Medium Shot

The weather had unpredictable effects on the Virginia Tech campus infrastructure, evidenced by this tilted trash can. It is theorized that the Corps of Cadets was attempting an artistic interpretation of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Wide Shot

Ongoing construction near the Virginia Tech power plant was halted during this week's snowstorm, ensuring that the familiar "Road Closed" sign would stay up for a while longer.

Close-Up

Daniel Waidelich, 21, consumes a fast food breakfast sandwich, the only meal available within trudging distance of the snowed-in Virginia Tech campus.

Resume - Please Hire Me

Phillip Santiago Murillas

CONTACT

Local ------------------------ Blacksburg, VA 24060
Permanent --------------------- Fairfax, VA 22032
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST – mobile
pmscribo@vt.edu phil.murillas@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: An internship, temporary job, or permanent job in the southwestern Virginia area relating to newspaper journalism, broadcasting, multimedia, public relations, or blogging.

EDUCATION: B.A. in progress – Communication; minors: political science, English
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Graduation date: May 2011 Current GPA: 3.45 on a 4.0 scale

Relevant coursework: Media Writing, Visual Media, Digital Cinema Production, Creative Writing, Magazine Writing, Multimedia Journalism

EXPERIENCE

Oxfam America at Virginia Tech
August 2009 to Present
242 Main Campbell Hall, Virginia Tech

Communications Director

- maintained regular blog

- organized weekly meetings and present to audiences

- led steering committee in decision-making process

The Collegiate Times

September 2006 to August 2009

365 Squires Hall, Virginia Tech

Staff Writer, Mulitmedia Editor, and Managing Editor

- managed daily operations of weekly summer edition

- experience in reporting, writing, and editing stories for web and print

- multimedia experience including video and slideshow editing

BigLickU.com
August 2007 to December 2007
Blacksburg, VA / Roanoke, VA
Freelance reporter

The Connection Newspapers
May 2006 – August 2006

McLean, VA
Intern

SOFTWARE SKILLS - Microsoft Office, Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OSX, iLife, iWork, iMovie 09, Adobe Creative Suite CS4, WordPress, CSS coding
LANGUAGES – English, Spanish, German

References available upon request