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Ethan Stark-Miller
500 East 16 Street • Brooklyn, NY 11226 • stark-miller_ethan@wheatoncollege.edu • (917) 816-6319

EDUCATION
Wheaton College Norton, MA
Bachelor of Arts May 2018
Major: Film and New Media Studies, Minor: Political Science GPA: 3.79

HONORS: Posse Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship

SKILLS: (Webpage with Samples of my creative work: https://estarkmiller.wordpress.com/)

Proficiency in WordPress, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, and Microsoft Office Suite

EXPERIENCE
BLENDtw (News Media Site) New York, NY
Contributing Writer July 2017 – November 2017
• Pitched 2 to 3 stories per week at weekly pitch meeting with editor in chief and fellow writers
• Wrote 1 article per week, on current issues in American politics and trends in film and TV
• Covered the many actions of Scott Pruitt’s EPA, genre-bending in The Big Sick, and A Better Deal

Marti Speranza for New York City Council New York, NY

Campaign Intern May 2017 – July 2017
• Collected signatures on the streets of NYC to get the candidate on the ballot
• Spoke to democrats in the district via phone to gain their support for the candidate
• Corresponded with constituents about how the candidate would address their specific concerns

Podcast Production – Exploratory Study Norton, MA

Independent Study January 2017 – May 2017
• Produced a five-episode interview series about Wheaton College students’ passion projects
• Built experience in story development and interviewing
• Developed skills in audio recording, audio editing, and promotion via social media

Babe Lincoln (Wheaton’s Politics and Culture Magazine) Norton, MA

Editorial Fellow January 2016 – Present
• Pitches stories to domestic politics section editor
• Writes op-ed articles for the domestic politics section
• Covered the current state of the Democratic Party and how to succeed in future elections

Viacom: Comedy Central/Spike New York, NY

Post Production Operations Intern June 2016 – August 2016
• Worked as part of a team to input production calendars and confirm receipt of network documents and
tapes with the departmental FileMaker database
• Reviewed and approved production documents and archived deliverables in the departmental share drive
• Created projects and managed user accounts on MediaSilo, the review & approval website

The Roosevelt Institute (Public Policy Think Tank) Norton, MA

Communications Director September 2015 – Present
• Produces media content for the chapter and handles all chapter communications
• Working in a team to write and implement a policy that will make textbooks more affordable at Wheaton

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP

Vice President, Outdoor Education and Recreation Club, Wheaton College August 2015 – Present
Preceptor (Advisor to First Year Students), Academic Advising, Wheaton College August 2015 – May 2017
Senator, Student Government Association, Wheaton College September 2014 – May 2016