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Megan Tagami
424 Kelton Avenue Apt. 213
Los Angeles, British Columbia 103
Phone: 8082591047
Email: test@test.com
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424 Kelton Avenue Apt. 213
Los Angeles, British Columbia 103
Phone: 8082591047
Email: test@test.com
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Posted: 06.27.2023
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LinkedIn Resume: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-tagami/
Objective
As a recent college graduate, I am looking for full-time job opportunities in news reporting that can begin after I finish my internship at the Wall Street Journal in September. I am especially interested in education reporting but am open to a range of opportunities, including general assignment and features reporting.Education:
09.23.2019 - 06.16.2023
University of California Los Angeles
Political Science Public Affairs
Political Science Public Affairs
Work Experience:
09.02.2022 - 09.01.2023
Features Reporter
Honolulu Civil Beat |
Covered K-12 and higher education events and national trends in teacher pay school technology and more Regularly pitched stories worked closely with editors to produce timely articles published online and in print
Honolulu Civil Beat |
Covered K-12 and higher education events and national trends in teacher pay school technology and more Regularly pitched stories worked closely with editors to produce timely articles published online and in print
10.05.2020 - 05.26.2023
California Student Journalism Corps Member
Asian American Journalists Association VOICES |
Pitched and wrote both short-term and in-depth articles on K-12 education state policy homelessness and more Spoke on Hawaii Public Radio about my reporting attended school board meetings and took photos for stories Analyzed statewide data on COVID-19 cases and created graphics using Datawrapper
Asian American Journalists Association VOICES |
Pitched and wrote both short-term and in-depth articles on K-12 education state policy homelessness and more Spoke on Hawaii Public Radio about my reporting attended school board meetings and took photos for stories Analyzed statewide data on COVID-19 cases and created graphics using Datawrapper
01.09.2023 - 05.31.2023
Freelance Reporter
EdSource |
Co-authored a long-form feature on the hazardous working conditions Asian American beauty workers face Presented the features story alongside three other VOICES students at the 2022 AAJA Conference
EdSource |
Co-authored a long-form feature on the hazardous working conditions Asian American beauty workers face Presented the features story alongside three other VOICES students at the 2022 AAJA Conference
06.20.2022 - 03.24.2023
PRIME Content Editor Senior Staff Reporter
Wall Street Journal |
Covered the fears and perspectives of students with personal ties to Ukraine and Russia at the onset of the war Produced feature stories on the experiences of school shooting survivors and spoke on a related podcast episode Explored the rise of the cannabis industry in Californias economy and colleges in a series of short stories
Wall Street Journal |
Covered the fears and perspectives of students with personal ties to Ukraine and Russia at the onset of the war Produced feature stories on the experiences of school shooting survivors and spoke on a related podcast episode Explored the rise of the cannabis industry in Californias economy and colleges in a series of short stories
05.13.2022 - 09.02.2022
College Journalism Network Fellow
CalMatters |
Interviewed Fresno residents home developers and city council members about local and state housing policies Authored a story exploring how community land trusts may help to solve Fresnos affordable housing crisis
CalMatters |
Interviewed Fresno residents home developers and city council members about local and state housing policies Authored a story exploring how community land trusts may help to solve Fresnos affordable housing crisis
12.01.2021 - 07.29.2022
Education Bureau Intern
UCLA Daily Bruin |
Edited the long-form stories of 15 writers produced four quarterly magazines published online and in print Explored how Executive Order 9066 shaped the educational experiences of incarceration camp survivors and their descendants in an eight-month features project Contributed 25 stories to the Features and National NewsHigher Education beats met regular print deadlines
UCLA Daily Bruin |
Edited the long-form stories of 15 writers produced four quarterly magazines published online and in print Explored how Executive Order 9066 shaped the educational experiences of incarceration camp survivors and their descendants in an eight-month features project Contributed 25 stories to the Features and National NewsHigher Education beats met regular print deadlines
Total Years Experience:
3 yearsSkills:
- Data analysis using Excel, Google Sheets
- Strong understanding of education policy and research
- Ability to take photos, videos on assignment
- Investigative and breaking news experience
- Ability to host Instagram Lives for audience engagement events
Desired Salary:
$60,000.00Occupations:
Reporter-Education, Reporter-Feature Writer, Reporter-General, Reporter-Government Reporter, Reporter-News-
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