Indigenous She Wrote

 

Shine K. Salt

Email: sksalt0537@gmail.com

E-Portfolio: http://sksalt0537.wix.com/indigenousshewrote

 

Education

 

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Indigenous Studies                                                                                                                            Graduation date:

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ                                                                                                                                           Spring 2016

Summa Cum Laude

                                       

 

Bachelors of Art in Journalism & Mass Communications                                                                                                              Graduated date:

Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ                                                                                                                                                      Fall 2014

Minor: American Indian Studies                                                                                                                                                               

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Work Experience

 

Community Outreach & Patient Empowerment (COPE) Program                                                                                           Nov. 2018 - Present

Brigham & Women's Hospital (BWH)

Research Assistant II

• Develop COPE's communication and social media plan that will inform external audiences of COPE's impact in the community.

• Solicit and share feedback from external partners, through online surveys and presentations, to expand COPE's programmatic work on successes.

• Develop short videos and promotional health materials for COPE Involving grantee work and deliverables.

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COPE Program                                                                                                                                                                    May 2017 - Nov. 2018

Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Coordinator

• Coordinate data collection, quality assurance, analysis and visualization for research and evaluation activities, presentation and feedback from local stakeholders and reporting to funders.

• Collect and evaluate community feedback on COPE programming, including the FVRx and HNSI projects.

• Facilitate production and presentation of regular research and evaluation reports, including data requested by coalition members and partners to inform improvement of activities.

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COPE Program                                                                                                                                                                     May 2016 - May 2017

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Research Intern

• Provide assistance with PCORI grand on activities, as per study guidelines and protocols.

• Carry out qualitative and quantitative analysis, including research planning, interviewing participants, and analysis/coding of interviews.

• Assist with disseminating study information to participants and stakeholders of the programmatic interventions.

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Navajo Times                                                                                                                                                                       July 2013 - Aug.  2015

Freelance Reporter

                                                                       

• Reported on community issues relating to health outcomes and public.

• Self-direct and report news stories by investigating and developing content through interacting and collaborating with community members and organizations.

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Social Security Administration (SSA)                                                                                                                                   Jan. 2014 - April 2014

Systems Operation Internship

• Developed a national marketing campaign effort for SSA’s largest project to decrease retention call rates.

• Aided with logistic planning for the Field Office Network Enterprise by developing a quarterly newsletter.

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The Cronkite Journal,                                                                                                                                                           Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2011

Arizona State University

Reporter Internship

• Interviewed stakeholders and students at public meetings for quarterly magazine distributed to alumni and donors.

 

CBS 5, KPHO.com online news                                                                                                                                            July 2011 - Aug. 2011

Reporter Internship

• Fast online media coverage through online database and reporting on local community events.

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Kayenta Township Newspaper                                                                                                                                            June 2011 - Aug. 2011

Reporter Internship

• Wrote news and feature stories about local events by supporting community partners.

• Managed and monitored blogs, social media and activity calendar.

• Contribute to content ideas for upcoming newspaper report by creating media plannings and strategies to increase readership.

• Engage with viewers several times a day on social media; including but not limited to sharing stories, replying to viewers, and writing posts.

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The Arcadia News                                                                                                                                                                July 2010 - Dec. 2010

Reporter Internship

• Wrote news and feature stories within Arcadia community and took action digital photos of sports event.

• Worked independently to research and uncover stories by interpreting information to improve the audience's understanding.

• Conservant with newsroom computer systems and continually contribute information to its data base.

 

Achievements

 

Scholarship to attend Fourth Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition                                                                                   Sept. 2019

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Op-Ed Training - "Write to Change the World"                                                                                                                                         Oct. 2018

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Water First Initiative Campaign                                                                                                                                                        2017 - Present

 

Native American Journalism Association (NAJA) Workshop                                                                                                                   July 2013

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Honors & Awards

 

Second Place in the Student Division for Best News Story                                                                                                         Fall 2015

Native Media

Native American Journalism Association (NAJA)