writer | editor | reporter

January 2015 - presentEditor-in-ChiefThe Planet Magazine, Bellingham, Wash. (theplanetmagazine.net) Led a team of editors, writers, multimedia writers and photographers for an

environmental magazine Edited stories for content, grammar and AP style Fact-checked stories against scientific journals, government documents and

interview recordings Researched and assigned stories to reporters Hired a staff of editors Maintained a budget, managed payroll Set and executed a timeline for publication Led classes and helped plan curriculum on environmental journalism Spearheaded a radio reporting program and a public relations position Previous positions: managing editor, story editor, reporter

January 2015 March 2015Service Learning InternWWU Ethnic Student Center, Bellingham, WA Provided public relations services for Western organization the Ethnic Student Center Worked in a team to create a campaign for an event poster design contest Created digital social media content, including a Vine and memes Designed and created promotional material, including posters and PSA flyers Wrote, shot and directed radio and video PSAs

January 2012-Auguest 2014ProgrammerKUGS FM, Bellingham, Wash. (www.kugs.org) Planned, executed and hosted weekly two-hour music program

June-August 2013ReporterThe Jerusalem Project, Jerusalem, Israel (www.jerusalemproject2013.com) Blogged and reported for student news website based in Jerusalem

June 2011-January 2015Administrative AssistantBench Craft Company, Portland, OR. Worked with a company-wide database system to complete data entry tasks Performed clerical tasks such as filing, answering phones and sending mail Assisted with customer service and accounting tasks Demonstrated organization, multitasking, professionalism, and the ability

to work in a fast-paced office environment

2011-presentWestern Washington University Major: Journalism, public relations

emphasis Minor: Political Science Graduating Dec.2015

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503.715.6631 bethgcarlson@gmail.com 703 A N. Garden St. | Bellingham, WA 98225

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AP Style Social media and blogging Budget and staff managment Copyediting Reporting News and feature writing Audio and video editing Photography Office organization Attention to detail

Fluent in: Microsoft Office Suite Google Applications iOS Windows WordPress Audacity InDesign

Proficient in: Final Cut Pro Illustrator Photoshop FCC/DMCA

Spent over a year editing The Planet Maga-zine, a national finalist for the SPJ Best Stu-dent Magazine Award for two years in a row

Spent six weeks reporting in Israel and Pal-estine, navigated cultural, political, social and language barriers and worked with experi-enced foreign correspondents

Created, in a team, a short documentary selected for the Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival

Dr. Rebekah Paci-GreenFaculty AdviserThe Planet Magazinec/o Western Washington University516 High St.Bellingham, WA 98225(360) 650-2707 | Rebekah.Paci-Green@wwu.edu Ms. Paci-Green is the faculty advisor for Planet Magazine, the student-run environmental magazine at Western Washington University. She oversaw all the work I did for this publication.

Teri DeFranciscoArt DirectorBench Craft Company16600 SW 72nd Ave # 10Portland, OR 97224(503) 221-0022 ext. 304 Ms. DeFrancisco was my supervisor at Bench Craft Company.

Rachele KanigelExecutive DirectorieiMedia(415) 338-3134 | rkanigel@ieimedia.com Ms. Kanigel was the director of and an instructor for the student-run Jerusalem Project. She oversaw and edited all the work I did for this program.

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