EDUCATION

CHARLOTTE ERIKSEN 223 Washington Blvd., Apt. 2S, Oak Park, IL, 60302 (312) 221-5549 ! eriksen.charlotte@gmail.com DePaul University B.A. Journalism M.A. Journalism G.P.A. 3.5/4.0

Chicago, IL March 2009 June 2010 Deans List

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

ACTIVITIES/ HONORS

Patch Media Corporation, an AOL brand Local Editor June 2010-January 2014 Launched daily news website; Managed content production for three sites, five communities Reported and wrote compelling, accurate and digital-appropriate news content; Copyedited all material Drove traffic using social media, newsletters and breaking news alerts with a keen eye for search terms Established partnerships with key community members to increase user-generated content Tracked hourly, daily and monthly metrics to determine effective content strategies, monitor trends Utilized best SEO practices to maximize the sites search visibility Coordinated content with other editors; Developed, implemented programming strategies United States Olympic CommitteeVancouver 2010 Media Services Intern April 2008; September 2009; February 2010 Wrote features; Copyedited for the USA Daily and Wrap Up at the 2010 Olympics on a daily deadline Attended athlete zones and press conferences, transcribed quotes and posted to usocpressbox.org Collaborated to launch and manage the USOCs first twitter account with news alerts The DePaulia DePauls student-run weekly newspaper Editor-in-Chief June 2009-June 2010 Hired, trained and managed staff of 10 editors; Generated story ideas and delegated assignments Coordinated content, represented brand with student organizations, university leaders and faculty Designed cover and other sections using InDesign; Redesigned papers overall style template Approved all content; Assisted with copyediting, layout, photos, web production and writing Hired and worked with the publications first web editor to establish a regularly-updated website ChicagoNow Blogger February 2010 Wrote localized features for The View from Vancouver at the 2010 Olympics Used Movable Type and HTML to update the blog The DePaulia DePauls student-run weekly newspaper Reporter, Focus (center spread) Editor November 2007-June 2009 Reported and wrote two to three news and sports stories each week Planned and assigned stories for Focus (features), designed center spread Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa Caucus 2008 Writer Stringing January 2008 Wrote front-page story on Iowa Caucuses Proved an ability to collaborate and work under deadline Pioneer Press Midlands wrestling tournament Writer Stringing December 2008 Wrote preview and final stories on the Midlands tournament Conducted interviews, wrote and filed story immediately after final matches Social Media Training: Conducted social media training for the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (August 2013) Yucatan Peninsula Mission: Create publicity for mission teams construction of a secondary school in Leona Vicario, Mexico (2012, 2013) Metropolitan Family Services: Mentored local at-risk students in MetroMentor program (2011-2013) Society of Professional Journalists, Mark of Excellence Awards: Third place (in Region 5), Online News Reporting (2010) Illinois College Press Association Awards: First and third place News story, first place for In-depth reporting, third place for column writing (2010), and honorable mention for Features design (2009) DePaul Club Soccer: Starting midfielder, 2005-2007