2013 Resume Katie Sharp
2013 Resume Katie Sharp
2013 Resume Katie Sharp
Katie Sharp
[email protected] (703) 635-9358
Education
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia Major: English Minor: Literary and Cultural Studies Overall GPA: 3.4 May 2014
Leadership Experience
Digital Media Intern, Animal Planet at Discovery Communications June 2012-August 2012 Maintained and wrote for various blogs on AnimalPlanet.com, including interviews with APL talent Updated and published content using two of Discoverys CMS programs, ETB and TeamSite Worked with digital and marketing teams to develop creative strategies in order to drive viewers to online content, including projects for Discovery Channels Shark Week Executive Homebrew Chair, Alma Mater Productions Homebrew Committee February 2012-present Responsible for thirteen-member team that plan and run two Homebrew events each month at W&M, small concerts that showcase various student musical acts and campus bands Hold semesterly auditions, and work with committee weekly to plan themes and budget for each show Collaborate with other campus organizations to promote student talent, including Homebrewaroo and W&Ms first storytelling event, StoryBrew, which featured both student and professional storytellers Booking Editor, Rocket Magazine Fall 2011-present Contribute articles for cultural on-campus publication, including music reviews and student profiles Collaborate weekly with other editorsbrainstorm creative themes and editorials for each issue, assist in photoshoots, conduct interviews, contact student talent Executive Music Chair, Alma Mater Productions Music Committee Spring 2011-present Manage relationships with several booking agencies to identify musical acts for W&M community Budget, plan, and assist in running live musical performances Hold weekly meetings for a fifteen-member team, organize Fridays @ 5 concert series and major campus-wide concerts (acts including Delta Spirit, Ra Ra Riot, The Roots, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Ben Kweller, Third Eye Blind, Gavin DeGraw and more) Social Media Coordinator, New Forest Earth Winter 2010-Fall 2012 Was responsible for networking social media (Facebook, Twitter, Blogger) to promote New Forest Earth, an organization that advocates for forest sustainability in Central/South America Drumline Captain, Band President, Robinson Secondary School Participated in marching band, symphonic band, philharmonic orchestra and other select ensembles Honors and Awards DC Summer Institute Fellow, New Media Institute, College of William and Mary Summer 2012 International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient, Robinson Secondary School November 2010 Virginia Governors School for the Humanities, Christopher Newport University Summer 2009 1 of 200 selected for residential summer institute sponsored and funded by VA Dept. of Education Relevant Coursework Literary and Cultural Studies, Issues in New Media, Theories of Visual Culture, Film Studies Seminar, Theory of Cultural Study, Advanced Workshop in Non-Fiction Writing, Seminar in Fashion and Culture 2006 - 2010