Jackie’s CV October 9, 2007

Personal data

Date of birth: 19 July 1984

E-mail: jax.bischof@gmail.com

Citizenship: South African

Languages: English (fluent), German (fluent), Afrikaans (read and write), Swiss German (conversational), French (conversational), Sign Language (basic)

Education and training

October 2009 – Present: Editorial Research Assistant to Global Editor, News Standards, Ethics, Innovation. Thomson Reuters, New York City

April 2009 – August 2009: Intern, BBC New York bureau, New York City

June 2009 – August 2009: Intern, Time Out New York magazine, New York City

2008-2009: MS Journalism (magazine concentration): Columbia University, New York City

2007: Hons BA Journalism (magna cum laude): University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

2006: BA (magna cum laude) Majors: Media Studies, Psychology: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

2003: Diploma in German as a Foreign Language: Technical College, Freiburg, Germany

2002: Matriculated St Dominics Convent, Boksburg

Awards and Achievements

2009: Henry N. Taylor award for best international student (administered by the Graduate School of Journalism)
2008: Pulitzer Africa Fund scholarship recipient (administered by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism)
2007: Humanities Gold Medal for the most distinguished academic record in undergraduate Humanities
2007: University of the Witwatersrand Postgraduate Merit Award
2007: CH Leon Honours Bursary (administered by the Research Office, University of the Witwatersrand)
2007: Community Service Director, Golden Key International Honour Society
2005: Certificates of First Class in Psychology, Media and German, Germany Embassy Prize
2005: University Council Merit Scholarship
2005: Golden Key International Honour Society New Member Scholarship
2005: Secretary and Community Service Director of the Wits Anthropology Society
2004: Certificates of First Class in English and Psychology, German Embassy Prize
2004: University Council Merit Scholarship
2002: English Olympiad Top Ten finalist
2001: Steve Biko Media Award Winner
1999: SA Representative to UNESCO International Youth Conference, Hawaii, U.S.

Work History

2009-present: Editorial Research Assistant, Thomson Reuters, New York City
2007 – 2008: Flow Communications (www.flowsa.com), Johannesburg, South Africa
2004 – 2008: Bookkeeper and general office administrator, A.Bischof & Son (Pty) Ltd Engineering Firm, Germiston, South Africa
2005 – 2007: Au Pair to two children (employers Prof. M Grobusch and Prof. K. Klipstein Grobusch), Craighall Park, South Africa
2005 – 2006: Occasional contributing writer for The Citizen newspaper, Johannesburg, South Africa
2003: Waitress at Stars and Stripes Restaurant, St. Gallen, Switzerland
2000 – 2002: Waitress at The Villa Restaurant, Germiston, South Africa

Journalism experience:

Published weekly in University of the Witwatersrand newspaper Vuvuzela
Content Editor for student website Vuvuzela Online (www.vuvuzelaonline.com)
Published in Entertainment section of newspaper The Citizen
Correspondent for the Editors Weblog (www.editorsweblog.org) and Journalism.co.za (www.journalism.co.za) covering the World Association of Newspapers Congress and World Editors Forum in Cape Town, 2007
Researcher for Kate Turkington, author of Fodor’s travel guides on several countries in Africa.
Design, writing, content management, project management and online publishing for Flow Communications
Publisher of Jackie Bischof’s Weblog: http://jaxbischof.wordpress.com

Abilities Developed

Analytical skills, multitasking, time management, critical reading, interpersonal skills, planning, organisation, research competence, producing work for a deadline, working in a variety of different situations.

Interests

I am interested in improving my practical skills as a journalist but also in developing a broader understanding of the social, political and economic environments in which journalists must operate. Thus I am involved in a number of volunteer projects that I hope will broaden my horizons as a reporter. I hope to do work in a number of different environments, and to gain experience writing cultural, political and social stories. I would also like to gain practical experience writing news stories and feature articles for diverse publications and gain more knowledge in website publishing.