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Sydney Davis davis.sydney@gmail.com 713-628-8337
As a recent graduate, I am currently looking for a job within the motorsports public relations or journalism fields.
I left Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication-Journalism with photojournalism major and a studio art minor in photography. In addition to photography, I have a strong background in both writing and layout and design. Many of my electives were taken within the journalism and communication fields, including public relations, advertising and new media.
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Employment
Editor, writer and photographer: StockCarCity.com: October 2007- Present
Compose column and provide photographs monthly as representative for the Southwest Division SCCA.
Divisional column writer and photographer: SportsCar Magazine- Official publication of the Sports Car Club of America: April 2006- Present
Compose column and provide photographs monthly as representative for the Southwest Division SCCA.
Assistant Regional Executive- Club Racing, Editor in chief and publicist: Houston Region SCCA: February 2005- Present
Voting member of Board of Directors and co-race chairman handling the paperwork and budgets for all club racing events; photographer, designer and writer for monthly newsletter, Houston Sports Car News; publicist for region during ChampCar Grand Prix of Houston events.
Photographer and driving instructor: MSR Houston: August 2007- Present
Photographer for all track functions including races, testing and corporate events, driving instructor for corporate and Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper schools.
Sports editor and photographer: The Pine Log- Independent Student Newspaper of Stephen F. Austin State University: January 2006- May 2007
Photographer and writer for university athletic events; also design Sports Page twice weekly.
Internship with campus photographer: Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Public Affairs: January 2007- May 2007
Assisted at university events including sports, meetings and mug and group shots; organized both digital and film negatives; edited images for publication and printing.
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Education
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
Graduation May 2007: Bachelor of Arts in Communication-Journalism Photojournalism Major and a Studio Art Minor in Photography
Summa Cum Laude Honors
Cumulative GPA: 3.853
Major GPA: 3.833
Related Studies: Digital photography, photojournalism, news writing, feature writing, layout and design, newspaper graphics, advertising, public relations, podcasting and web design.
Cy-Fair High School, Cypress, Texas
Graduation May 2004: Magna Cum Laude Honors
Cumulative GPA: 3.69
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Dec. 2006- Present: Press Women of Texas: Member
Dec. 2006- Present: National Federation of Press Women: Member
Oct. 2006- May 2007: Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Honors Society): PR Officer
Jan. 1992- Present: Sports Car Club of America: National Competition License Holder
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Honors & Awards
June 2007: Second place feature story and newspaper photo- National Federation of Press Women Annual Contest
May 2007: First place feature story and newspaper photo; second place newspaper design- Press Women of Texas Annual Contest
March 2007: Honorable Mention Sports Column- Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
Fall 2006: Recognized as Who’s Who Among Colleges and University Students
Oct. 2006: Third place in the 2006 SCCA Southwest Division Regional ITE Championship
Fall 2004- Fall 2006: Dean’s and President’s Lists, Stephen F. Austin State University
Oct. 2005: 2005 SCCA Southwest Division Regional ITE Champion
Feb. 2005: Honorable Mention- Best of College Photography, Photographer’s Forum Magazine
Oct. 2004: 2004 SCCA Southwest Division Regional ITE Champion
Fall 2003: Recognized as Who’s Who Among American High School Students
Aug. 2003- May 2004: Quill & Scroll, high school journalism honors society
Feb. 2003-May 2004: National Honors Society
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