Ms. Lare
123 Sesame Street
123-456-7890
adirondakhiker@gmail.com
Desired Position: I want to be a successful photographer for National Geographic. I am prepared to travel,
study the culture of the places I visit, work long hours, edit my own film, and collaborate with writers to
create informative and/or inspirational stories.
Education
University of Pennsylvania University – 2001-2005
Doctorate in Photography GPA: 4.0
Rutgers University – 1997 - 2001
Bachelors of Arts in Geography GPA : 3.75
Minor – Spanish
Liberty High School – 1993 – 1997
GPA – 4.0
Excelled in high school photography, design, and art
Relevant Work Experience
New York Time Photographer – 2005 – present
- accompany writers on stories throughout New York City
Philadelphia Inquirer – 2005 – 2007
- worked with writers to find/document public interest stories in Philadelphia
“Day in the Life of Japan” Photographer – Summer 2010
- worked with other photographers to document a day in the life of Japan
Honors
Best Photographer Award – 2009 – New York Times
Honors Society – 1997-2001 – Rutgers University
Activities/Interests/Talents
Writing “From the Photographer’s Point of View” Blog – New York Times
Fluent in Spanish and French
Skilled piano player
References –
Kermit the Frog, Former Editor of Paper – 555 – 555 – 5555
Elmo, Colleague at Philadelphia Inquirer – 333-333-3333
Big Bird, Doctoral Advisor, University of Pennsylvania – 222-222-2222