Autumn Granza

Autumn Granza

Autumn Granza

199 Oleckna St. Throop, Pa 18512

570-766-8414 e: agranza@m.marywood.edu

 

Education

                                                                                                                                                            

Bachelor of Communication Arts, Degree in Broadcast Journalism and minor in English, anticipated May 2015

Current GPA 3.7

 

Experience

                                                                                                                                                               

The Wood Word Editor-in-Chief, beginning August 2014

 

• Work with Wood Word staff to produce a paper once a month

• Oversee staff

• Set deadlines

• Draft story concepts

• Read articles and adjust them accordingly with writers

• Write articles that may have not been assigned

• Take photographs for each section that may be needed

• Use Indesign to create and layout the paper/ teach staff Indesign

• Handle any possible issues amongst the staff

• Call weekly and monthly meetings

 

TVM News Editor, beginning August 2014

 

• TVM is Marywood University’s news channel

• Work with the TVM on air talent

• Edit each story that comes in from the on air talent

• Ensure that each story is formatted correctly

• Work with the News Director to ensure all stories are as well written as they should be

 

Teacher’s Assistant, August 2014 to September 2014

• Teacher’s Assistant at Marywood University for their General Education Development (GED) Fast Track Program

• The area of study was an English and Social Studies Teacher’s Assistant

• Worked closely with GED students to help them understand the lesson to the fullest

• Assisted the students with writing a five page paragraph essay

• Monitored their behavior and progress

 

The Wood Word Community Editor, August 2012 to May 2014

Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

• Work with The Wood Word staff  to produce a paper once a month

• Provide article ideas for the Community section

• Use Indesign to create and layout the paper

• Tend to the needs of assistant editors

• Turn in articles before the deadline

• Take photographs for Community’s center spread

 

The Wood Word Assistant Photography Editor, August 2011 to May 2012

Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

 

• Photographed events around campus and submitted them in a timely manner

• Edited photos using Photoshop

 

 

 

VMFM 91.7 Radio DJ, January 2012 to January 2013

Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

• DJed once a week, two hour intervals

• Communicated with the Marywood campus

 

 

Multi- Channel Sales Associate, July 2011 to present

Best Buy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

• Answer phones that tend to customer problems

• Train new employees

• Build satisfying relationships with customers

 

Cashier, November 2008 to August 2011

Schiff’s, Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

• Create customer relationships

• Aid customers

 

Awards and Achievements

 

 

• Dean’s list- Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014

• Awarded second place in the [Peace] in a Frame photography competition hosted by Marywood University

• Placed in the [Diversity] in a Frame photography competition hosted by Marywood University

• Awarded one Gold Key and two Silver Keys in the 2011 Scholastic Art Awards for photography hosted by Marywood University

• Two time winner in the “Voice of Democracy” competition in 2010 and 2011 hosted by  the Veterans of Foreign Wars' (VFW's) for their premier scholarship program

• Founder of the Photography Club at Mid Valley High School

• Published 4 times by Eber & Wein Publishing for poetry

 

Memberships and Affiliations

 

 

• Vice President of the Society of Collegiate Journalists, Fall 2014