2. lindseywilhite@gmail.com • 4316 Stonewall Dr. Orlando, FL 32812 • (407) 421-1785 • twitter: @lindseywilhite
lindsey wilhitelindsey wilhite
April 22, 2012
Caryn Kanare
300 W 57th Street, Cosmopolitan 38th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Dear Ms. Kanare,
My areas of interest in a summer Cosmopolitan internship are articles and the web. It is likely that Cosmopolitan is looking for someone
to contribute with experience and skill in writing, along with being passionate and pursuing a future career with the company. If so,
please accept my accompanying resume for your review and consideration for an internship with your publication in which these skills
will be of value. I understand that Cosmopolitan is one of the top woman’s magazines and I would love to contribute in reaching and
interesting it’s readers.
As a two year editor of my high school yearbook, I successfully accomplished creating designs for the section, wrote and edited stories,
guided staff members, interviewed students and faculty, took photos of many events on and off campus, and posted stories and photos
to the web. I also succesfully sold advertisements to companies and sold yearbooks to the student body. With previous experience in
design, writing and communication, I am able to put my passion and creativity towards assisting editors with duties and ideas to better
the publication.
I enjoy making spreads creative and coming up with new ideas through design. After being the Academics and People Editor I have
learned how to better manage time, I have learned design techniques, communication skills and I have gained experience to apply to
the internship with your publication. Having gained the knowledge of what it takes to be a motivated leader, I think I can successfully
apply my skills and passion to assist and learn about the magazine publishing industry through your publication.
The accompanying resume displays my background well, but I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you and have a personal
interview at a convenient time. Thank you for your review of my resume and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Respectfully yours,
Lindsey Wilhite
Enclosed: resume
3. lindseywilhite@gmail.com • 4316 Stonewall Dr. Orlando, FL 32812 • (407) 421-1785 • twitter: @lindseywilhite
lindsey wilhitelindsey wilhite
OBJECTIVE
My primary objective is to obtain knowledge of graphic design, communications or working with a magazine through a summer
internship
EDUCATION
Graduated with honors at William R. Boone High School. Graduation date: May 29, 2013
Weighted GPA: 3.7
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS
Legend yearbook, William R. Boone High School
• People editor August 2012- May 2013 Design section’s layouts through InDesign. Oversee and direct staffers through the
editing process to final product. Take and edit photos in Photoshop. Place school headshots into section.
• Academics editor August 2011- June 2012 Design layouts in InDesign for section. Oversee and direct staffers through
the editing process to final product. Take and edit photos in Photoshop. Write body copy and manage own deadlines.
• Aug 2010- June 2011 Legend yearbook staffer: Experience taking photos; interviewing faculty, staff and students; writing
body copy, captions and sidebars and designing layouts. Developed customer service skills by selling advertisements and yearbooks.
•Volunteer work- Green Up Boone (2011, 2013), American Cancer Society Relay for Life team member (2011, 2012, 2013),
assisting Shenandoah Elementary School teachers (2009)
RELEVANT HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES
Journalism I-IV, Advanced Placement Literature and Composition; feature writing; Advanced Placement Psychology; computer classes
working with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS6 and publishing to the web. Spanish I and II.
HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS
2012 National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Honor Roll- In recognition of academic excellence by a staff member of an
NSPA member publication.
FSPA Spring 2013 Digital Contest- Rank: Excellent for Yearbook portrait spread
REFERENCES
Tommy Traughber 407- 580-1031 TTraughber@cfl.rr.com
Renee Burke 407-443-8451 Renee.Burke@ocps.net
Jorge Manrique 321-297-8522 JManrique@kw.com
4. self analytical essayself analytical essay
A short but oh so long four years ago, I decided to take Journalism as an elective. I had little knowledge on what
journalism was and thought it would be fun. After three years on staff I have learned so much each year. Some things I
continually learn each year and some are new. This year I feel was a whole new experience even though I was on staff the
two previous years.
I learned things this year that will be valuable to me for the rest of my life. The position of people editor was a
much harder task than academics. This year I gained production skills because I produced in a team, which probably
sounds like it’d be easier to most people but really it was a≠ little more difficult. Being in a team was good for the sake of
all the work but it is harder to communicate what needs to be done because when you are working with yourself you just
know. I don’t think I really learned anything about deadlines this year I actually feel like I did really well with them. Macy
and I made our deadlines for proofs and always got our proofs fixed on time. We did what we needed to in order to get it
done, like taking the work home with us.
TEAMWORK. That basically sums up my year. Yes, it is teamwork every year on staff, always, but I was working
as a team on all the deadlines I had until deadline seven. Teamwork is such an important thing for our staff and I feel like
everyone did a good job this year with working as a team. I felt like my staffers were able to come up and talk to me if they
had a question. Working as a team was probably one of the best experiences because it not only tested our friendship but
showed us what we are capable of. I think either one of us could easily work in a team for a real job and be able to sepa-
rate work and personal with the team because of what we have been through.
As far as sales and advertising go, I don’t feel like I learned anything new this year. It’s the same thing, trying to sell the
book to the student body and getting advertisements in the book.
I didn’t learn anything when it comes to journalism ethics but my ethics were definitely tested this year. There
were plenty of moments where Macy and I could have changed a part of a name, deleted a picture or something along
those lines in order to save our butts and not have to do a ton of work but that would be so horribly wrong. I would have
such a feeling of guilt sitting on me if I ever did something like that. I guess you could say I discovered I am a very honest
and reliable person when it comes to having good ethics.
To me, dedication means the most. This year and previous years I have learned what dedication truly means.
If you love something then you do it no matter what. Being dedicated means sucking it up and getting through the hard
times and not giving up just because you may not get your way. I have learned that I am dedicated because I would be
willing to do anything to help make the book the best it can be.
This class is the most valuable class I took in high school. This class will be with me the rest of my life, even if I
decide not to pursue journalism. The lessons I have learned in this room could not have been learned anywhere else and I
am so thankful for the people I have known and the things I have gone through, because they all shaped me and made me
who I am.
5. The “What’s in your...” page could still use work. A ton of work. The
problem isn’t that not enough time was spent on it, it’s just that it was a small page
and I didn’t have the most appealing design in my head. Of course, as it usually goes,
I thought of a million different designs after it was finalized. I guess that while being
in deadline I got so caught up in the original design and perfecting it rather than
trying whole new design and having a different outlook on it since I had just been
looking at the same thing over and over. The design didn’t change much throughout
the process, things on the page were just moved around a little and instagrams were
added to show the students who owned the objects.
I learned that designs I may have thought would be simple to do, because the
content is a small topic or idea, may be the hardest. I also learned that when there
are small amounts of information that can’t be put on a normal spread with copy,
the look is extra important. When there is a deadline and something isn’t working
out just start from scratch, have new ideas ready and available because what you’d
originally hoped to use may not work out. I shouldn’t be caught up in one design, I
should make many to ensure it looks great and flows.
If I could still work on it I would make it more graphically appealing. The
page now just looks messy. I feel like the readers eye doesn’t really know where to look
first. I would probably make the objects in the trunk, phone and backpack bulleted
and use colors to somehow match up the bullet with the object in the picture. I would
try to make it more organized, also. I feel as though the page just looks messy and
isn’t a good depiction of my ability to design.
reflection onereflection one
8. reflection two
Out of all the designs I did this year, my most
significant piece of work in the book is the senior tip in. The
purpose of the tip in was to create a specific part of the book
that relates to all the seniors. Of course there is a whole
senior section but the tip in relates to the seniors as a class and
overall. The senior panoramic contains information on the
whole senior class. Gathering all the information, such as the
size of the class, quotes about the class, and significant things
the seniors accomplished and participated in, was the easiest
part of the panoramic. The most difficult part was finding
a way to design a look that went with the book. I designed
probably three or four different looks for the panoramic and
ended up using elements from the in-depth pages, which really
tied it in with the book.
The purpose of the flowchart was to give the seniors
a look at what type of college would be best for them and the
characteristics of the college they’d like to attend. The most
difficult part of this was to get the different questions and
answers to “flow”. The style of the chart changed a few times
and ultimately ended up not as much as a flow chart but still
a quiz. The results of three students who took the quiz were
added to the page as instagram head shots.
I feel that these two pieces of work are my most
significant because they really complete their purpose of
relating to all the seniors. I put a lot of work in the designs and
information to make sure they represented the senior class well
and to the fullest.
11. mostly yellow:
UNIVERSITY
A large university fits you best. You enjoy
being a part of the big crowd and don’t
mind having big classes. Being involved
through participating in sports and
organizations is important to you.
mostly green:
PRIVATE
You will be happiest attending a private
college. You enjoy being involved on
campus and with your peers, but you
also prefer to have attention from your
professors during class and individually if
needed. You’ll enjoy attending a college
that your religion is affiliated with.
mostly blue:
COMMUNITY
Community college is a good choice for
you. Not wanting to travel too far from
home and being unsure of what you want
to study, a community college will give you
the time and flexibility to figure it while
attending college.
I think going to a
big college would
be really fun. There
are a lot more ways
to be involved and
there will be a lot of
different people to
meet there.”
kendrick CRUz
It would be good
to have one on one
time with teachers
because they
can focus on you
and your needs. I
can also be more
involved with other
students.”
jamal
gAlETTE
[Community
college] is good so
I can get my basic
classes out of the
way and not have
to pay for a private
school or university
and get the same
thing.”
stephanie
dAwSON
240acollege chartdesign by lINdSEY Wilhite & MACY dye
$20,000
yes
How much do you plan to pay for college?
Sports are an important
aspect of college.
I would like to have the
opportunity to participate
in Greek life.
I prefer smalled class sizes
I would like for college to have many
clubs/organizations on campus.
I would like to have a steady job
while in college
I know exactly what I would like to
major in
I would like my college to be
associated with my religion.
yes
yes
no
yes
nono
yes
yes
yes
which TYPE of college is RIghT for you?
One-on-one
time with my
professors is
very important
to me.
no
start
$50,000
$4,000
no
I like the atmosphere of
a big campus and being
around a lot of people.
no
I would prefer to be able
to walk to my class rather
than bike or driveno
I have a high GPA
yes
no
I want to be able to live at home
no
yes
yes
nono
yes
yesno
reflection two
13. reflection threereflection three
ACOUSTIC CONCERT: acoustic concert 9-14_wilhite I am proud of this picture because I look at it
and just think it is beautiful. The lighting is good and lights the girl playing the piano just right. I like how you
can see the expression on her face. Her mouth is open because she is singing. She fills the frame pretty well.
BASEBALL: baseball 4-2_wilhite Although this picture wasn’t used and couldn’t be used because you can’t
see JJ’s face, I think it is a great action shot. JJ is in the air with his glove out trying to catch the ball. I like how
you can see he obviously tried really hard and the ball is in the air behind him, you can tell exactly what hap-
pened just by looking at the picture. The area is well lit.
LACROSSE: lacrosse boys 4-5_wilhite I am proud of this photo because of what is happening in the
picture. Number five is going to scoop up a ground ball and you can see players behind him trying to get to him.
This picture has rule of thirds because number five is not in the center. I feel like there are leading lines with the
players in the back leading up to number five. The players fill the frame, it’s a nice and close picture. I like how
the number on the jersey is showing so the player is identifiable.
14. reflection fourreflection four
I was an asset to staff and the publication this year by being helpful, on time and
respectful. As always, I was willing to help when another staffer was in need. Whenever I possibly
had the time I helped with things like interviews, getting pictures and simply helping staffers with
ideas or problems they were having. I helped staffers in my section come up with angles for their
story, write body and choose photos. I think that being helpful also includes being able to work
cohesively on a team along with being able to handle work you are given on your own. Macy and I
did a great job of this. We were able to work together very effectively by figuring out who is doing
what before we started a process. When it came time to do our jobs we did and had it done when
we met back at the end of the class. I honestly don’t think I could have met every deadline without
Macy. Together we achieved being on deadline with our section and sending the PDF’s on time.
Being an asset to the staff and creating a publication means being on deadline. It is
each staff member’s duty to get their work done and finish deadline on time. I did anything and
everything I needed to in order to make deadline. If there was ever more work to be done, like
placing the rest of the mug shots, I copied documents over from the server and finished over night
or over the weekend to ensure Macy and I could send in our proofs.
I feel like having respect for your peers and your boss is the key to making a staff work. If
there isn’t respect in the workplace then people don’t work successfully with each other. I tried to
respect everyone even if I didn’t particularly like them. Once someone loses respect for you they
don’t take you or your word seriously and it is important to be a respectful editor to have a good
relationship with your staffers.
15. This year was pretty tough, but I imagine it could have been worse. There was
room for many things to go downhill and I am very thankful that Macy and I did not have
any major fights this year. I actually feel as though us being partners and having to work
together helped us realize we can’t fight over silly things because we are a team. I believe
strongly that the reason there weren’t that many issues and that I didn’t feel like the world
was going to end was because I had Macy by my side.
The biggest hardship I faced this year was having to replace pictures. Pictures had to
be replaced in senior, underclass and faculty sections and it was misery every time. The only
thing making it miserable was the thought, ‘oh my god, this might happen again, how do I
make sure this doesn’t happen?’ I could not recall the amount of times the booklet, CD and
list of names was looked over and there still were issues. I tried my absolute hardest to make
sure everything was correct and ready to be placed. This process just goes to show that
humans make mistakes and always will. I don’t really know I to solve this hardship because
I know I did everything I could have to make sure things like this didn’t happen. The only
way to try to stop it from happening it to have more eyes look it over, seeing the same thing
over and over makes it much harder to catch mistakes.
reflection fivereflection five
16. reflection sixreflection six
My first goal for the second semester was to clean out my box and
keeping it clean. I planned on doing that by checking it everyday and putting
things where they go rather than just putting them in my box. I did good with
this for a while after the midterm. I checked every day for papers I got back.
Once I was done with my deadlines I didn’t check it that often, which wasn’t
what I planned to do.
My second goal was to not be frustrated with the work I have or with
Macy. The way I did this was by communicating better what needed to be
done and figuring out who does what. I think I did good with this because the
second semester was a lot easier. I did not get frustrated as easy because I knew
things happen and Macy must feel the same way I do. When something went
wrong with proofs we just worked together to see how to fix it instead of being
mad or playing the blame game.
My third goal was to pay more attention to what my personal duties
were. I think I succeeded in this goal because I didn’t miss any other deadlines
this year. I completed all my beats and posted two of the three. I also was on
time with my deadline seven and started the process early so I wasn’t pressed
for time.
18. reflection sevenreflection seven
Y3. Sports feature writing
Up close with Billie Mealey
This sports feature story does a good job of representing the student as a person and how
she performs in her sport and how they tie together. I would like this story to represent
me because it displays my ability to write. I think I did a good job of writing it as a sports
feature because her social life and athletic life are tied together to show that she performs
the way she does in each because of the other.
19. Y42. Design portfolio Brown builds boards 199 Overcoming differences 209 Mapping
out the future 240 Hair generates flare 229 Picture perfect 250 Students debate AP vs.
dual enrollment 239
These designs are my best from this year. I would like them to represent me because they display my
designs to the best of my ability. Each design has a little something different that I am capable of. The
different designs show that I can design multi-coverage as well as a single topic page. I also feel like
designing single pages rather than spreads are a little more difficult and these show that I accomplished
the task. The designs show a good representation of how I took the elements of the book and put them
into my pages.
199bartelt-blairdesign by Lindsey Wilhite & Macy Dye
As he precisely measured, carefully shaped and expertly
sanded the foam blank, junior Nicholas Brown began to see
the handcrafted surfboard take shape.
Brown started surfing when he was 6 years old. When
his brother let him borrow his board one day at the beach, it
immediately sparked his interest in surfing.
“[Surfing makes me feel] like not one person or one
thing exists other than that next wave,” Brown said.
Since he lived in Orlando, Brown could not constantly
be at the beach and decided in the
summer of 2012 to fill the void by
making surfboards.
“[When I first started making
surfboards,] I felt like I was learning
more about surfing,” Brown said.
He received a sponsorship in
November to make boards for the
surf company Unlimited Drop
to sell. The company provided
Brown with a blank, which he
shaped into a surfboard and
painted within a couple of
days. Brown then gave the
finished product back to the
store. He received a portion
of the profit when the
surfboard sold.
“I’m glad I was
sponsored because it gets
me advertised and more
business,” Brown said.
Brown sold boards to
both Unlimited Drop in Cocoa
Beach and to local buyers on
craigslist.com. Depending
on the style and quality of
the surfboard, he profited an
average of $200 to $400 an item.
Brown’s friend of seven
years, sophomore Jacob Cuellar,
helped Brown make his very first
surfboard and shared the same
passion for surfing. Cuellar
believed Brown’s hobby of
making surfboards would help
him in the future.
“It’s a great start to him opening a surf shop and
becoming a pro surfer,” Cuellar said. “He puts heart in the
boards and loves what he does.”
Brown’s parents also thought surfing would have a
positive impact on their son’s future and believed making
boards was a valuable learning experience for him.
“Nick is the most creative child I have, and he taught
himself how to make boards,” Brown’s mother, Julie, said. “I
think he will be an engineer with a terrific future ahead of
him.” / / / content by JOVann MARtiN
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STEP 1. Outline the shape of
the foam blank. STEP 2. cut
the blank with a hand saw.
STEP 3. sand the board.
STEP 4. Measure the
surfboard to plane.
STEP 5. Plane the
blank with a
belt sander.
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Brown
boards
“i think it’s really cool that nick
makes surfboards because it’s
awesome that he has such a
unique talent.”
KOlteN cLOUcHeTe,
JUniOR
reflection sevenreflection seven
20. Y37. People spreads without mug photos multi-page presentation
Tip-in 240a-d
The tip-in is on the topic of the seniors and college. The tip-in is four pages. The
flowchart, panoramic and blood drive page are all seniors. I think this shows that one
topic can still be varied because it feels very much like one topic while it shows three
different elements of one topic.
reflection sevenreflection seven
21. Three years, three portfolios later I am a changed girl. I have changed and matured
through high school with much thanks to room 224. I have done a lot of growing up
in the yearbook room. I have learned so many valuable life-lessons like how to handle
friendships when they fall apart, how to deal with people being unappreciative of
your work and many, many more. Each year I gained more knowledge by moving up
in positions on staff. Becoming an editor gave me so much more responsibility. I think
each year I have come out of my shell, becoming more involved and comfortable
with speaking my mind. I have learned how to be a boss like figure and work over
people that are my friends, which I think is very important to take with me in life.
Working in this atmosphere has taught me how to separate the two situations and not
take things personal.
After taking a look at my previous portfolios I have to admit I am a little embar-
rassed. My portfolio from sophomore year is just awful. It’s a little impressive that I
drew and created my own brushes but I just feel it’s plain. I also waited until the last
minute to do it and I promised myself I would never do that again because it was
miserable. Since I was just a staffer I didn’t really know anything more than basic
steps in InDesign and Photoshop. Last year my portfolio was much better than soph-
omore year because I was an editor so I knew how to do a lot more. I played with
things like layers, opacity, lines and shapes, and angles of text boxes. But even though
I was able to do all these things, it’s good to know limits and when to stop designing.
This is where I feel I am this year. I am showing that I am able to create in InDesign
and Photoshop but doing so tastefully.
My design abilities have definitely become stronger. I will admit I still have trouble
and need inspiration. I find it much easier to design when I actually have a topic
rather than just designing. My writing abilities have also improved, I can write a
story much faster than I could sophomore year. I am better overall in the process of a
deadline. This year I began the process much earlier and was not so stressed.
The experience of yearbook is like no other and everything I have learned I hold
close to my heart. These experiences have shaped me and helped me become who I
am today.
reflection sevenreflection seven
