Patrick deHahn - @patrickdehahn

One Pace Plaza, Pace University, Marias Tower, Room 511, New York, NY 10038 413.250.4730 pdehahn@gmail.com
PROFILE EDUCATION Experienced international news journalist specialized in world politics reporting, along with social media expertise, foreign policy knowledge and passion for the news Pace University Dyson School, New York, NY and Pleasantville, NY Journalism and Communication Arts B.A. with business management and political science electives Graduation May 2014 | Honors: Trustee Scholarship, Deans List Visit patrickdehahn.tumblr.com/portfolio for reporting, sourced work along with published pieces SmartBrief Freelance Writer August 2013 to present o SmartBrief is a company that does newsletters for organizations who want them done for them CNN Reporter and Intern at CNNMoney.com , New York, NY October 2013 to December 2013 o Published numerous pieces on business, economic and financial current news for CNN Money o Did original reporting on small business, social media, stock markets, tech, and more o Aided the breaking news team on covering any pressing issues and attended editorial meetings SmartBrief Content Intern, Washington D.C. June 2013 to August 2013 o Wrote a daily finance brief for a SmartBrief client along with a tight deadline o Helped the editorial team with content management, research and contributing to other briefs o Consulted with Twitter management; created a Twitter strategies guide for departmental use o Put on a capstone presentation on suggested company-wide goals with other interns Resident Advisor at Pace University, New York, NY August 2011 to present o Coordinate and plan floor events that provide learning, social and personal growth outcomes o Help facilitate an environment that allows students to meet their academic goals o Serve as a resource, providing helping skills for residents in need as a role model o Provide crisis intervention with emergencies involving mental health, substance issues New York Daily News Intern, New York, NY October 2012 to January 2013 o Worked at the social media desk, managing the NYDN Brooklyn social media accounts o Aided with news coverage; gathered viral news topics found on social platforms o Reported live on the scene and via Twitter during Hurricane Sandy and election day Voice of America English for Middle East Reporter and Intern, Washington D.C. May 2012 August 2012 o Published a piece with original reporting on the hunger crisis in Yemen amid ongoing unrest o Wrote and published an article on the use of U.S. armed drones in the Middle East and Asia o Curated Middle East, international news daily, working with a team in the VOA newsroom o Managed the divisions various social media pages on several online platforms LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Pace Press Staff Writer, Pace University Campus Paper, New York, NY September 2010 to present o Published several news and feature articles on international, national and university topics Presenter, Through a Deaf Persons Eyes, Grow as a Leader, Pace University, New York, 2014 Presenter, Success in the Mainstream, AG Bell conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 2012 Panelist, College Life 101, AG Bell conference, Phoenix, Arizona, 2012 Presenter, Teen Tales of Hearing Loss, AG Bell conference, Orlando, Florida, 2010 Nominee, The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Pace University Writing Contest, New York, 2014 Attendee, Online News Association (ONA) journalism conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013 Attendee, New York Press Club (NYPC) conference, New York, NY, 2013 Social media (Twitter, Wordpress, Tumblr and more), social networking (Facebook, Google+ and more), live news coverage, breaking news, curation, content management systems (CMS), basic HTML, Internet research, Microsoft (Word, Office, Excel and Powerpoint)

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