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Daina Anda Klimanis
DainaKlimanis@hotmail.com
Education
| Journalism Experience | Web
Pages | Work Experience | Honors
| Computer Skill
OBJECTIVE
To further develop reporting and news-writing
skills through an internship at an online or print newspaper.
EDUCATION
The
University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, College Park,
Md.
B.A. in journalism with a minor in agriculture, anticipated May 2005
Cumulative GPA: 3.95
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
- The
Diamondback, a daily independent student newspaper at the University
of Maryland
Beat writer: May 2003 - Present
- Cover commuter student life and the city of College Park, writing at least
two articles weekly on deadline.
- General assignment reporter: September 2001 - May 2003
- Reported campus events, generating story ideas and writing articles
bi-weekly.
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- The Gazette,
a weekly community newspaper
Freelancer: January 2003
- Worked independently on weekly feature stories.
- Reporting intern: June - July 2002
- Covered city and county issues, developing story ideas and writing twice
weekly; updated community events page.
WEB PAGES
www.dcdraudze.org
Created and maintain Web site of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Washington, D.C.
silverchips.mbhs.edu
Oversaw transition from online version of the Silver Chips print edition into an
independent news source with original reporting.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Latvian school teacher: September 2000 - Present
Teach children to read, write and speak the Latvian language, developing
projects and lesson plans.
- Latvian court translator: March 2003 - Present
Interpret court proceedings in the Latvian language for defendants with
minimal English comprehension.
- Library late-night security: November 2002 - Present
Secure library premises while providing services for library patrons during
late-night study program.
HONORS
University
Honors Citation
Banneker/Key
Scholarship
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in HTML, Microsoft Word, AceHTML
Working knowledge of CSS, Microsoft FrontPage, NewsEditPro, Adobe PageMaker,
Paint Shop Pro
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