Assistant Director of Student Media at Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia Area
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- Assistant Director of Student Media at Savannah College of Art and Design
- Past
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- Business Development/Insurance Agent trainee at Allstate
- Reporter at Savannah Morning News
- Photography Consultant (temporary position) at Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
- Editor in Student Media Department at Georgia Southern University
- Photo Editor at The George-Anne Daily
- Intern at Child's Play Touring Theatre
- Editorial Intern at Bryan County News
- Education
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- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Georgia Southern University
- The University of Georgia
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Allison Bennett Dyche’s Experience
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Assistant Director of Student Media
Savannah College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
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Business Development/Insurance Agent trainee
Allstate
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ALL; Insurance industry)
September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)
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Reporter
Savannah Morning News
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
October 2003 — September 2008 (5 years )
Covered city and county government, education, business, arts & entertainment, features and other community news for both Savannah Morning News and its weekly community newspaper, Bryan County Now. Updated weekly story budget. Assigned stories to freelancers. Edited stories and submissions, and processed photos. Trained new employees on computer programs. Edited stories and photos, and proofed pages.
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Photography Consultant (temporary position)
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
(Education Management industry)
January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)
Taught photography to middle school students. Led discussions about different types of photography and working methods. Taught students how to print in a traditional black & white darkroom setting.
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Editor in Student Media Department
Georgia Southern University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2000 — 2004 (4 years )
Served as photo editor for The George-Anne student newspaper, and as editor-in-chief of the Miscellany Magazine for the Arts.
In the editor-in-chief position, I designed magazine layouts using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. I edited submitted literary and art works. I also organized advertising and promotional events, and hired assistants and volunteers.
In the photo editor position, I hired and managed a staff of eight photographers. I also wrote columns and photographed sports and college events. -
Photo Editor
The George-Anne Daily
(Writing and Editing industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
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Intern
Child's Play Touring Theatre
(Performing Arts industry)
May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)
Photographed the final theatre practices and performances of the children at Byrd Academy, a Chicago public school in Cabrini Green. Worked in a six-week theatre residency at Kipling School, a southside Chicago public school. Worked with a theatre arts camp at the Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago. Worked as a teaching artist, director, photographer, stage manager, office assistant, program researcher, writer, and archive assistant.
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Editorial Intern
Bryan County News
(Newspapers industry)
June 2000 — August 2000 (3 months)
Reported election results. Photographed various sites. Researched local issues. Interviewed and wrote articles. Copy-edited articles. Assisted in production of the Newcomer’s Guide. Sold advertisements.
Allison Bennett Dyche’s Education
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Arts , documentary photography , 2003 — 2009
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Georgia Southern University
Bachelor of Science , journalism , 2000 — 2003
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Media (The George-Anne newspaper, The Reflector features magazine, The Miscellany literary arts magazine); president and founder of the Student Photographic Society
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The University of Georgia
journalism 1998 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- president of the Student Photographic Society; poetry editor for Stillpoint literary magazine
Additional Information
Allison Bennett Dyche’s Groups:
Georgia Press Association, Georgia Odyssey of the Mind
Allison Bennett Dyche’s Honors:
Nominated by the Bryan County Board of Education for the Georgia School Board Assocation's 2008 Beacon Award for print media
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