Becky Hoag
EXPERIENCE
Solutions. Environment. Science.
SKILLS
Asana
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Audition
Dalet Galaxy
Final Cut Pro
Hootsuite
Microsoft Office
Squarespace
Wix
WordPress
Website Co-Administrator, Media and Communications Officer | Ocean Everblue
January 2018 - October 2019
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Environmental non-profit start-up Ocean Everblue continues to grow exponentially.
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Created logo using Adobe Illustrator
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Organized Everblue tabling opportunities on UO campus
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Built website Summer 2018 using Wix
Writer | OR Magazine
April 2019 - June 2019
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OR Magazine is a class which produces an award-winning, online magazine
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Writes on 2 multimedia stories
Science/Environmental Reporter | Daily Emerald
August 2018 - June 2019
Podcast Co-Host
January 2019 - Present
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Daily Emerald is an independent, award-winning news-magazine.
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Written 3 cover stories
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Co-hosted 5 "Spotlight on Science" episodes, hosted 1
Corporation Communications Intern | School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC)
May 2017 - June 2019
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The SOJC Communications Office leads UO departments in communications.
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Wrote over 20 pieces for the main site, Around the O (UO main news site), and Oregon Quarterly (UO alumni magazine)
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Wrote Oregon Quarterly cover story
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Co-wrote script for Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism nomination video
Editor-in-Chief | Envision Magazine
June 2017 - September 2018
Feature Writer
October 2016 - March 2019
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Student-run Envision Magazine is the fastest growing publication on campus.
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Produced 4 feature stories
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Led 15 staff members in weekly meetings
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Helped design print layout for 2 editions
Science and Environment Intern | KQED Science Desk
June 2018 - September 2018
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KQED is the largest NPR station in the nation and its science desk is the largest science desk on the West Coast.
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Works specifically on the "This Moment on Earth" program
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Recorded and cut audio using Dalet Galaxy to publication level
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Publishes audio and audience-submitted written pieces on WordPress site
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Four segments aired on The California Report Magazine (700,000 weekly listeners)
Science Communicator | Science & Memory
June 2017 - August 2017
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Science & Memory is an award-winning website that covers climate change affects along the Oregon coast; Cordova, Alaska; and Ghana.
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This year's reporting won the Hearst Award in the 2017-2018 Team Multimedia Contest.
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Wrote two feature-length articles about climate change affects on the Oregon Coast
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Translated complex scientific topics to my journalism peers
EDUCATION
University of Oregon
September 2015 - December 2019
Bachelor of Science in journalism
Bachelor of Science in environmental life science
Minor in biology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Part of Science & Memory team to receive Hearst Award in
2017-2018 Team Multimedia Contest
4 Cover Stories
Girl Scouts Silver Award
Co-led younger Girl Scout troop through Bronze Award
CONTACT