Holly Souther

A strong and hard-working journalist and writer who seeks to tell stories with empathy and consideration and allow voices to speak for themselves. Investigative journalism, news, breaking news and current issues, fashion/entertainment topics, blogging, science/data and political journalism are some of the topics that are of interest and experience. Determined to tell appealing stories, engage with local areas and issues and prove to thrive in deadline-driven environments.

-Theta Phi Alpha Sorority at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio as CPH Delegate: 01/2018 - 09/2018

• Interacted with different Greek Life and Student Organizations; teamwork.
• Attended biweekly meetings with note-taking skills, listening skills and communicative skills
• Collaborated on projects, social media and group activities

-Theta Phi Alpha Sorority at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio as Hospitality & Risk Management Chairs: 09/2018 - 04/2019

• Interacted with with other student organizations on campus and created weekly meetings, overall teamwork.
• Created projects and made PowerPoints of relevant issues and shared presentations
• Assisted with Theta Phi Alpha's National check-ups, created projects and lead venues and volunteering.

• Academic scholarships
• Dean's List/Honor Roll

-DailyFlipz Reporter for Advanced News Reporting at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio: Jan 2019 - May 2019

• As a DailyFlipz reporter, I reported a series of five stories on tying how mental health is affected by nutritional food as well as health and wellness.
• In between interviewing people, researching and writing/editing the stories, I worked along side a classmate who helped / produced with the social media aspect of the stories.
• We created our own website and utilized differing social media websites (Facebook and Instagram) to showcase our project.

-Student Intern for The Guardian at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio: 2017 - Oct 2017

• As a student intern, I wrote a variety of stories from music and movie reviews to articles about student interest on campus and news relevancy.
• I also interviewed, researched, edited, and took / produced photos/videos.

Skills: Writing · Local News · Copy Editing · Student Services · Google Products · Residence Life

-Features Writer for The Guardian at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio: Oct 2017 - May 2018

• As a Features Writer, I wrote three articles per week on differing topics such as student interest on campus, trends in media, news and other such aspects.
• I also familiarized myself with AP style, researched prospective interviewees and topics, interviewed people, edited and worked with my editor and fellow colleagues on differing articles and projects.
• I also learned more in-depth information about multimedia/worked hands-on in multimedia projects.

Skills: Editing · Writing · Trend Analysis · Lifestyle Features · Feature Writing · Research Skills · News Writing