Madison Yauger

www.madisonyauger.com • msyauger@gmail.com 

Relevant Experience

RealSimple.com (2020) - Freelance Writer

•All the Essentials You Need to Throw a Socially Distant Birthday Bash

MarthaStewart.com (2020) - Freelance Writer

•How to Make an Efficient Homeschool or Homework Station for Your Kids

Shape.com (2020) - Freelance Writer

•These Grapefruit Benefits Go Way Beyond Nutrition

•Why You Should Be Eating More Kiwis, Skin and All

•What to Know About Air Travel During the Coronavirus Pandemic

•Why You Might Want to Add Papaya to Your Shopping List, Stat

•Why You Should Be Eating More Guava Fruit This Summer

•The Health Benefits of Blueberries, Explained

GroundUp – South Africa (2019) - Intern Reporter for human rights news agency – published 31 articles

Highlights

•Decision on disputed Sea Point property expected in 2020

•Taxi association “bans” e-hailing services in Khayelitsha

•Greenmarket Square traders ask government to address refugee situation

•Refugee leaders refuse help from civil society organisations

•Climate change plagues Western Cape agriculture

•Douglasdale police accused of negligence by woman who was assaulted by her husband

Medill Reports (2018-2019) - Contributing Writer for Northwestern student publication

•StreetWise: The Magazine that Pays to Sell

•18th District Candidate Cho Embraces a Landslide Defeat

•All-Trans Fashion Show Creates Awareness in Heated Political Environment

•Violin-Piano Duo Entrances Audience at Dame Myra Hess Concert

Jacksonville Business Journal (2018) - Freelance Writer for local business journal

•First Coast’s Fastest Growing Companies of 2018: Optimum Healthcare IT

•First Coast’s Fastest Growing Companies of 2018: Alluvion Staffing

The Wonder Report (2018) - Freelance Writer for online lifestyle publication

•How to Practice Self-Care During a Major Life Change

•Millennial Mindset: Navigating from College Life to ‘What’s Next?’

The Connect Magazine (2017) - Copy Editor and Freelance Writer for Nashville business magazine

•XMI is Guiding Small Businesses to their Full Potential

•Trading Pig Skins for Leather Shoes: B.J. Coleman is Back in Business

Education

Northwestern University

MS Medill School of  Journalism, 2019

Wake Forest University

BA Communication, 2018

Minors: Journalism, Politics and International Affairs

Relevant Skills

•Adobe Photoshop, Audition, InDesign and Premiere

•Intermediate photography and videography

•Content Management Systems

•Liaising between different teams and departments

•Leadership & management

•Savvy with digital/online platforms

•Comfortable working independently or collaboratively

•Well-versed in social media 

•Strong communication

•Skilled conversationalist and interviewer

Other Experience

Cumberland Region Tomorrow (2017)

Administrative Assistant Intern

•Wrote press releases, planned events, worked with government leaders for this nonprofit environmental/urban planning organization

Socially Bold (2016)

Social Media Intern 

•Created content, blog posts, & graphic design, and worked on marketing digital banners for various local companies