Breaking news intern at The Arizona Republic
Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Current
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- News editor at The State Press
- Breaking news intern at The Arizona Republic
- Non-fiction editor at LUX Undergraduate Creative Review
- Past
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- Supply coordinator; Spiritual life coordinator at Sierra Service Project
- Police reporter at The State Press
- Cook at Sierra Service Project
- Copy editor at The State Press
- Caller at Sun Devil TeleConnection
- Education
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- Arizona State University
- Desert Vista High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Online Media
- Websites
Tessa Muggeridge’s Summary
I am a bilingual digital and print journalist who believes in the power journalistic words can have in exposing injustice and catalyzing change.
Tessa Muggeridge’s Specialties:
Reporting, editing, designing, HTML, web design, shooting video, photography, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Photo Shop
Tessa Muggeridge’s Experience
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News editor
The State Press
(Newspapers industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Breaking news intern
The Arizona Republic
(Public Company; GCI; Newspapers industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Non-fiction editor
LUX Undergraduate Creative Review
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
March 2009 — Present (10 months)
Tempe, Arizona
●Read, revised and edited submissions for annual creative literary magazine; managed a two-person staff -
Supply coordinator; Spiritual life coordinator
Sierra Service Project
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2009 — August 2009 (3 months)
Loleta, California
●Coordinated 250+ high-school students in repairing homes on the Wiyot Table Bluff reservation.
●Work included construction of decks, stairs, wheelchair ramps, interior and exterior painting, window and door weatherization and replacement, drywall installation and repair and flooring.
●Carried out a biblically-based morning and evening program daily and coordinated program involvement with the Wiyot tribe. -
Police reporter
The State Press
(Online Media industry)
August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)
Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona
●Wrote 2-4 stories each week
●Handled records-gathering for police-blotter section
●Regularly worked on deadline covering breaking news -
Cook
Sierra Service Project
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
Schurz, Nevada
●Cooked three meals daily for 75+ people on the Walker River Paiute reservation
●Helped to mentor and coordinate 150+ junior high and high school students in repairing homes -
Copy editor
The State Press
(Newspapers industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
Tempe, Arizona
●Worked 30+ hours/week editing stories for grammar, content and style
●Advised a staff of 15 reporters -
Caller
Sun Devil TeleConnection
(Telecommunications industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
Tempe, Arizona
●Worked 15+ hours/week calling ASU alumni to solicit a total of $30,000 in donations for ASU scholarship funds
Tessa Muggeridge’s Education
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Arizona State University
BA , Digital journalism, Spanish , 2007 — 2011 (expected)
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Desert Vista High School
2001 — 2009
Additional Information
Tessa Muggeridge’s Websites:
Tessa Muggeridge’s Groups:
The State Press, Sierra Service Project, Barrett, the Honors College at ASU, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Admissions Relations Team, Honors Devils
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Arizona State University . -
State Press -
Society of Professional Journalists
Tessa Muggeridge’s Honors:
●“Best News Story” for the fall 2008 semester: “50 Years Ago: Voters Endorse Prop 200”, December 2008
●“Best News Story” for the spring 2009 semester: “A Different War,” a three-part series on drug-cartel violence in Mexico affecting ASU students and the population of Phoenix, May 2009
●Presidential Scholarship, Arizona State University, July 2007
Tessa Muggeridge’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
