Srijita Chattopadhyay srijitachattopadhyay@gmail.com (270)-320-9429 www.srijita.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY Born an East Indian and raised in the Middle East; culture and learning to embrace differently cultured people has been ingrained in me from a very young age. And today, my motivation to take what I grew up learning and become a visual storyteller has brought me across the oceans to Western Kentucky University, to perfect the art of storytelling and nurture my knack of documenting human life. EDUCATION Bachelor of Photojournalism With a Minor in Psychological Sciences Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
May 2018
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media & Communications Specializing In Print & Online Journalism Manipal University, Dubai, U.A.E
July 2013
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE Software expertise: Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Audition, Dreamweaver Microsoft office Cannon and Nikon camera system Photo Mechanic Languages: Fluent in: English, Hindi, Bengali Ability to speak: French, Arabic
WORK Feature Story Writer The WKU Herald, Bowling Green, KY Photojournalist The National Newspaper, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E Content Producer GVP Progeny, Dubai, U.A.E
February 2014 – March 2014 November 2012 – March 2013 March 2012 – May 2012
ACTIVITIES Content Producer and Blogger Manipal University, Dubai, U.A.E
2012-2013
Content Producer, Blogger, Social Media Moderator And The Magazine Designer Tedx Manipal University, Dubai, U.A.E
April 2013
Live Blogger Terrapinn Middle East, Dubai, U.A.E
December 2012
Reporter and Photographer Sharjah International Book Festival, Sharjah, U.A.E
November 2012
PROJECTS Photo story / Photographer/ Writer The project will be focused on a mental institution in Kolkata, India.
July 2015
Coffee Table Book Editor / Photographer/ Writer / Designer The project focused on learning to integrate photojournalism and reporting in a photo-book manner.
June 2013
Newspaper Editor / Writer / Designer The project focused on design elements of a newspaper/tabloid and integration of the design elements in a 4 page newspaper. Magazine Editor / Photographer / Writer / Designer The project was focused on learning how to design content, by creating a 40-50 page magazine on any topic or issue.
January 2013
June 2012
RECOGNITIONS AND HONOURS Young Journalist Award Nominee December 2012 Photojournalist and a writer for the Dubai International Film Festival Daily magazine ‘Screen’ under the mentorship of Mr. Colin Brown, former Editor-in-Chief of Screen International. REFERENCE Available upon request.