Email me at murdocc3@miamioh.edu or view my LinkedIn
Education
2018-2021 – current student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
- majoring in Journalism and International Studies
- 3.6 cumulative GPA
2017 – Graduated from Olentangy High School
- 3.8 cumulative GPA
Experience
June 2019- July 2019: writer at KosovaLive
May 2019-July 2019: undergraduate assistant for Miami University journalism course, “The Role of Journalism in a Democracy,” in Kosovo
- Edited long-form pieces of inexperienced writers and recommended next steps
- Led class discussions and provided materials for professor, Dr. Richard Campbell
May 2017- Present: marketing intern at ABB Inc.
- Editing and formatting brochures that enhance ABB sales interactions
- Writing internal success stories and scripts for videos and video teasers
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- Project managed, acted in and wrote the script for a promotional video in 2017
- Writing order announcements
- Managing @abbindustryserv Twitter from June 2017 – present
- Project managing an internal marketing campaign and drafting campaign emails through Constant Contact
October 2018 – Present: Contributing editor and writer for The Miami Student magazine
November 2018 – December 2018: Social media manager for The Miami Student magazine Twitter and Facebook
September 2017 – Present: Writer for The Miami Student newspaper and magazine
Featured in The Miami Student magazine:
- Real-life fairy godmothers
- Tortillas and motorcycles: My family, its memories and the opinions in between
Featured in the Culture section of The Miami Student newspaper:
- A medieval club in no man’s land
- MUFD combines style and sustainability
- People are finally talking about the Elephants in the Room
- April poetry contest buds into spring
- Ballroom dance club finds footing in new roles
- Women’s self-defense class a rank above the rest
- Missing home and hot tortillas
Featured in the Opinion section of The Miami Student newspaper:
Featured in the News section of The Miami Student newspaper:
May 2018 – Present: PR Chair for Miami University Martial Arts Club
- Weighing in on club executive board decisions
- Creating and implementing a recruitment campaign plan
- Planning alumni events, taekwondo performances and other club gatherings
- Announcing at festival martial arts demonstrations
- Posting relevant Facebook and Twitter content that aligns with recruitment campaign
2016-2017 Olentangy High School’s The Beacon magazine – Editor-in-chief, Writer, Designer
Get off the couch, see these movies
Student’s foundation creates change in India slums
Holidays draw out religious differences
Powerschool helps, harms student stress
Cesar Chavez Day withstands today’s political climate
2015-2016 Online Olentangy High School’s The Beacon magazine – Writer
Pumpkin Spice can’t be squashed
Islamophobia in the 21st century
New coach returns to alma mater
2015-2016 Olentangy High School’s The Beacon magazine – Writer / Designer
Sriram fulfills 2016 valedictorian dream
Haikus to summarize senior year
“Cursed Child” lights new wand
Spring-cleaning a worldwide phenomenon
10 reasons to vote for Vermin Supreme! in 2016
Health measured on a greater scale
New year, new pool, very cool (satire)
Snowboarding is rad, skiing is sad
2015 Olentangy High School Fall Sports Review
Sister hikers get lost, then found
How to shop and survive in the thrift store jungle
Awards:
2017 – James L. McCann Excellence in High School Journalism Award
2017 – “Superior” and “Excellent” ratings from the Ohio Scholastic Media Association
2016 – three “Honorable Mentions” from the Ohio Scholastic Media Association
Won first place in Power of the Pen competition while representing Olentangy Shanahan Middle School
Won essay contest to present wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Interests
Travel, snowboarding, kayaking, paddle boarding, martial arts club, reading, volunteer work.
