Agnes Mazur
BA in Political Science from San Jose State University, SF Bay Area Correspondent at Worldchanging, Good graphic skills in Corel Paint/Photo/Draw and Adobe Photoshop, proofreading, fact-checking, and editing skills.
| Headline: | Journalist |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Editing, HTML / CSS, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Writing |
| Groups: | Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference |
| Interested in: | Finding hot stories, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | California State University System - San Jose State University, Tulane University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | HaraBara |
| Position: | Intern |
| Description: | Responsible for social media marketing efforts online.
Monitored news of environmental sustainability and added relevant content to HaraBara’s Greenbase. Assisted in redesign of website by coordinating meetings and summarizing key goals and concepts. |
| Employer: | Worldchanging |
| Position: | SF Bay Area Correspondent |
| Description: | Attended conferences on issues in sustainability such as Ceres 20/20 and Etech.
Proposed and performed research for articles related to innovation and sustainability in the San Francisco Bay Area. Interviewed spokespeople for corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investing. |
| Employer: | Spitfire Strategies |
| Position: | Training Coordinator |
| Time period: | March 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | Arranged logistics of conferences for executive directors of non-profit organizations.
Negotiated contracts with vendors within a budget of $50,000. Booked travel and accommodations for staff and participants. Answered inquiries from foundations, executive directors, and participants. Proof-read documents and marketing collateral. Provided general office support and assistance. |
| Employer: | Sierra Club |
| Position: | Temporary Employee |
| Time period: | September 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Assembled online Outings catalog using Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver |
| Employer: | Poland Monthly |
| Position: | Reporter |
| Time period: | March 2007 - July 2007 |
| Description: | Regularly monitored Polish news sources and selected content for news briefs on topics of economics, current affairs, general business, domestic and international politics.
Wrote content of 4-page “In Brief” section of monthly publication. Conducted research for larger stories and presented thorough background information and contacts to journalists in an organized manner. Performed tasks in translation, proofreading, and editing. Conducted phone interviews and attended press conferences. |
| Employer: | AIESEC International |
| Position: | Press Officer |
| Time period: | January 2007 - June 2007 |
| Description: | Drafted press releases for online content and media distribution.
Assisted in creating an international database of media sources. Participated in a virtual team with members from around the world. |
| Employer: | AIESEC International Congress 2007 |
| Position: | Communications Team Member |
| Time period: | August 2006 - September 2006 |
| Description: | Produced promotional materials for two press conferences including press packets, PowerPoint presentations, and marketing collateral.
Assisted in the creation of Congress marketing materials including brochures, press materials, and booklets for delegates and the general public. Performed general tasks in graphic design such as creating press passes and signs. Established and ran a conference press office. Shared an intense entrepreneurial experience with a team of 69 people from 20 countries. |
| Employer: | Earthbound Farm |
| Position: | Human Resources Intern |
| Time period: | May 2006 - July 2006 |
| Description: | Created a database of over 100 job descriptions by organizing and updating existing files in text and PDF formats and designing a reference spreadsheet in Excel.
Conducted market research of competitor's recruitment strategy by regularly monitoring and analyzing online job boards. Attended meetings with Ethos subgroup to discuss strategy for promoting green corporate practices at Earthbound Farm. |
| Employer: | San Jose State University |
| Position: | Administrative Assistant |
| Time period: | August 2005 - July 2006 |
| Description: | Provided assistance with computers, websites, programs and other media and materials.
Assisted faculty in reserving laptops, projectors, and VCRs for classes. Administered make-up exams. Accessed a library of materials such as videos, CDs, DVDs, and books for foreign language students. |
EDUCATION
| University: | California State University System - San Jose State University |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Political Science, Spanish, BA |
| University: | Tulane University |
| Time period: | 1999 - 2002 |
| Degree: | Political Science and Spanish, BA |
