William Kline

EDUCATION

The City University of New York, College of Staten Island.

B.A. in English (expected May 2010)

B.S. in Communications (expected May 2010)

Cinema Studies minor (expected May 2010)

Relevant Coursework: Magazine Writing, Newspaper Reporting, Writing for the Media, Broadcast Journalism, Media Analysis, Political Science, Sociology, Documentary Video, Web Design, Graphics & Theory

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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

The Village Voice, Research Assistant (January-May 2010) Manhattan, NY

Research Assistant to Investigative Reporter Wayne Barrett
The Nation, Research Assistant (June-August 2009) Manhattan, NY

Assisted staff writers with research.
Checked articles for inaccuracies.
Obtained review copies for authors upon request.
The Banner, Editor in Chief/Reporter (May 2007 – January 2010) Staten Island, NY

Covered campus and community issues.
Edit articles.
Oversaw the planning, production and distribution of biweekly print edition and daily website.
Managed business affairs.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Cucina di Napoli (formerly Rocky Toto’s), Server (August 2007-Present) Staten Island, NY

Described food and drink items to customers.
Marina Café, Server (Summers 2002-2007) Staten Island, NY

Established rapport with regular customers.
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SKILLS

Experienced in video recording and editing, photography
Proficient in MS Word, Office, Power Point, Excel, Final Cut Pro, QuarkXpress and Photoshop.
Basic skills in Adobe Illustrator and Flash, and Dreamweaver
Adept in Internet and database research.
Skilled in social networking–Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Linkedin
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AWARDS AND HONORS

College of Staten Island Dean’s List Recipient 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Honorable Mention in the College of Staten Island’s campus-wide 2009 Inkwell essay contest.

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