Jennifer Marie DePaul

Phone (603)-547-7219 • • 1000 N. Randolph St, Unit #105, Arlington, VA 22201

Work Experience

Senior Reporter, Tax Analysts, Falls Church, Va., September 2013- Present

  • Cover State and local tax issues

Staff Writer, The Bond Buyer, Arlington, Va., December 2011- August 2013

  • Wrote daily stories about public finance and municipal bonds, with a focus on IRS/Treasury Department regulations and enforcement, tax reform and tax legislation
  • CoveredCapitol Hill, including hearings of the House Ways and Meansand the Senate FinanceCommittees
  • Reported on the federal budget, sequestration, state and local tax issues

Staff Writer and Web Producer, The Fiscal Times, Washington, D.C., March 2010-December 2011

  • Wrote daily finance and political stories on Capitol Hill about debt ceiling negotiations, the housing market, 2010 elections and 2012 presidential campaign
  • Coveredweekly economic indicators from the Labor and Commerce Department
  • Produced stories on content management system; appeared on TV stations

Web Producer & Reporter,Politicker.com,Manchester, N.H., March 2008-September2008

  • Compiled daily news digest of congressional campaigns in 10 states
  • Reported on House and Senate races in 15 states during the 2008 election

Assignment Editor, WBZ-TV (CBS),Boston, Mass.,October2007- June2008; Intern 2006

  • Researched, developed and assigned news stories to reporters/producers
  • Coordinated coverage with technical crews, producers and networks

Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader,Manchester, N.H., June2007- November2007

  • Wrote hard news and features covering 10 towns for the largest daily newspaper
  • Covered the 2008 presidential campaign trail in N.H., uncovered one of the state’s largest sex stings, reported on local politics

Education

Cardiff University,Wales, United Kingdom, Master's degree inInternational Journalism, 2009, Distinction

  • Dissertation:"Remember the Ladies: The Impact of the New Hampshire State Senate and the Evolving Story of Women in State Legislatures"

Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, N.H., Bachelor in Mass Communications, 2006, High Honors, Dean’s List Boston University, Boston, Mass., Washington Journalism Center, Certificate 2005

Skills

  • Familiar withIndesign, Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver
  • Editing experience with AVID, Final Cut Pro and iNews
  • Skilled photographer and experience shooting with a handheld camera
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Front Page, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Intermediate written and spoken Spanish

Professional Affiliations

  • Board member of theJournalism and Women’s Symposium (JAWS)
  • Events committee vice chair at the National Press Club
  • Society of American Business Editors and Writers
  • Board member with the New Hampshire State Society
  • Member of the Junior League of Washington, D.C.

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