Mark Joseph Crudup
1137 East Bishop Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)688-9205
mark.crudup@asu.edu
Date of birth: 12/30/1986
Education:
Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Graduation date: 12/09; Major in Print Journalism, with an emphasis in science writing.
Current GPA: 3.3
Relevant experience:
Volunteer work with a broadcasting program that ran on the ASU public television network. My work with them included talking with the host on the show on various episodes and technical work, which included running the camera for the team.
I was selected to attend a Walter Cronkite luncheon, where both Cronkiteand comedian/writer Dave Barry spoke. I provided input on the efficiency of various ASU journalism courses and programs, from a student's perspective.
Internships:
East Valley Tribune (Fall 09 Semester)
Reported and wrote several hard news and feature stories for the newspaper and website.
Science and Medical Writing
Experience in upper-division writing class, in which I learned the basics of medical writing while also getting published on the "Cronkite Eye on Science" website.
Corona del Sol High School - Tempe, AZ
Graduated 2005 as a member of the National Honor Society, with particular emphasis in Spanish and mathematics.
Senior writer and editor of the Sunrise Corona newspaper.
Graduated with 3.9 GPA and awarded an academic scholarship to Arizona Sate University.
Employment History:
E-Pueblo.com - Authentic Native American Jewelry and Artifacts
December 2005 to December 2007
1730 E. Warner Road
Suite 10-113
Tempe, AZ 85284
Customer service representative, responsible for accounts payable / managing transactions, shipping products, kept company books using Microsoft Excel
Reference: Debi Moreash (480)491-2032
Volunteer Work Experience:
Kyrene Kids Korner
October 2004 to January 2005
Ninos Elementary School
Dava Street
Tempe, AZ 85283
Volunteer work providing food an clothing to the needy through the Kyrene Kids Korner organization
Reference: Debbie Pettas (480)786-9187
Chandler Public Library (Sunset Library)
Volunteered for a children's reading program while it was in session. Volunteer work included managing the prizes and events within the program / keeping track of the children involved.
Other Accomplishments:
My most significant accomplishments include training in Spanish through an accelerated program in Madrid, Spain for three weeks during high school. This educational voyage allowed me to spend three weeks with a Spanish family, who spoke not one word of English. This brought me a profound increase in my fluency of Spanish, and gave me the ability to be an independent person in a unique society. I've traveled to Costa Rica, Kauai, Grenada, Venezuela, the Bahamas, Alaska, and many other explorations within the desert lands and National Parks of Arizona and Utah. This has given me a genuinely positive outlook and confidence in life.
Member of the Boy Scouts of America.