randic07@gmail.com Freelance Writer, September 2008-February 2009 Haven Magazine—Jackson, TN • Wrote articles on teen pregnancy, race issues in America, Chris Brown and a movie review on “The Secret Life of Bees” for African-American teenage girls’ magazine. Freelance Contributor, February 2008 Denton Up Close, special edition of the Denton Record-Chronicle—Denton, TX • Wrote, researched and reported two articles on commercial growth and development in Texas small town life. Education:
University of North Texas, Denton TX, August 2005-May 2009 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism Minor in International Studies
Skills and Talents: Multimedia: Multihop Radio Access Network (MRAN, audio recording) Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook; skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Dreamweaver; proficient in social media, including CoverItLive, Twitter, Blogger, Flickr, Digg, and Facebook Professional Affiliations: National Society of Collegiate Scholars National Association of Black Journalists
References available upon request Published works— see them at: www.issuu.com/randic Multimedia: www.nabjconvention.org/2009