Ashley Snyder's student profile

Ashley Snyder

University of Alaska Anchorage Class of 2014

Portsmouth, VA

www.zinch.com/ashley-snyder

A budding journalist with a passion for creativity
What is there to really say about me? I am 22 years old living in the beautiful, but cold state of Alaska.

I Love photography, journalism, and creating graphics in Photoshop.

I just got done giving a year and a half of my life to the Anchorage Daily News, and I am now ready to set my sights on College and getting a degree doing what I love in Journalism & Public Communications, with a minor in some type of Art Study.

Now that I am in my sophomore year of college, I am more ready than ever to complete my degree and see what I can do with it.

Extracurricular

Editor
Yearbook Committee

Take pictures, create pages

Hamlet # 1
Shakespeare To Go (Theater)

Midfield and Defender
JV Soccer

Editor
Meade Mag Committee

Key Club

Community Service

The Mad Hatter
Alice In Wonderland (Theater)

Senior Mentor to incoming freshmen
Mentoring Program

Maid, Apple Seller, NYC Vendor
Annie (Theater)

Helper
2007 Special Olympics

Senior Class Vice President

Experience

Inside Sales Representative
Anchorage Daily News (Media-Journalism-Newspaper)
2008 to 2010
I worked in the classifieds department to take and create classified advertisements for the general public, car dealerships, and real estate agents.

Web Editor
The Northern Light (Media-Journalism-Newspaper)
2010 to 2011
I worked at The Northern Light, UAA's student newspaper, maintaining and updating the paper's website http://www.thenorthernlight.org

Features Editor
The Northern Light (Media-Journalism-Newspaper)
2011 to Now
I am in charge of the Features section of The Northern Light. I write stories, distribute story ideas to reporters, edit all of the stories in the section, and help layout of the section in InDesign

Education

High School

Bartlett High School, Anchorage, AK
2007 to 2008

Bartlett High School, Anchorage, AK
2004 to 2007

College

University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
Bachelor of Arts
(Journalism & Communication)
2010 to Now

Honors & Awards

Enrolled in the Honor's College program. Made Chancellor's list for two semesters in a row. Made Honor Roll my Junior Year at Bartlett High School.

Senior Class Vice President

Key Club Society Member

Graduated High School with the International Thespian Society Rope

Specialties & Skills

Photography and writing are my biggest passions. I have a creative mind and love taking that creativity and putting it out there whether it be in Photos, Words, Art, Etc.

Info

Basic

Last Update:
April 25, 2012
Gender:
Female
Birthday:
January 10
Religious:
No affiliation // Atheist

Background

Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
Citizenship:
US Citizen
Fluent Language:
English
Hometown:
Portsmouth, Virginia

Interests

Advertising
Film & Video
Photography
Web Design

Favorites

Movies:
I am a big fan of musicals and fantasy movies. A few of my favorites include: Sweeney Todd, Across the Universe, RENT, Phantom of the Opera, Alice in Wonderland, Pan's Labyrinth, and How to Train Your Dragon. Just to name a few!
TV Shows:
Stargate SG1 and Atlantis, House, Bones, Burn Notice, Eureka, Sanctuary, and more.
Music:
I love many types of music from the 80's 90's and a tad bit of now. Anything from Van Halen and Def Leopard to Maroon 5 and Owl City.
Websites:
The Northern Light, MSN, Deviantart
Quotes:
"Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup, they slither while they pass they slip away across the universe" ~ The Beatles 'Across the Universe.'
"Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb" ~ Bob Dylan

"Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesnt exist and never shall. There is only now" - Saphira (Eragon)
Books:
ANYTHING by Scott Westerfeld makes me happy. I also like The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, The Curse Workers series by Holly Black, The Wake Trilogy by by Lisa McMann, The Host by Stephanie Meyer and the Incarceron series by Catherine Fisher.