Patrick deHahn - @patrickdehahn

New York, NY, USA

413.250.4730

pdehahn@gmail.com

patrickdehahn.tumblr.com

PROFILE

Experienced international news journalist specialized in world politics reporting, along with social
media expertise, foreign policy knowledge and passion for the news

PORTFOLIO

Visit patrickdehahn.contently.com for clips of original reporting work on several publications

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Reporter and Writer

August 2013 to present
o Freelance work published at The Atlantic online, Mic World and Kicker
o Continuing remote work with SmartBrief, a company specialized in newsletters for clients
CNN Reporter and Intern at CNNMoney.com, New York, NY
October 2013 to December 2013
o Published numerous pieces on business, economic and financial current news for CNN Money
o Did original reporting on small business, social media, stock markets, tech, and more
o Aided the breaking news team on covering any pressing issues and attended editorial meetings
SmartBrief Content Intern, Washington D.C.
June 2013 to August 2013
o Wrote a daily finance brief for a SmartBrief client along with a tight morning deadline
o Helped the editorial team with content management, research and contributing to other briefs
o Consulted with Twitter management; created a Twitter strategies guide for departmental use
o Put on a capstone presentation on suggested company-wide goals with other interns
New York Daily News Intern, New York, NY
October 2012 to January 2013
o Worked at the social media desk, managing the NYDN Brooklyn social media accounts
o Aided with news coverage; gathered viral news topics found on social platforms
o Reported live on the scene and via Twitter during Hurricane Sandy and election day
Voice of America English for Middle East Reporter and Intern, Washington D.C.
May 2012 to August 2012
o Published a piece with original reporting on the hunger crisis in Yemen amid ongoing unrest
o Wrote and published an article on the use of U.S. armed drones in the Middle East and Asia
o Curated Middle East, international news daily, working with a team in the VOA newsroom
o Managed the divisions various social media pages on several online platforms
Resident Advisor at Pace University, New York, NY
August 2011 to May 2014
o Coordinated and planned floor events providing learning, social and personal growth outcomes
o Helped facilitate an environment that allowed students to meet their academic goals
o Served as a resource, providing skills for residents in need as a role model
o Provided crisis intervention with emergencies involving mental health, substance issues

EDUCATION

Pace University Dyson School, New York, NY and Pleasantville, NY

May 2014
B.A. Journalism and Communication Arts, with business management and political science electives
Honors: Trustee Scholarship, Cum Laude Graduate, Deans List Honors

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Award, The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Pace University Writing Contest, New York, 2014
Award, Topical Reporting Large, Online News Association, Voice of America, 2012
Presenter, Through a Deaf Persons Eyes, Grow as a Leader, Pace University, New York, 2014
Presenter, Success in the Mainstream, AG Bell conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 2012
Panelist, College Life 101, AG Bell conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 2012
Presenter, Teen Tales of Hearing Loss, AG Bell conference, Orlando, Florida, 2010
Attendee, Online News Association (ONA) journalism conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013
Attendee, New York Press Club (NYPC) conference, New York, 2013

SKILLS

Social media (Twitter, Reddit, and more) social networking (Facebook, Google+ and more), blogs
(Wordpress, Tumblr, etc.), live news coverage, breaking news, curation, content management
systems (CMS), basic HTML, Internet research, Microsoft (Word, Office, Excel and Powerpoint)