Jennifer G. Gauntt
234 Oak Lawn St., Huntsville, Texas, 77340
Phone: 936-661-2028 E-Mail: jenniferg@shsu.edu
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Instructor, Sam Houston State University
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2014-present
Teach “Writing for Mass Media” in SHSU’s Mass Communication Department, an entry-level class (and
prerequisite) for all mass communication majors, which covers news, feature, broadcast, public relations, and
advertorial writing, as well as grammar, punctuation and spelling and Associated Press style
Working Experience
Communications Manager, Sam Houston State University
2010-present
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Coordinate, plan and write feature stories found on the SHSU home page “sliders,” as well as news releases
for SHSU news website Today@Sam, published online using Adobe Contribute and dotCMS
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Actively contribute in other, more complex communications roles and responsibilities, including editing print
publication materials, media relations, assisting in emergency communications, and preparing and giving
presentations on the nature of office activities, online moderation, monitoring/posting to the Today@Sam
Facebook page, and monitoring Today@Sam’s Google Analytics, as necessary
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Supervise freelance writers (2-3) and student assistants (2+) in writing for website and other publications,
including making assignments, copy editing, and working with writers on content
Communications Writer, Sam Houston State University
2003-2010
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Actively sought, collected and researched news stories about university people, events, activities, programs
and achievements for traditional and electronic media, as well as for the news media
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Wrote feature articles about university alumni and donors, for print publications
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Interviewed and interacted with faculty, staff, students and alumni to collect information
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Updated and posted stories to the Today@Sam news webpage and many of its accompanying pages
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Supervised and trained student writing assistants (2-3 per semester)
Education
Sam Houston State University—Huntsville, Texas
Master of Arts in English, May 2013
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA
Sam Houston State University—Huntsville, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, and a political science minor, May 2003
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.76 GPA
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Committees & Activities
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Current university committees: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative, Bearkats Read to Succeed, New
Student Convocation, Mass Communication Department’s Core Committee
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Current community committees: Walker County Area Go Texan
Skills
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Excellent writing, editing, and creative content generation skills
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Working knowledge in multiple Adobe products, including Contribute, Photoshop, and InDesign
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Limited experience with other web development/design programs, including dotCMS, Dreamweaver
and HTML coding