Jessica Kerman

Current

• graduate assistant at Ball State University

Past

• news reporter at The Herald Bulletin
• Features reporter at The Ball State Daily News
• president at Ball State Hillel

• student at Ball State University
• Multimedia Editor at The Ball State Daily News
• News reporter at The Ball State Daily News
• Reporter at Ball Bearings

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Education

• Ball State University

Recommended

1 person has recommended Jessica

Connections

70 connections

Industry

Newspapers

Websites

• My Company

Jessica Kerman’s Experience

• graduate assistant

  Ball State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2008 — Present (4 months)

• news reporter

  The Herald Bulletin

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  May 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 4 months)

• Features reporter

  The Ball State Daily News

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

  As the senior member of The Ball State Daily News, I wrote features stories, helped younger students with news and features writing, copy edited and participated in editorial decisions.

• president

  Ball State Hillel

  (Newspapers industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years)

• student

  Ball State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  2003 — 2007 (4 years)

• Multimedia Editor

  The Ball State Daily News

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  January 2006 — December 2006 (1 year)

  I started the multimedia section at The Ball State Daily News with my skills in Multimedia Flash and work with Ball Bearings at Ball State University.

• News reporter

  The Ball State Daily News

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  August 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 5 months)

  I covered several general assignment news stories and breaking news.

• Reporter

  Ball Bearings

  (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  August 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 5 months)

  As a reporter, I helped create Flash-based picture w/audio stories for the online magazine Ball Bearings.

Jessica Kerman’s Education

• Ball State University

  Bachelor of Science, Journalism, 2003 — 2007

  beginner Hebrew, beginner French, intermediate Spanish, graduated with Honors from college, on Dean's list from Spring Semester 2003 to Spring Semester 2007, Carl Asaro 9/11 essay contest finalist, news-editorial department scholarship recipient, Yaeger Daily News scholarship recipient

  Activities and Societies:

  Kappa Tau Alpha member, Ball State Daily News, Ball Bearings, Hillel, International Digital Media and Arts Association, Expo magazine, youth adviser for the National Federation of Temple Youth, advanced piano, intermediate oboe, intermediate alto saxophone, intermediate percussion instruments, beginner guitar

Additional Information

Jessica Kerman’s Websites:

• My Company

Jessica Kerman’s Interests:

new technology, music, cooking

Jessica Kerman’s Groups:

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation

•    Smaller Indiana
•    Newspaper Professionals Network

Jessica Kerman’s Honors:

Employee of the Month- October
Gold Circle award Winner 2007

Jessica Kerman’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch