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Sophia Acevedo
Aspiring Journalist
About Me
A journalism student who is interested in writing opinion, lifestyle and entertainment content.
My goal as a writer is to be creative, provide knowledge and evoke necessary conversations.
Work Experience
ENTITY Mag Intern, July 2019 - Present
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Pitches and writes articles for digital format
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Applies SEO knowledge to set up content for WordPress for articles
Managing Editor, Daily Titan Newspaper, Dec 2018 - May 2019
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Administered daily operations for print and web
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Assisted editor-in-chief in making final decisions for newspaper and daily tasks
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Managed staff of 50 editors and reporters four days a week
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Wrote, edited, and monitored content for all writing desks, multimedia, and social media
Opinion Editor, Asst. Opinion Editor, Daily Titan Newspaper, Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
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Pitched and wrote editorials and columns for a daily newspaper
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Wrote, formatted and edited articles to fit style guidelines four days a week
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Led reporters and assistants by directing duties and assigning stories
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Wrote additional content for news, lifestyle, and arts and entertainment sections
Opinion Intern, The Washington Times,
June 2018-July 2018
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Pitched and wrote book reviews while adhering to strict deadline
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Wrote an op-ed that served as a devil’s advocate piece to other opinions
Education
2020/ California State University Fullerton
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Minor in Political Science
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Honors Program Student; 3.7 GPA
2018/ The Fund for American Studies
Summer Participant for the Institute of Political Journalism