HEATHER
ERNST
Aspiring Journalist
About Me
My name is Heather Ernst and I am from the snow capped mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah, however, I also spent a good amount of time going to University in the desert of Tucson, Arizona. I'm 22 years old and am currently studying journalism at the University of Utah aspiring to have a career in sport journalism and one day writing and reporting for the NBA.
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My passion is writing and my love for writing has led me to journalism. I have an interest in sports, however I enjoy the broadness of journalism and how I can write about many more of my interests apart from just sports. My enjoy traveling, meeting new people and learning about different cultures, an enjoyment I would be keen to write about.
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I am currently a student studying journalism, but I am also a freelance sports journalist at a local newspaper, The Midvale City Journal. I write mainly about High School sports at Hillcrest High School, but my job isn't strictly limited to sports. I have also written for The Arizona Daily Wildcat as a sports journalist where I focused on sports like women's golf and football. I would love to one day write for a larger publication like ESPN or The New York Times as a sports reporter and be one of the women in a now growing population of female sports journalists in our society.
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Work Experience
2018 - Today
The Midvale City Journal
Journalist
I'm a sports journalist writing about High School sports and other various sports in the city of Midvale, Utah. I have the option to write about anything going on in Midvale, not just restricted to sports. I must provide all my own photos and interviews for each story. I have plenty of experience working under a tight deadline.
2018 - Today
Veneto: Ristorante Italiano
Hostess
I am responsible for greeting the customers as they enter the restaurant and lead them to their table.I give each new table a brief introduction about the owners and the concept behind the restaurant. I do basic tasks around the restaurant including folding napkins, bussing tables, answering the phone and assisting servers. I have been promoted to the position of manager and have had the responsibility of managing the restaurant while the owners were out of town.
2016 - 2017
The Arizona Daily Wildcat
Sports Beat Writer
As a beat writer I was responsible for brainstorming ideas and writing articles about the University of Arizona sports teams. I covered various sporting events and wrote feature stories on players and coaches. I worked closely with the women's golf team at the University and built a tight relationship with the team. I have experience writing articles under tight deadlines and working in a team-like environment.
Education
2019 - Today
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
2017 - 2019
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah
I transferred to the University of Utah in January of 2019 and began studying Journalism within the Communications department at the University. I am hoping to graduate in the spring of 2020.
I transferred to the Salt Lake Community College in May of 2017 and began studying Journalism within the Communications department at SLCC.
2014 - 2017
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
I attended the University of Arizona and originally began the program studying Business with an emphasis in Sports Marketing. My sophomore year however, I decided business was not the major for me so I switched into Journalism with a minor in creative writing.