News Reporter at The Patterson Irrigator
Modesto, California Area
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- News Reporter at The Patterson Irrigator
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- Community Intern/ Breaking News Intern at The Arizona Republic
- Senior Success Coach at Learning Support Services at Arizona State University
- Editorial Intern at Arizona Highways Magazine
- Breaking News Intern at The Arizona Republic
- Diversity Beat Reporter at The State Press at Arizona State University
- Education
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- Arizona State University
- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Kendall Wright’s Summary
I have successfully completed more than three print internships with The Arizona Republic and Arizona Highways Magazine, and have also spent time reporting with the ASU campus newspaper. I also have additional enterprise reporting experience in which I was mentored by former editor of the Sacramento Bee, Rick Rodriguez, through the Southwest Borderlands Initiative—a select experience for ten student journalists to uncover a variety of issues at the U.S. southern border.
Through each of these opportunities, I have become comfortable enough to handle any breaking or hard news assignment, feature, tackle research for in-depth pieces, and pitch story ideas. I am also proficient in taking pictures needed to tell a good story, blogging, social networking, and have experience with InDesign and Photoshop.
I know that I am ready for a chance to develop myself further as a writer, using the skills I have already acquired through previous experiences to succeed and grow.
Kendall Wright’s Specialties:
My writing specialties include news and feature profiles, as well as continuing to learn and practice writing enterprise pieces-- basically, any story that allows me to tell the news though a humanistic angle.
Kendall Wright’s Experience
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News Reporter
The Patterson Irrigator
(Writing and Editing industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
I cover breaking news, health care and education for the most part.
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Community Intern/ Breaking News Intern
The Arizona Republic
(Public Company; GCI; Newspapers industry)
January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)
Worked to cover community events, wrote profiles, and reported on general assignments topics such as as town council meetings, breaking news, etc.
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Senior Success Coach
Learning Support Services at Arizona State University
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
August 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 10 months)
Mentored university students on such topics as time management, academic skills, health and wellness, stress management and campus involvement. Managed up to ten other Success Coaches in an professional office setting.
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Editorial Intern
Arizona Highways Magazine
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Wrote and reported for profiles, history pieces, lodging reviews and nature pieces.
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Breaking News Intern
The Arizona Republic
(Public Company; GCI; Newspapers industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
Worked frequently with police and public officials in order to report on the day’s breaking news. Also, wrote a few longer community-type articles.
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Diversity Beat Reporter
The State Press at Arizona State University
(Writing and Editing industry)
August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)
Worked the Diversity beat for Arizona State University, reporting on and writing three or more articles a week.
Kendall Wright’s Education
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Arizona State University
BA Journalism and Mass Communication, Magna Cum Laude , Print Journalism , 2005 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- Barrett Honors College, AIESEC International, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Kendall Wright’s Interests:
reading, writing, movies, racquetball, pool, yoga, skiing, Scrabble
Kendall Wright’s Groups:
AIESEC International
Kendall Wright’s Honors:
-Place 5th place out of 142 students from 75 universities in the Hearst Journalism Competition for her piece on the Minutemen, 2009-2010 Hearst Features Competition
-Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Kendall Wright’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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