Olivia Borgula
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College of Information Studies (UMD iSchool), University of Maryland
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2023 - Present
- Wrote short-form content 20 hours weekly including event summaries, research highlights and faculty Q&As - Collaborated with the college’s communications team to write pitches to media - Interviewed faculty and read research articles bi-weekly to write features about their work - Wrote short-form content 20 hours weekly including event summaries, research highlights and faculty Q&As - Collaborated with the college’s communications team to write pitches to media - Interviewed faculty and read research articles bi-weekly to write features about their work
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The Diamondback
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Managing Editor
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Fact-checked and edited articles for grammar, content and AP style 10 hours weekly- Provided feedback and helped manage a staff of more than 100 people- Regularly published articles to Wordpress and made SEO improvements to increase site traffic
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Copy Editor
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Aug 2022 - Apr 2023
- Fact-checked and edited articles for grammar, syntax and AP style 8 hours weekly- Attended bi-weekly desk meetings to improve accuracy in fact checking - Developed editing and communication skills
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Her Campus Media
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Social Media Committee and Copy Editor
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Generated content for Her Campus at Maryland's Instagram and Twitter - Edited articles about wellness, culture and style for accuracy, grammar, syntax and AP style - Developed editing and communication skills - Generated content for Her Campus at Maryland's Instagram and Twitter - Edited articles about wellness, culture and style for accuracy, grammar, syntax and AP style - Developed editing and communication skills
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The Observer UMD
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer
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Feb 2023 - Present
- Wrote comprehensive articles in the culture section for the student-led political publication - Cultivated qualitative research on a plethora of topics relating to culture, history, the Arts and literature - Attended monthly meetings to improve writing and communication skills - Wrote comprehensive articles in the culture section for the student-led political publication - Cultivated qualitative research on a plethora of topics relating to culture, history, the Arts and literature - Attended monthly meetings to improve writing and communication skills
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Stories Beneath the Shell
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University of Maryland
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Staff Writer
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Aug 2022 - Present
- Published 17 articles about news and events on campus for the student-led publication - Submitted two comprehensive story pitches weekly and worked with the university’s communications department to interview faculty - Regularly took photos and created graphics to accompany stories - Published 17 articles about news and events on campus for the student-led publication - Submitted two comprehensive story pitches weekly and worked with the university’s communications department to interview faculty - Regularly took photos and created graphics to accompany stories
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Stroll Magazine
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Media and Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Monthly Contributor - Greet EGR
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Jul 2021 - Sep 2022
- Covered education for a locally-based magazine, writing one article a month - Regularly took photos to accompany articles - Covered education for a locally-based magazine, writing one article a month - Regularly took photos to accompany articles
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Grand Rapids Ballet
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
- Operated the front desk and other administrative duties during Grand Rapids Ballet’s five-week summer intensive program - Talked with parents and answered questions about dance classes during the school year - Cleaned and organized dance equipment, sorted merchandise and checked in students - Answered phone calls and resolved front desk queries and complaints - Operated the front desk and other administrative duties during Grand Rapids Ballet’s five-week summer intensive program - Talked with parents and answered questions about dance classes during the school year - Cleaned and organized dance equipment, sorted merchandise and checked in students - Answered phone calls and resolved front desk queries and complaints
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Education
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University of Maryland
Bachelor's degree, Journalism and Information Science -
East Grand Rapids High School
High School Diploma, 4.5 weighted GPA -
Northwestern University
Northwestern-Medill Online Workshop, Journalism