The Arbitrary Truth.

TARA DERINGTON

EXPERIENCE

Local 12 WKRC                                                                                                                                                 October 2013-May 2014

Production Assistant

• Prepare and produce five evening shows for the top ranked station in the Cincinnati area.

• Manage  writing, uploading web content, working cameras, and floor directing on a daily basis

 

AK Steel Corporation                                                                                                                                  July 2013- October 2013

Inside Sales Representative

• Communicate with dedicated client list to ensure quantity, quality and timeliness of client deliverables.

• Managing client accounts and deliverables in excess of ten million dollars per year.

 

The Northerner                                                                                                                                            August 2011-May 2013

Staff Writer & News Director

• Wrote enterprise, profile and Q&A stories for news, features and sports sections of weekly student newspaper

• Successfully navigated a fast-paced environment while completing diverse business tasks

• Photographed on-campus events for fashion, feature and breaking news stories

 

Society of Professional Journalists                                                                                                                May 2012-May 2013

President, Northern Kentucky University Chapter                                          

• Conceived and managed society’s calendar of monthly events

• Identified and coordinated speakers for topic-driven events on campus

• Managed regular communications and engagement activities with chapter members

• Attended and participated in national and regional conferences revolving around journalism and media

 

Chase College of Law                                                                                                                                  January 2013-May 2013

Student Publicist

• Managed and maintained social network sites for the Informatics Institute

• Researched and obtained information for upcoming events and speakers

• Created and Developed content on multiple social media platforms

 

Cincinnati Magazine                                                                                                                                      January 2012-May 2012

Editorial Intern

• Managed several projects including “Schools Guide” and “Old School Ties” while meeting strict deadlines

• Explored and wrote about topics including food and drink, local history, and travel

• Executed detail-oriented fact checks on several pre article issues

 

EDUCATION

Northern Kentucky University                                                                                                                      Highland Heights, KY

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and History, Cum Laude                                                                                                Graduated: May 2013

 

Cooperative Center for Study Abroad                                                                                                                London, England British Studies                                                                                                                                                                  Winter 2012 

• Studied Victorian and modern British literature through both classroom work and onsite excursions in an international setting

 

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Office of University Housing                                                                                                                      August 2011-May 2013 

Peer Mentor                                                                                          

• Built management skills by helping facilitate relationships among 40 freshmen students living on campus

• Met and counseled each resident three times per semester, helping them adjust to college life

 

Delta Gamma Fraternity, Zeta Sigma chapter                                                                                             January 2012-January 2013

Vice President Communications

• Selected to publish multiple articles in the National Magazine, The Anchora

• Managed four officers ensuring tasks were completed and goals were met.

• Maintained attendance records, recording absences and communicating with 115 members.