Abigail Pheiffer

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EXPERIENCE

Columbia Missourian, Director of Photography, 2008-2009
University of Missouri School of Journalism, Adjunct Instructor, Photojournalism
Managed 26 photographers and editors; taught photo editing and newsroom management.

University of Missouri School of Journalism, Graduate Instructor, 2007
Taught a basic photography course reviewing shooting, editing and ethics.

Pictures of the Year International, Graduate Co-Coordinator, 2007
Prepared 44,000 entries for the competition and staged three weeks of judging.

Missouri Photo Workshop, Graduate Co-Coordinator, 2006
Managed 14 students and built a system to process 37,000 images in one week.

Reynolds Journalism Institute, Graduate Research Assistant, 2006
Investigated and analyzed the success of web-based community news products.

Washingtonpost. Newsweek Interactive, Multimedia Intern, 2006
Shot and edited feature video and interactive panoramic photographs.

Times Community Newspapers, Staff Photojournalist, 2004-2005
Shot for the Loudoun Times-Mirror and Clarke Times-Courier (paid circulation).

Sarah Huntington Photography, Photographer’s Assistant, 2002-2003
Scheduled, organized and shot events. Created job proposals and price structures.

AWARDS

2006 Pictures of the Year International
3rd Place Newspaper Picture Editing Portfolio, Columbia Missourian team portfolio

2004 Virginia Press Association
Best-in-Show Non-Daily Photo
1st Place Picture Story/Essay
1st Place Feature Photo
1st Place Sports News Photo
Several 2nd & 3rd place awards (2004 & 2005)

EDUCATION

University of Missouri: Master of Arts, Journalism, 2008
Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in Journalism & Mass Communication

College of William & Mary: Bachelor of Science, 2001
Magna Cum Laude
HONOR SOCIETIES: Phi Sigma Sciences, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key National

PUBLISHED BOOK

Arrow Rock: Where the past is the future
2008: 223 pages; 280 photographs
Photographer, photo editor, designer and publishing coordinator

REFERENCES

Dierdre Swann
Multimedia Editor, Washington Post Media

Randy Cox
Director of Visual Journalism, The Oregonian

Geri Migielicz
Executive Director, Story 4: A Multimedia Production Studio

David Rees
Chair & Associate Professor, Photojournalism, Missouri School of Journalism
Co-Director, Missouri Photo Workshop

Rita Reed
Associate Professor, Photojournalism, Missouri School of Journalism
Director, College Photographer of the Year

Rick Shaw
Director, Pictures of the Year International

Tom Warhover
Executive Editor, Columbia Missourian