Benita Faith Scott
13627 Jacqueline Court
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 879-8540
Objective: To obtain a job in the newspaper or magazine industry. After doing so, I plan to utilize my skills as a journalist to help bridge the gap between the media and the public.
Education: Howard University, Washington, DC
Major: Communications, Print Journalism
Experience:
Fall 1997-Present: The Community News, Howard University, Washington, DC
Reporter: Serve as reporter for the school newspaper, which covers the District of Columbia. To Cover a beat, conduct interviews, research background information, report news relevant to the community.
Fall 1996-Winter 1997: The Freedom Forum, Arlington, VA
Editorial Assistant: Serve as assistant to the managing editor. Proofread information, update files with media related information, perform administrative duties as required.
Fall 1990-1995: Department of School Health Services, Rockville, MD
Healthroom Technician: Administer medication to staff or children as needed. Administer emergency first-aid when needed, prepare daily and monthly reports. Attend monthly meetings.
Fall 1986-1990: Roy Rogers Restaurant, College Park, MD
Restaurant Manager: Supervised crew members and assistant managers. Wrote new procedures for staff. Handled customer complaints and quality assurance.
Fall 1982-1986: Pizza Hut of America, Gaithersburg, MD
Assistant Manager: Managed daily operations of restaurant. Performed necessary administrative duties. Trained new managers. Wrote progress reports on new managers. Conducted weekly inventories, checking the accuracy of the daily inventories.
Computer Skills: Clarisworks Wordperfect Internet Windows 95 QuarkXpress Adobe Pagemaker Benita'sResume