Elaine Joyce Reyes Dispo

5385 Pueblo Drive 79605-2534 [temporary] or 3858 Jennifer Lane 79606-4166 [permanent] | Abilene, Tx USA | (915) 698.8757 or (915) 691.0642 [home] or (915) 518.5907 [mobile] | e-mail:

Objective

To serve the public’s interest by editing and reporting for a highly circulated newspaper with my journalistic skills that include: AP style, interacting, interviewing, investigating and various software

Education

McMurry University, Abilene Tx 79697 for Bachelors of Arts in Communication, degree earned 2003

Cooper High School, Abilene Tx 79605: graduated magna cum laude (Latin: “w/high honors”) 1999

Employment & Internship*

The War Whoop [bi-weekly college newspaper], McMurry University, Tx 79697 as Staff Writer

(1999, 2002-03) and * Advertising Manager intern (Sept. 2002-present)

  • Credit: 3 hrs./units Fall 2002 semester for internship in communication
  • Tasks: selling and sending invoices to national and local businesses; writing features and news
  • Software used: Adobe Pagemaker for bills, MS Word for stories, Quark Express for layout

GAP/GAP Kids #1530, Abilene Tx 79606 as Sales Assoc. (July 2000-present), Fitting

Rm. Specialist (Oct. 2001-present), Kids Visualist (Aug. -Sept. 2002), Baby Specialist

(Sept. 2002-present)

  • Wages: $6.25/hr. (start.) - $6.71/hr. (current)
  • Tasks: cash register, fitting room monitoring; greeting, assisting, presenting to customers;
  • Training: supervising new holiday hired help; updating other associates in designated depts.

Abilene Reporter-News [daily local newspaper], Abilene Tx 79601 as Advertising

Executive/“Rover” Retail Media Consultant/Sales Representative (June-Sept. 2001)

  • Salary: $8.50 /40hr./wk. & commission + gas reimbursement, medical credit waiver
  • Tasks: maintaining advertising accounts and contracts; selling to rural businesses
  • Termination reason: more commitment and time to school as full time college student

Organizations & Offices

Asian American Journalists Association – Texas Chapter (2003-present)

United States-Philippine Friendship Organization (1993-present): Associate Vice President (2002-03), Dance Group Secretary (2001-02), Mabuhay [bi-monthly organization newsletter] (2000-present)

Other Relevant Experience

Commentarius [high school literary magazine]: Editor-in-Chief (1998-99), Selection Staff (1997-98)

The Cooper Crest [high school periodical] (1996-99): Assistant Editor (1998-99), Features Editor (1997-98), Staff Writer (1996-97), Journalism I Contributor (1996); UIL Competitions (1997-99)

Awards & Honors

The Dean’s List (Fall 2000-Fall 2002, every consecutive full time semester)

National Honors Society – Cooper Chapter (1997-99): Corresponding Secretary (1998-99)

ΨX Psi Chi – National Honor Society of Psychology, McMurry Chapter (2003–present)

Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2nd place Copy Editing live competition, 2nd place Division IV Critical Review submission, Frank W. Buckley Scholarship (April 2003)

United States Achievement Academy (1997-99): National Minority Leadership Award (1999), National Leadership & Service Award (1998), National Journalism Award (1997)

Who’s Who Among American High School Students (1997-99)

References

Furnished through recommendation letters, upon request or requirement