Naomi Vanderlip

Experience

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  Aragon Outlook

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  Features Reporter

  - Began as the only freshman on the team and the longest-serving member by senior year- Wrote 23 articles in total, including 3 full-page spreads and 3 opinion pieces

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  Aragon Outlook

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  News Editor

  - Oversaw a rotating team of 3-4 News staffers each quarter and worked alongside the editorial staff in monthly publication- Designed innovative layouts with theme coordination and appropriate article and graphic placement- Headed department meetings with interactive learning and bonding activities and served on the recruitment board

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  CP Mustang News

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2024

  - Craft multimedia pieces about DEI, with a dedication to holding Cal Poly accountable for its actions and initiatives - Manages/edits editorial content across all platforms (radio, video, editorial), while ensuring comprehensive coverage - Works with campus organizations to facilitate streamlined methods of communication between Mustang News and the Cal Poly/greater San Luis Obispo community - Manage team of 10+ staffers by assigning pitches and editing articles- Collaborate with the editorial team to publish weekly online and print content - Write articles on pitched ideas each week, while cooperating closely with editorial team during the publishing process- Engage with the Mustang Media community during entire staff and department-specific meetings

  • Data and Investigations (The Hill) Reporter

    Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Managing Editor

    Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Arts and Student Life Editor

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Arts and Student Life Reporter

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Cal Poly Multiracial Students' Association

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

  Club President/Founder

  - Establish club vision and recruit advisor, board and club members - Schedule meetings and devise engaging club agendas by determining general interest with various topics- Collaborate and interact with other collegiate mixed race student unions across the country

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  San Francisco Examiner

  Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

  News Reporting Intern

  - Write local news/features articles, while attending layout and editorial meetings and collaborating with staff and other interns- Devise and pitch new strategies to engage viewership through social media and other platforms

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  KSBY

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  News Intern

  - Assigned duties in all aspects of the industry including writing for the website, assignment desk management, producing, directing, editing, and reporting- Shadow reporters, producers and management in their daily routines- Report, write and edit "PKGs" as a multi-media journalist

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  EdSource

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Editorial Intern

  - Contribute to EdSource stories with full-time reporters and write original California education articles - Maintain constant communication with EdSource on higher education issues, source for stories and conduct interviews

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  Asian American Journalists Association

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  AAJA VOICES Fellow

  - Collaborate with student journalists by highlighting the AAPI community in a long-form, multimedia project- Present findings at the 2023 AAJA convention attended by more than 800 Asian American journalists/allies

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  ABC7 News Bay Area

  Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

  Race and Social Justice/Community Engagement Intern

  - Produce original broadcast and social media content that emulates the station’s mission of Building a Better Bay Area- Spearhead initiatives to engage younger generations in local broadcast news (i.e. ABC7’s NextGen Advisory Council)

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  KQED

  Jul 2023 - Jan 2024

  Culture Reporting Intern

  - Develop enterprise stories about the local AAPI community, ranging from human-interest features to data-driven analysis- Cultivate connections with Bay Area AAPI community members and stakeholders to enhance and inform stories

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  The Yappie

  Jan 2024 - now

  Staff Writer
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  Journalists of Color @ Cal Poly

  Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

  Co-Founder and President
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  Good Morning America

  Aug 2024 - now

  Production Intern