Amy Smith
123 Main Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234
Cell: (555) 555-1235 asmith@sample~resume.com
Objective
Position as a staff journalist for a major metropolitan newspaper.
Highlights
• Feature of the Year, 1998, for: "The Decline of Main Street, USA"
• Wade Teagle Fellowship in Journalism Studies, 1992
• Morris K. Udall Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Journalism, 1990
Employment History
Harrisburg Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA Managing Editor, 1997 - Present
Supervised a staff of twelve people. Generated new story ideas for features. Responsible for all aspects of editing, writing, and reporting.
Athens Journal, Athens, OH Sports Reporter, 1993 - 1997
Covered local sports at high school and college levels. Averaged feature sports stories each week and numerous shorter game summaries.
Education
Ohio University, Athens, OH
B.A., Journalism, 1993
Morris K. Udall Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Journalism