Alec Chenkus
About Me
Future communication and journalism leader; John Carroll University Class of 2017; former intern with PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly covering the 2016 RNC
Location
Twinsburg, Ohio
Education
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John Carroll University
August 2014 - December 2017
degree
Bachelor's
major
Journalism
coursework
Honors Program
National Communication Honorary Society
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Twinsburg High School
August 2010 - May 2014
Work Experience
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PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
RNC Internship
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
July 2016 - August 2016
company
PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
title
RNC Internship
overview
Worked with a small PBS team led by Kim Lawton covering the Republican National Convention; assisted with the video/audio media content, contributed to the social media platforms. This internship was in conjuncture with a journalism class at John Carroll which included maintaining a daily blog of coverage from the convention.
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League Park Advisors
internship
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
June 2014 - July 2014
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Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.
internship
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
May 2014 - June 2014
Fun Fact
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is my favorite television show, and his researchers inspired me to follow my goal of becoming an investigative journalist.
Passion
My passion for journalism and communication studies is based on my goal of becoming an outlet for non-partisan news that can comprehensively inform and serve the public.
Skills
BloggingCommunicationCustomer ServiceDigital MarketingEditingInterviewingJournalismMarketingMS Word, Excel & PowerPoint; Social Media Savvy; email; Strategic; Communication; Decision-making; Detail-oriented; Personable; Positive; Motivated; Creative; Highly adaptable; Organized; Coordinating schedulesPublic RelationsResearch WritingSocial Media
Volunteer
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Twinsburg High School
June 2011 - July 2014
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Hillary for America
August 2016 - November 2016
Hobbies
Hiking
Soccer
Listening to Music
Traveling