MY RESUME
Education
Bachelor of Journalism | 2022
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Major: Journalism Minor: Government
Cumulative GPA: 4.0Â
College Scholar April 2022
Dell Scholarship Recipient 2020-2022
Notable coursework: Media Law, Reporting Public Issues, Reporting with Data, News Media and Politics
Academic Leadership and Volunteer Work
January 2022 – Present
LEAD CALLER |Â UTALK
Connect and network with alumni to raise support for UT through fundraising initiatives. Aid supervisors with interviewing and training new hires as well as editing and revising policies.
January 2022 – Present
ASSISTANT TUTOR |Â TIDYÂ TUESDAY
Guide learning activities through RStudio programming to analyze data in journalism practices
August 2020 – Present
MEMBER | FEARLESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Increased and led outreach initiatives to recruit, support and mentor women of color
Professional Experience
Technical Skills:Â Microsoft Office Suite, RStudio, Adobe Premiere Pro and Audacity
July 2022 - December 2022
FREELANCE WRITER | HOUSTON DEFENDER
Reported, wrote, and edited stories covering issues facing the Black community, with a focus on the city of Houston, TX.
August 2022 - December 2022
BLACK DIASPORA ARCHIVIST INTERN | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Organized, filed, coded and archived material for public library use. I learned the process of archiving and preserving the original material documents, photographs, and computer records for future use.
August 22, 2022 - December 10. 2022
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS PUBLIC AFFAIRS INTERN
Created and curated social media content for The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts. I lead social media campaigns to increase engagement on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. I also wrote press releases and feature articles for the college.
November 2019 – September 2020
LEAD WRITER AND EDITOR INTERNÂ |Â PEGASUS FILM FESTIVAL
Dallas-based film festival for creative youth, I led weekly meetings and wrote biweekly reviews of films and local events. I also assisted in the transition from in-person to online interactions and event planning during the Covid-19 pandemic which increased engagement by 18%.
June 2018 – August 2019
EDITOR’S INTERN | HER NEXX CHAPTER
Wrote and edited stories of women specialists in different fields from business to personal and mental health. Portfolio link: https://hernexxchapter.org/blog/author/alaina-bookman/
2018 – 2020
STUDENT CLERK | DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Aided understaffed voting sites with setting up equipment, verifying identification, record-keeping and explaining the voting process during presidential and local elections under Senator Royce West.