Jessie Pounds
Mebane,NC
Summary
Professional writer and multimedia content creator with 15 years of experience as an education journalist
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Reporter
The News & Record
10.2016 - 10.2024
- Covered a school district with 124 schools and nearly 70,000 students
- Wrote about colleges and universities
- Evaluated and utilized multimedia storytelling methods and graphic design presentation options
- Shot and edited videos regularly
- Used analytic tools to review web traffic data and social media content engagement and adapt strategy
- Honed skills in web headline writing and search engine optimization
Higher Education Reporter
The News & Advance
08.2014 - 10.2016
- Covered six colleges and universities
- Earned the state press association’s highest honor for daily newspaper writing in 2015
- Interviewed professors and students about their research and projects, and college and university leaders about their strategic goals
- Served as an editor one night per week temporarily
K-12 Education Reporter
The News & Advance
09.2009 - 08.2014
- Coordinated region-wide education coverage among several reporters
- Created and led an advisory council of high school students
Freelance reporter
The Knoxville News Sentinel
05.2008 - 08.2009
- Completed major projects for Black History Month and the presidential election
Reporting intern
The Oak Ridge Observer, The Palm Beach Post, The Knoxville News Sentinel
06.2006 - 08.2008
Assistant Arts and Living section editor
The Emory Wheel
09.2007 - 05.2008
Education
B.A. - journalism and political science
Emory University
Atlanta, GA05.2008
Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Interviewing
- Translation of complex topics
- Proofreading
- Videography
- Photography
- Social Media
- Search Engine Optimization
Awards
- North Carolina Press Association
- Virginia Press Association
Timeline
Education Reporter
The News & Record
10.2016 - 10.2024
Higher Education Reporter
The News & Advance
08.2014 - 10.2016
K-12 Education Reporter
The News & Advance
09.2009 - 08.2014
Freelance reporter
The Knoxville News Sentinel
05.2008 - 08.2009
Assistant Arts and Living section editor
The Emory Wheel
09.2007 - 05.2008
Reporting intern
The Oak Ridge Observer, The Palm Beach Post, The Knoxville News Sentinel
06.2006 - 08.2008
B.A. - journalism and political science
Emory University