Resumé

Hayley Tsukayama

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EDUCATION

University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

  • Masters of Arts in Journalism, expected May 2010
  • Concentration in Public Policy Journalism
  • GPA 3.67/4.0

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

  • Bachelor of Arts in History and Japanese, May 2008
  • GPA 3.5/4.0

EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Mo.; Aug. 2008—Present

  • Worked on Public Life/Elections and Education beats
  • Covered city, county and national politics and K-12/Higher education
  • Contributed to the beat blogs
  • Created multimedia projects for the newspaper’s Web site

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., Columbia, Mo.; Sep. 2008—Present

  • Worked as resource center research assistant
  • Maintained the organization’s story database
  • Assisted reporters with background research for investigative stories

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minn.; June 2009—Aug. 2009

  • Worked as summer features intern
  • Wrote enterprise and general assignment features for the Variety section

Miscellany News, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Aug. 2004—May 2008

  • Held news editor, copy staff, and staff writer positions
  • Assigned stories, edited articles for content and grammar
  • Sat on editorial board, submitted at least one staff editorial per semester
  • Outlined and collaborated on weekly section layout design

AQ, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Jan. 2004—May 2008

  • Oversaw magazine’s submissions, publishing, financial, and design processes
  • Modernized  submissions process by introducing on-line editing programs
  • Expanded focus of magazine, gaining better exposure and more diverse readership

Southwest Journal/ Skyway News, Minneapolis, Minn.; Oct. 2003—July 2004

  • Worked as editorial intern, wrote several small articles for both papers
  • Responsible for art briefs for Southwest and Downtown Minneapolis

HONORS AND AWARDS

WHCA-Missouri Fellowship in Governmental Affairs Reporting (from Spring 2010)

  • Will work with the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune’s Washington, D.C. bureau
  • Students work 30 hours a week for media or government agencies, develop a research project and attend a weekly seminar with guest lecturers who help them better understand the federal establishment.
  • One of ten graduate students selected to receive the fellowship, which is sponsored by the White House Correspondents Association

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan, Spring 2006

  • One of forty students selected to study at the Columbia  University and Stanford University joint institute then-affiliated with Kyoto University. Studied Japanese language, history and traditional theater.

SKILLS

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Public speaking and organizational skills
  • Proficient in Japanese language, reading and writing