Storee Powell
435 W. 1330 N. Logan, UT 84341 Phone: (208) 360-2376 E-Mail:
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/storeebook
Education:
· Utah State University Fall 2010
· Major: Print Journalism
· Minor: Women and Gender Studies
· GPA 4.0
Current Activities/Employment:
· PR/Marketing Specialist for the Utah Assistive Technology Program at USU
o 2010 to present, 32 hours a week, 75% time
o See addendum.
· Features reporter for Utah Public Radio
o 2011 to present, 5 to 6 hours a week
o Research story ideas, conduct interviews and package features for air time
Experience:
· News & Investigative Reporter for CacheValleyDaily.com
o Spring 2011 to Spring 2012, 10 hours a week
o Research stories, conduct interviews, get photos and write news stories for web
· Project Manager/Producer for Contemporary Western Women radio project for the Center for Women and Gender and Utah Public Radio
o Fall 2010 to Spring 2011, 15 hours a week
o Interview women from varying experiences and produce profile shows for air
· Volunteer grant writer for Four Paws Rescue of Utah
o Fall 2009 to Fall 2011
· The Utah Statesman Senior Features Writer
o Spring 2010 to Fall 2010, 10 hours a week
o Layout AP news section using InDesign, write 2-3 features a week in AP style
· Utah Public Radio Intern
o Summer 2010, 15 hours a week
o Produce Access Utah, schedule interviews, archive shows
· Utah State University Undergraduate Teaching Fellow for JCOM Media Smarts
o Fall 2009 to Spring 2010
· Governet, Government Network Services Employee, Data Entry Specialist
o Fall 2006 to Spring 2010, 20 hours a week
o Enter data for college courses across the state into databases
· Writer for USU’s online Hard News Café
o Spring 2008 to Fall 2010
Leadership/Organizational:
· Committee member for the Northern Utah Coalition for Disabilities
o Fall 2012 to present
· Member of the Cache Valley Social Media Group
o Fall 2012 to present
· Vice President of the Cache Interagency Council
o January 2013 to present
· Center for Persons with Disabilities 40th Legacy Planning Committee
o Fall 2011 to present
· USU Women’s History month planning committee
o Fall 2009 to Spring 2011
· Guest lecturer for Dr. Brenda Cooper’s JCOM 2010 Media Smarts and WGS 1010 Intro to Women and Gender Studies at Utah State University
o Spring 2010
Awards/Honors:
· 6 Top of the Rockies Awards from the Society of Professional Journalism
o Spring 2012
· 2 Utah Broadcaster's Association UBEE Gold Awards, 1 Bronze
o Fall 2011 and Fall 2012
· National Finalist Award in Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists
o Spring 2011
· 4 Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 9 from the Society of Professional Journalists
o Spring 2011
· 2010 Utah Journalism Awards: Medical/Science reporting 2nd place, Education reporting Honorable Mention
o Spring 2010