Jessica Welch-❖ - ❖ jesskopp.com ❖ St. Joseph, MO
WORK EXPERIENCE
St. Joseph News-Press
Jan. 2020 – Present
Digital Editor
St. Joseph, MO
▪ The St. Joseph News-Press is a multi-channel media outlet producing a newspaper and several newscasts a day.
▪ As Digital Editor, I am responsible for website content, social media posts and assisting the managing editor.
o Write, publish and post breaking COVID-19 coverage with short turnaround time.
o Redesigned lifestyle and entertainment sections as part of a wider website relaunch.
▪ In charge of copyediting stories, assigning breaking news coverage and communicating with the newspaper
design team and tv production staff in the second half of my shift.
▪ Communicate with subscribers, city officials and the public to ensure the best news coverage and relevancy.
St. Joseph News-Press
June 2017 - Dec. 2019
Multimedia Journalist
St. Joseph, MO
▪ Shot, edited, voiced and wrote one story per day for print and tv as a one-man-band.
▪ Covered business, social services, human interest stories and breaking news.
▪ Contributed stories to Josephine Magazine, the St. Joseph News-Press’ women’s magazine.
The Griffon News
Editor-in-Chief
▪ Managed Missouri Western State University’s weekly student newspaper and staff.
▪ Founded and produced an award-winning student newscast.
o Gave several presentations at state and national conferences on the project.
May 2016 - Dec. 2017
St. Joseph, MO
Missouri College Media Association
President
▪ Organized annual statewide conference after having been elected for a one-year term.
April 2016 - April 2017
St. Joseph, MO
Fränkische Landeszeitung
June 2015
Reporting Intern
Neustadt/Aisch, Germany
▪ Produced stories for a daily publication, leading to freelance work when I returned to the U.S.
EDUCATION
Missouri Western State University
June 2018
Bachelor of Science, Convergent Journalism
St. Joseph, MO
▪ Attended the University of Bamberg before transferring to Missouri Western following an exchange year.
▪ Inducted member of the honor society National Society of Leadership and Success.
▪ Participated in the International Student Organization and worked as a German tutor in my free time.
SKILLS & INTERESTS
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Skills: Content writing; project management; copyediting; team leadership; written communication;
videography; video editing; copywriting; newscast production; BLOX CMS; Adobe Premiere; Sony Vegas
Languages: English (fluent), German (native)
Interests: Cooking; sustainability; traveling; cats; beer (German!); The Office
