PORCSHE MORAN
EXPERIENCE
Public Information Officer, Boone County Government, Columbia, Mo., April 2009-Present
- Promote County-wide news and events to citizens and the media by writing press releases
- Develop presentations/speeches for county-related talks at community meetings
- Organize press conferences to get ahead of important county news
- Write and edit correspondence, articles, speeches and presentations for elected officials
- Wrote more than $7,000 in successful grant proposals in five months
Content Producer, Demand Studios, Santa Monica, Ca., February 2009-Present
- Research and write articles about lifestyle topics such as parenting and weddings for ehow.com
- Travel writer for Travels.com
Contributing Writer, Suite101.com, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 2008-April 2009
- Research, write, edit and post stories on topics such as food, fitness and technology
- Logged more than 3,000 page views for my articles in two months
Editorial Intern, Missouri Life, Boonville, Mo., August-December 2008
- Covered topics like artists, homes and history for regional magazine
- Proofread and fact-checked stories by other reporters
- Designed ads for special section
Intern Associate, Showcase Publishing Inc., Lake Ozarks, Mo., May-July2008
- Feature writer for luxury lifestyle and business magazines
- Wrote cover story on local entrepreneur's lake side mansion
- Business reporting included feature on an association of local business owners
- Proofread articles by other reporters
Editorial Intern, Retail Jeweller, London, UK, January-May 2008
- Wrote stories on England's jewelry industry, and forecasted new jewelry trends for “Six of the Best” page
- Increased brand awareness at industry trade shows
- Market research included monthly telephone surveys with business owners
Reporter, Mizzou Weekly, Columbia, Mo., August 2005-December 2007
- Feature writer for University of Missouri faculty and staff newspaper
- Maintained database of weekly events for calendar that appeared in each issue
Reporter, Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Mo., May-August 2007
- Covered higher education and public life topics for daily newspaper
- Contributed stories to special section on college life that was recognized by the Missouri Press Association
Editorial Intern, Inside Columbia, Columbia, Mo., May-October 2006
- Covered weddings, entertaining and food for monthly city magazine
- Accomplished goal of increasing ethnic diversity in coverage with a three-part series on rituals in Hindu, Jewish and Korean wedding ceremonies
- Researched local wedding industry for story on planning a wedding on any budget
Senior Staff Writer, The Maneater, Columbia, Mo., August 2004-December 2006
- Won "Story of the Week" for an article on a play called "Voices Made Flesh" while working as theater beat reporter
- Expanded coverage with a four-part series on lesser-known student organizations
- Entertainment reporting included writing album reviews, and profiles on musicians and comedians
Writer, Missouri Student Association, Columbia, Mo., August-December 2005
- Collaborated with all branches of student government to produce weekly newsletter emailed to all undergraduate and graduate students
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Contribute, AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker
EDUCATION
Missouri School of Journalism at University of Missouri
Bachelor of Journalism, Magazine, December 2008
Imperial College, London, UK
Study Abroad, January -May 2008
RESUME
