Salah Bitat
Madison,WI
Summary
Knowledgeable Student talented at learning quickly and adding value to any team. Tri-lingual communication skills and experience in multicultural environments give me highly adaptable abilities. Solid academic achievement paired with demonstrated commitment and integrity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital News Editor
The Badger Herald
Madison, WI
01.2024 - Current
- Ensured all published materials meet organzation standards in terms of quality control.
- Supervised junior staff members including assigning tasks, providing feedback and training opportunities.
- Conducted regular meetings with editorial staff members in order to discuss upcoming projects and assignments.
- Actively sought out new sources for obtaining information about potential newsworthy events and topics.
- Reviewed and edited news stories for accuracy, clarity, grammar, punctuation and style.
- Assigned reporters to cover specific stories or beats.
- Coordinated with other editors and writers on deadlines and content of articles.
- Edited copy for factual accuracy, spelling and grammar errors.
- Provided guidance to writers on story development and structure.
- Researched topics related to news stories in order to provide additional information.
- Monitored current events locally, nationally and internationally to identify potential news stories.
City News Associate Editor
The Badger Herald
Madison, WI
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed multiple writing and editing assignments in dynamic environment within stated timelines.
- Wrote stories, articles or newsletters for publication.
- Developed story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
- Conferred with authors regarding changes in content, style or publication.
- Assigned topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.
- Consulted with management and editorial staff regarding placement and story development.
- Read, evaluated and edited manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication.
- Prepared, rewrote and edited copy to improve readability.
- Searched for, developed, and completed over 25 stories over a 3 month period
Reporter
The Badger Herald
Madison, WI
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Scheduled and conducted interviews by asking targeted questions to capture quotes.
- Created tightly written news stories crafted from reliable sources.
- Researched various topics to develop insightful and fact-based news stories.
- Determined story's emphasis, length and format to organize material accordingly.
Crew Member
Muscongus Bay Lobster
Round Pond, ME
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Followed restaurant guidelines in regards to food safety and hygiene to prevent illness.
- Stocked condiments, toppings and other food items during slow hours to avoid dashing to kitchen during peak times.
- Navigated job responsibilities and completed regular tasks by interacting effectively with other employees.
- Cleaned counters and common areas to minimize spread of germs.
- Collected money, made change and counted out register at end of shift.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet and tidying up server stations.
- Developed rapport with guests and assisted in generating repeat business by providing exceptional customer service.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Greeted customers, answered questions and recommended specials to increase profits.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
- Addressed complaints to kitchen staff and served replacement items.
- Arranged place settings with clean tablecloths, napkins and tableware to prepare for incoming guests.
- Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about restaurant's menu and products.
- Trained new employees on restaurant procedures and plating techniques.
- Checked with customers to determine satisfaction with meals, promptly taking action to correct problems.
- Served food and beverages to patrons and immediately remedied issues with orders.
- Cleaned tables and chairs to prepare dining area for next customers.
Residence Hall Desk Clerk
University Housing-UW-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Greeted customers, answered general questions and directed to appropriate locations.
- Directed clients to appropriate personnel to address concerns, resolve complaints or answer account-related questions.
- Answered telephones and greeted visitors to assist, answer questions and direct.
- Maintained professional tone at all times, including during peak rush hours.
- Updated databases and spreadsheets to promote access to information.
- Drafted business correspondence, memos and meeting minutes.
- Gathered, sorted, distributed and sent mail and packages.
- Answered up to 20 calls per day and directed calls to appropriate individual.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
Student Volunteer
Foxcroft Academy
Dover-Foxcroft , ME
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Provided assistance with special projects to meet aggressive deadlines.
- Coordinated various events and activities to support operations of student organizations.
- Engaged with others successfully using strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Kept facilities organized, clean and well-maintained to best meet program needs.
- Educated residents and families about available services and resources.
- Collaborated with community leaders, organizations and public agencies to promote community service programs.
- Generated over 5000$ in fundraising for the Senior class Project Graduation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Double Major: Journalism, Political Science.
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI05.2025
High School Diploma -
Foxcroft Academy
Dover Foxcroft ME06.2021
Skills
- Tri-lingual (English, French, Algerian Arabic)
- Customer Service
- Sorting and labeling
- Data entry
- Team collaboration
- Scheduling
- On-scene Reporting
- News Reporting
- Column Writing
- Email and Phone Etiquette
- Time Management
- Personal Interview Strength
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Organization and efficiency
- Security understanding
- Office equipment operations
- Business operations understanding
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Team building
- Story Editing
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Digital News Editor
The Badger Herald
01.2024 - Current
City News Associate Editor
The Badger Herald
09.2023 - 01.2024
Reporter
The Badger Herald
04.2023 - 08.2023
Crew Member
Muscongus Bay Lobster
06.2022 - 08.2022
Residence Hall Desk Clerk
University Housing-UW-Madison
08.2021 - 05.2022
Student Volunteer
Foxcroft Academy
08.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Double Major: Journalism, Political Science.
University of Wisconsin - Madison
High School Diploma -
Foxcroft Academy
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