Julia Brouillette

Washington, D.C. 210-560-8404 julia.kbrou@gmail.com @juliakbrou juliakbrouillette.com

Education
The University of Texas at Austin

May 2016

Bachelor of Journalism: GPA 3.5

Work Experience
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas: Marketing/PR Intern Austin, TX

The Daily Texan: News Editor, Senior Reporter Austin, TX

Jan. 2016-May 2016

Organized and directed a social media campaign for a $150,000 fundraising event with more than 1,000 participants.
Produced and copy-edited promotional materials.
Helped update and redesign several WordPress websites, with a focus on increasing traffic with Search Engine Optimization.

Aug. 2013 Dec. 2015

Authored more than 100 pieces, covering topics ranging from crime to state politics and university administration.
Led department of 25 people, daily content meetings and production of a three-page section in the daily newspaper.
Managed Twitter account with more than 40k followers, and Facebook account with more than 10k followers.
Oversaw internal and external News Department communications, representing the department at presentations and
seminars.

National Journalism Center: Editorial Intern Washington, D.C.

May 2013 Aug. 2013

Participated in an intensive journalistic writing program and weekly seminars in Washington, D.C. with professional reporters
from national media outlets.

The Alexandria Times: Reporting Intern Alexandria, VA

May 2013 Aug. 2013

Served temporarily as the sole reporter for a newspaper with circulation of 20,000.
Covered education, local government, business and public safety.

The Paisano: Staff Writer San Antonio, TX

Jan. 2013 May 2013

Wrote and copy-edited campus, city, state and national stories for print and online publication.

Other Experience

Bike Hub app: Project Manager and Developer Austin, Texas

Jan. 2016 May 2016

Designed an iOS mobile application as a member of a small, cross-disciplinary team of journalism and computer science
students.
Ran social media marketing campaigns to promote Bike Hub prior to its release, resulting in more than 500 app downloads
within its first month in the iTunes App Store.

Study Abroad: Roots of Social and Economic Justice London, England

May 2015 June 2015

One of 25 students selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants to attend a 5-week long social work program.
Coordinated and conducted interviews on immigration policy with representatives from government agencies in London.

Skills

Computer programming: Basic HTML-5, CSS,

JavaScript, Python
Data sorting and visualization: Advanced Microsoft
Excel, MySQL, RegEx, Tableau, Fusion Charts
Journalism: Live blogging, AP style, breaking news,
social media reporting
Editing software: Adobe Photoshop, InCopy, Final
Cut Pro, Premiere
Social Media: Twitter Analytics, Hootsuite, Buffer

Excellent verbal and written communication

Strong editorial judgment

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Quick to learn and adapt