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Elise L.

Murrell
165 East 118th Street New York, NY 10035
elise.murrell@journalism.cuny.edu (859) 797-0993


EDUCATION
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, New York Expected Dec.
2015
Master of Arts in Journalism, Concentration in International Reporting

Centre College, Danville, Kentucky May 2013
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Minor in English

Study Abroad, University of London, England Spring 2012
Adapted to an unfamiliar environment; explored cultural differences. Used organizational skills
to navigate new cities, including Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France.

EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer Feb. 2014-
present
The Group Travel Leader, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky
Research and write articles for company's travel industry publications The Group Travel Leader
and Small Market Meetings. Conduct research online in preparation for interviews. Gather
photos; organize them using Dropbox. Adhere to all deadlines.

Intern Jan. 2013
Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky
Wrote articles, conducted research online and copy edited. Story about college who swam the
English Channel published for syndication by the Associated Press. Wrote the cover story for
Advocate Communications, Inc.s May 2013 biannual Gloss magazine.

Editor-in-Chief Aug. 2012-May 2013
Cento College Newspaper, Centre College
Oversaw operations of student-run online and print publications. Supervised staff members.
Wrote and researched articles. Worked in coordination with the Centre College Office of
Communications to produce campus-related articles. Covered 2012 Vice Presidential debate at
Centre College; article appeared online in USA Today College.

Arts & Leisure/Features Editor Aug. 2011-Dec. 2011
Cento College Newspaper, Centre College
Pitched story ideas and assigned them to writers. Edited and designed layout for the Arts &
Leisure and Features sections using InDesign. Wrote up to two articles per issue. Followed
strict adherence to deadlines. Uploaded stories and photos to website.

Staff Writer Jan. 2010-May
2011
Cento College Newspaper, Centre College
Researched and wrote three articles for biweekly publication. Conducted interviews, research
and followed a strict deadline.

SKILLS
Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop, ProTools, FileZilla,
Dropbox, ePublishing website, Internet Explorer, Facebook, Twitter.


Equipment: Marantz PMD620 and Marantz PMD660 recorders, Canon EOS Rebel T2i dSLR
camera.
Language: Basic French

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