Emily Orischak
376 Hartman Road, Reading, PA 19606
(610) 790-9334
emilyorischak@gmail.com
www.emilyorischak.weebly.com
Qualifications
Proficient Creative | Professional Writing
Excellent Verbal/Written Communication
Knowledgeable in Lightroom | Photoshop
Capable Photo Lab Technician
Excellent Sales Associate
Qualified Store Manager
Education
Bachelor of Creative Writing, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA
(Anticipated completion, May 2016)
Experience
MotoPhoto, Reading, PA
A small business photo design center specialized in creating and printing traditional and customized photo
images with an on-site studio and photo laboratory.
Assistant Manager (2011-Present)
 Responsible for order reception and processing in the photo laboratory, completing customer orders
on time while multitasking with additional extensive projects and on-going store management.
 Updating Constant Contact, the store’s email list.
 Photo design consultant, creating custom photo design orders.
 Creative writer for magazine and radio advertisements.
 Managing social media posts, updates, and new promotions.
Pitch: A Journal of Arts and Literature, Allentown, PA
Cedar Crest College student-run literary and arts journal.
Junior Editor (2014-Present)
 Research and execution of customized internship focusing on the setup and construction of
photographing three-dimensional art for two-dimensional judging in a studio setting.
 Collaborated creation of advertising designs and promotional items.
 Collecting and organizing submissions for judging in preparation of the website launch.
Emily Orischak
Experience
The Crestiad, Allentown, PA
Cedar Crest College’s student-run newspaper concentrating on campus and relative news in the local
community of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Co-Managing Editor (2013)
 Finding news worthy topics and distributing them to staff writers.
 Proofreading the copy edited draft and arranging the articles in a cohesive and understanding
format using Indesign and Photoshop.
Opinions Editor (2013)
 Assigning stories to capable staff writers.
 Writing opinion and news articles relative to on-campus events, news, and reviews.
Staff Writer (2012)
 Finding and following up on news worthy stories and investigating new leads related to my
beat.
 Interviewing individuals pertinent to the story and writing articles following the inverted
pyramid format
Publications
“The Hunt,” Onyx, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2014)
“The Dog Days of Summer,” Onyx, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2014)
“First Day of Buck,” Onyx, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2014)
“Sunset Shadows,” Pitch, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2014)
http://www.cedarcrest.edu/ca/pitch/2014/index.shtm
“The Dancer 2,” Pitch, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2014)
http://www.cedarcrest.edu/ca/pitch/2014/photography.shtm
“One Little Duck,” Onyx, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2013)
“A Furry Kind: Mice in the TCC,” The Crestiad, Allentown, Pennsylvania. (2012)
http://crestiad.com/2012/10/18/a-furry-kind-mice-in-the-tcc/
Achievements
Cedar Crest College Honors Program, anticipated completion May 2016
Sigma Tau Delta—Xi Kappa Chapter (English Honors Society) April 2014
Dean’s List, Cedar Crest College, Fall 2012-present