Beth Duckett
objective
Hard-working journalist desires new writing and marketing opportunities with a magazine, PR firm, newspaper or website.
Work Experience
City Hall reporter (06/01/2010 – Present)
Reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper and producing advanced copy on tight deadlines for print and the web.
Last Employer: The Arizona Republic
Responsibilities: Write local and national stories covering the city of Scottsdale and develop contacts and initiate interviews with community leaders, PR groups, residents and politicians.
Accomplishments: Recently promoted; often exceed requirement to write six or more stories per week.
Communities reporter (05/01/2007 – 06/01/2010)
Developed local and national stories for print and the web.
Last Employer: The Arizona Republic
Responsibilities: Covered three community town halls, Scottsdale small business and a congressional election with side beats. Endured rounds of cutbacks and layoffs.
Accomplishments: Employee of the week twice.
Intern (05/01/2005 – 05/01/2007)
Covered features and news beats for The Arizona Republic and The East Valley Tribune newspapers.
Last Employer: The Arizona Republic
Responsibilities: Wrote stories, created weekly business calendars and edited a major newspaper column for the Republic. Co-wrote the Tribune’s annual “Devil picks” publication.
Education
Establishment: Arizona State University
Degree: B.A., Journalism
Education Period: 09/01/2002 - 05/01/2006
Skills
Strong command of the English language; technical and hands-on training with journalism writing, reporting and interviewing skills. Well versed in editing and Lotus Notes with multimedia and web training.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop, CCI, Lotus Notes.
Foreign Language Skills: Four years Spanish.
Additional Information
Honors: Dean's List, 2002-2006
Publications: The Arizona Republic; Arizona Business Gazette; The East Valley Tribune; Sweat magazine.
Conferences or Courses: Graduate of the 2008 SPJ Reporter’s Institute held at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla
Professional Membership: Society of Professional Journalists; 2008 - present.
Interests
Member of a tennis league; volunteer at the Humane Society; former member of the Sun Devil Singers choral ensemble.