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L.Q. Flaherty
[email protected] | 202.550.1593 | Twitter: @LqFiona
JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Profile: Well-rounded and driven student with a global outlook seeking diverse experiences in journalism and mass communications.
World traveler, gifted storyteller and voracious reader.
MEDIA EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Intern/Unpaid Editorial Fellow Arizona State University,
Washingtonian Magazine – Washington, D.C. | June/2019– May/2019
Washingtonian is metro D.C.’s “top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment, and Walter Cronkite School of
personalities.” Journalism and Mass
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Communication Phoenix, AZ
■ Researched and wrote extensively for the August 2019 Washingtonian Welcome Guide. B.A. in Journalism and Mass
■ Published an article on summer solstice events around Washington, D.C.
Communication | Graduating: May
2023, GPA 4.0
■ Wrote, fact-checked, transcribed interviews and researched daily.
Minor: Sustainability
Communications Intern
Pathfinder International – Washington, D.C. | June/2018– July/2018 TOOLS & SKILLS
Pathfinder is an NGO that advocates for women’s reproductive health, rights and justice around the
globe. § Exceptional writing skills
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS § Time management
■ Contributed to ‘Pathways’, Pathfinder’s newsletter. § Editing & Proofreading Copy
■ Researched and wrote about women’s sexual and reproductive health. § Public speaking
■ Ghost-wrote, transcribed interviews and shadowed NGO leadership. § Google Drive
§ Microsoft Office
Communications Intern § Instagram
The American Horse Council (AHC) – Washington, D.C. | June/2018 § iMovie
AHC is the advocate for the equine industry on Capitol Hill
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AWARDS & HONORS
■ Wrote daily political briefings on activities on Capitol Hill and briefings on relevant legislation
including the Border Security and Reform Immigration Act of 2018, the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018 and the Horse Racing Integrity Act of 2018 as they were being actively debated in
- Barrett, the Honors College
congress. Student
- New American University
Copy Editor Scholar - President’s Award
Yorktown Sentry – Arlington, VA | Sept/2017– June/2019 - ASU Discovery Fellow
High School newspaper of Yorktown High School (YHS). - Sundevil Standard Award:
DUTIES Scholarship Recipient
■ Edited, created detailed plans, in addition to writing as a staff-reporter and photographer.
■ Covered breaking-news events and arts and culture in the Metro D.C. area.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
MEDIA CLUBS & EXTRACURRICULARS
MEMBER, PR Student Society of America (PRSSA) ASU CHAPTER – Phoenix, AZ | Fall 2019 – present Fencing Coach
PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER , Power Club – YHS’s forum for the discussion of women’s issues – Arlington Fencer’s Club
Arlington, VA / Fall 2017- June 2019 Arlington, VA
PRESIDENT AND PRINCPAL BASSIST, Yorktown Chamber Orchestra – Arlington, VA | Fall 2016-
Summer 2015 –Summer 2019
June 2019