Elizabeth Rose Sedlak
Phoenix, Arizona
Personal Email: ersrubyrose@gmail.com
ASU Email: ersedlak@asu.edu
Work Email: esedlak@timeslocalmedia.com
X/Twitter: @ersedlak
Facebook: Elizabeth Sedlak | Facebook
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethrosesedlak1008/
Profile:
– Passionate about the ethics of journalism and strives for quality over quantity.
– Shows diligence in all fields of journalistic work, including interviewing, writing, and editing.
– Displays interest in writing news articles pertaining to any newsworthy topic, including sports, weather, entertainment, science, and business.
Skills:
Technology: Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook PowerPoint, Word), Google Chrome (Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, Google Slides), Adobe (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro).
Languages: Native speaker in English, Limited working proficiency in Spanish
Education:
Sussex County Community College
Associate of Arts, A.A.
Concentration: English Option
September 2020 – August 2022
Arizona State University
Journalism and Mass Communication, BA
Concentration: Journalism and Mass Communication
August 2022 – May 2026
Experience:
Cronkite News, Phoenix AZ, USA
Engagement Journalist
- Analyzed engagement metrics for Cronkite News’ social media pages and website.
- Wrote and summarized reports on Cronkite News’ audience engagement.
- Pitched strategies for experimenting with new engagement-first formats.
- Created visual social media posts for Cronkite News using graphic design.
August 2025 – December 2025
Times Media Group, Tempe AZ, USA
Journalist
- Wrote and published news stories for different topics.
- Edited event calendars for newspapers and magazines.
- Scheduled interviews with different people for each story.
- Collaborated with other journalists when it came to editing event calendars or editing stories.
August 2025 – December 2025
AZPreps365, Phoenix AZ, USA
Student Journalist
- Created and published stories regarding different sports that are practiced in Arizona.
- Delivered ethical journalism content through meticulous writing and editing.
- Scheduled interviews with individuals from different sports teams from different Arizonan high schools.
- Organized deadlines for when news articles needed to be published.
- Managed balancing journalistic tasks with editing tasks.
January 2024 – May 2024
Published News Articles:
AZPreps365:
- Arizona Lutheran Academy’s golf team works together to improve | AZPreps365
- Arizona Lutheran Academy raises big money during its annual event | AZPreps365
- Arizona Lutheran Academy baseball standout reaches new heights | AZPreps365
Times Media Group (Times Local Media):
- Inaugural Harvest Nights Festival to open in Avondale | Features | glendalestar.com
- La Joya High’s theater students perform ‘Grease’ | Features | westvalleyview.com
- Açaí Brasil welcomes their Tucson establishment | Dining | insidetucsonbusiness.com
- Cave Creek organization sprouts into Prickly Pear Festival | City News | thefoothillsfocus.com
- Hands-On Opportunity: Arcosanti cultivates educational agriculture workshops | Upfront | phoenix.org
- Different Vines: How four winemakers crafted their wine journeys | Brews Spirits | phoenix.org
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Other Published Content:
Cronkite News:
I’ve created a variety of multimedia projects throughout my time as an engagement journalist at Cronkite News.
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