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pamela.lauren.king@gmail.com / http://pamelalauren.wordpress.com

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Education

The George Washington University – Washington, DC

Major: Environmental Resource Policy – May 2012

Northeastern University – Boston, MA

3.86 GPA – Major: Journalism / Minors: Environmental Studies and Literature – May 2010

Honors: SPJ Mark of Excellence, Udall Fellowship Candidate, Kappa Tau Alpha, Honors Program, Dean’s List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Scholarships: Paul G. Keough, Amelia Peabody, Agnes Lindsey Regional, Washington Center Honors, Dean’s Scholarship

Activities: Blast Magazine, Fenway News, Huntington News, NU Environmental Justice Research Collaborative, Peer Leaders, Honors Student Council, Honors Program Peer Mentor, Peer Tutoring, Work Study at School of Journalism

Work Experience

BeautyXpose – Boston, MA

Staff Writer March 2010 – Present

• Pitch ideas for column articles, reviews and investigative pieces
• Review all-natural and organic beauty products and cosmetic ingredients, write articles for column

U.S. Census Bureau – Boston, MA

Enumerator April 2010 – June 2010

• Travel door to door to complete Census questionnaires for unresponsive housing units in the Boston area
• Investigate hard-to-reach housing units to find their owners and management companies

NOVA – WGBH – Boston, MA

Web Intern September 2009 – April 2010

• Run tests on new Web site and check and edit existing content to be migrated onto new site
• Write entries on new and novel science topics for the Inside NOVA blog

GalleryWatch – Roll Call Group – Washington, DC

Washington Center Intern September 2008 – December 2008

• Attended House and Senate hearings to collect testimony and write articles for wire service, CongressNow
• Uploaded press releases, letters and reports to GalleryWatch web site and covered 2008 presidential election

Devine, Millimet & Branch – Manchester, NH

Marketing Intern – Career Connections Staffing Services June 2008 – August 2008

• Used eCopy to create packets for attorney seminars and wrote press releases
• Called news publications and alumni associations to update contacts list and helped optimize search engine

Freelance Writing and Volunteer Work

Northeastern University Investigative Journalism Team – Boston, MA

Investigative Reporter September 2009 – December 2009

• Searched databases and conducted interviews according to tips about governmental corruption
• Compiled information and co-wrote two articles for publication on the front page of The Boston Globe

Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters – Boston, MA

Volunteer Newsletter Editor January 2009 – May 2009

• Wrote and compiled articles for quarterly newsletter on Massachusetts environmental legislation
• Used InDesign to design and create newsletter layout

Computer Skills

Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, InDesign and Filemaker

Familiar with DreamWeaver, Concordance and eCopy