CARA SALPINI
9321 Tovito Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 | (C) 703-618-0968 | carasalpini@hotmail.com
professional summary
Hardworking and detail-oriented individual, with background in photography and photo-editing as well as
creative and professional writing. Extremely organized and very passionate about writing and
photography of all kinds.
skills
Experience with digital photography, photo editing, and retouching
Knowledge of manual/darkroom photography
Creative writing background
Strong background in French
Comfortable public speaker
Great work ethic
Highly organized
Team player
Exceptional writer
Fast learner
Valid Virginia Driver's License
Self-motivated
work history
Summer Intern
Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
United States Agency for International Development
Pretoria, South Africa
I worked in the Financial Management Office, following up with clients on tax invoices, as well as
organizing the department's files.
Summer Hire
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Forever 21
Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, Virginia
I worked as a sales associate, running the fitting room, performing customer service, looking up item availability in the
computer, and maintaining store appearance and cleanliness.
education
High School Diploma
American International School of Johannesburg
Media Studies and English Double Major
University of Virginia
2013
Johannesburg, South Africa
Current
Charlottesville, VA
accomplishments
Recipient of the International Baccalaureate Award in 2013.
Recipient of the Best All-Around Student Award in 2013.
Recipient of Awards for Excellence in IB Physics SL, IB French HL, and IB History HL in 2013.
Nominee for Female Athlete of the Year in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Student leader of a Generation Earth service outreach program for 1st-4th graders in Pretoria, South Africa in 2012-2013.
Student leader of a service outreach program in a children's orphanage in Pretoria, South Africa in 2010.
Awarded to the Dean’s List at the University of Virginia in 2014, 2015.
Accepted to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars in 2014.
additional information
I currently write for a news organization on grounds called WUVA Online, where I have written in both the news and
sports departments for over a year. I have been awarded positions as both daily editor and the Marketing Director for the
organization and I film a weekly sports broadcast as well. The website for this organization is: www.wuvaonline.com,
and samples of my writing may also be found at my personal website: https://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/Cara_Salpini/.
Relevant Coursework: MDST 3104 (News and the Construction of Reality), MDST 2000 (Introduction to Media
Studies), MDST 2010 (Introduction to Digital Media Studies), MDST 3050 (History of Media), ARTS 2110
(Introduction to Photography), ENGL 3810 (History of English Literature I), ENGL 3820 (History of English Literature
II), ENMD 3110 (Medieval European Literature in Translation), ENMC 3500 (Studies in Modern and Contemporary
Literature), ENWR 1510 (Accelerated Academic Writing).