Brynn Shaffer Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- As the real estate reporter for LABJ, my beat includes both residential and commercial coverage- Pitch, interview, write, edit and revise stories from start to finish, work closely alongside editors- Work includes short-form news briefs, feature stories and broader pieces on industry trends

As a freelance journalist, my byline has appeared in such publications like the San Diego Union Tribune, SpaceRef, Pasadena Weekly, NCR, The Argonaut, the LION, and I have freelanced audio to NPR (air-check attached)

- Had my own blog up on their site, "Space Update," in which I produced breaking news/update stories- Discussed private/public launches, NASA regulation updates, as well as entertainment-related pieces- Pitched, interviewed, wrote, edited and revised stories from start to finish- Interviewed NASA astronaut Mike Massimino on his journey to space

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Developed eight articles (1x week) in regards to the happenings of Santa Monica (life/arts, features)- Learned the reins of what it means to work for a hyper-local newspaper- Assisted in podcast editing, photography and research

- Worked alongside CEO Vera Mulyani in providing her with a fresh, youth perspective- Assisted in tasks such as copy-editing, research and development, and media outreach- Interviewed and developed an article on company's initiatives and efforts, as well as background

- Mentored younger copy-editors by providing them with my knowledge and expertise- Developed a final article, in which I explored the reality of food insecurity on LMU's campus

-Copy edit articles for my university's newspaper, strictly adhering to AP style-Collaborate with various "desks" into order to successfully produce content-Wrote a three-part package on a rocket club at LMU as part of an independent project

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Vice President and founding member of newly founded campus chapter of SPJ- Collaborated with student journalists; organized guest speakers and professional workshops- Hosted presentations and advertised SPJ to the LMU journalism department

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Collaborated with engineers to compile information and to decipher technical jargon- Drafted the annual appraisal of performance FTI gives its customer- Consolidated the monthly status report, given to FTI customer, justifying company assets- Reviewed and copy-edited multiple documents for sub-sectional teams of FTI- Wrote articles. Ex.“Inside Digital.

-Managed a team of 24 interns total to edit everything ONC produces-Copy edit op-eds, solutions, proposals, social media posts, books and more-Must strictly adhere to AP style and participate in leadership meetings-Responsible for managing and producing our bi-weekly internal newsletter

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, SPJ, LMU BabysittersDouble major: International Relations

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Activities and Societies: English for Pasta

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Activities and Societies: National Honors Society (2014-2018), High Honors Academic Roll (2015-2018). Student ambassador. Peer Leader..

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I participated in a nine month immersive study abroad experience my junior year of high school in Zaragoza, Spain. I lived with a local.

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