Current Address: 233 W. Glenn Ave. Apt. #12 Auburn, Ala. 36830 205.422.7959
Rod Guajardo rzg0002@auburn.edu
Permanent Address: 5036 Kerry Downs Road Birmingham, Ala. 35242 205.995.9052
Objective
To obtain a photography internship at The Blade
Education
Auburn University; Auburn, Ala. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Expected graduation date: May 2011 Overall GPA: 3.2
Skills
Language Fluent in business and personal Spanish Software Adobe Creative Suite 4 Final Cut
Related Experience The Auburn Plainsman; Auburn, Ala. • Editor - August 2010 – present • Manage a staff of 28 to publish a student-ran, award-winning weekly print publication with 10,000 circulation • Coordinate and assist with all content, page designs, meetings, conventions, budget approvals and public relations • Managing Editor - January 2010 – May 2010 • Sending all 32 pages weekly for a 26-year-awarded Pacemaker campus newspaper • Administrating Practicum in Journalism 2910 course • Photo Editor - August 2009 – December 2009 • Organizing and distributing assignments to three photo staff members and all volunteers • Shooting all breaking news, major campus events and a majority of the sporting events • Assistant Photo Editor - August 2008 – May 2009 • Shooting a minimum of 10 assignments per week • Editing and preparing photos for print and Web editions The Natchez Democrat; Natchez, Miss. • Winter Intern - December 2010 • Photographing numerous assignments for all sections of the daily newspaper • Attending weekly photo and staff meetings Rome News-Tribune; Rome, Ga. • Staff Writer Intern - May 2010 – July 2010 • Reporting, writing and or shooting a minimum of two assignments daily • Served as the interim breaking news reporter while replacement was hired Paisano Newspaper; Birmingham, Ala. • Staff Photographer and Sales Representative - May 2009 – August 2009 • Photographing and designing advertisements for prospective or existing clients • Delivering newspapers in the Birmingham area every Thursday
Honors The Porter and Alice Harvey Advertiser-Gleam Journalism Scholarship - Spring 2010 Second place Best Press Photographer Southeast Journalism Conference - Spring 2010 First place Best College Newspaper Southeast Journalism Conference - Spring 2010 References available upon request
Current Address: 233 W. Glenn Ave. Apt. #12 Auburn, Ala. 36830 205.422.7959
Rod Guajardo
References Chris Walker Assistant Professor Auburn University 334-844-5166 czw0006@auburn.edu John Carvalho Assistant Professor Auburn University 334-844-4454 carvajp@auburn.edu Julie Cooper Managing Editor The Natchez Democrat 601-445-3551 julie.cooper@natchezdemocrat.com Mike Colombo Deputy Editor Rome News-Tribune 706-290-5252 MColombo@rn-t.com
rzg0002@auburn.edu
Permanent Address: 5036 Kerry Downs Road Birmingham, Ala. 35242 205.995.9052