Andrea Mabry | Photojournalist

Andrea Mabry received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in May 2009. She dreams to actuate peace through understanding using the medium of documentary photography. She is intrigued by others’ stories and wants to hear them all. Her first step will be a long-term pancake tour around the United States.

The tour will take Andrea and friends around the United States, making pancakes and spreading good deeds while conducting interviews to help discover today's American culture.

Available for assignment worldwide.

Education:

The University of Alabama, Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences,
cum laude, May 2009
Western Washington University, domestic exchange through the National Student Exchange, Fall 2007

Major: Journalism, visual track
Minor: Computer-Based Honors (cbhp.ua.edu)
Cumulative GPA: 3.66/4.0
Major GPA: 3.81/4.0

Relevant Experience:

Web producer / journalist, Center for Community-Based Partnerships, University of Alabama, 8/2009-Present
  -Photograph and write stories for various UA publications, including the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research
        Network newsletter and Partners magazine
  Intern, 1/2008-8/2009

Market Manager, Homegrown Alabama, University of Alabama, 2/2009-Present
-Plan and organize a 13-vendor weekly farmers' market on the University of Alabama campus
Member since spring of 2006.

Assistant Photo Editor / Web Editor, Alpine Living, The University of Alabama; 11/2008-8/2009
  -Collaborate with a full editorial staff and photo director to schedule photography assignments and organize
        for a 162-page travel magazine
  -Member of a 5-person photo staff which produced all content during a 2-week trip to France
  -Design web site that includes all printed material and supplemental online content (alpineliving.jn.ua.edu)

Photography Intern, The Tuscaloosa News, circulation 32,700 daily; 8/2008-12/2008
  -Photograph spot news and daily assignments in and around Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  -Accompany staff photographers on assignments
  Freelance, 1/2008-Present

Intern, El Zócalo, a cultural events web site based in Valparaíso, Chile (www.elzocalo.cl); 6/2008-8/2008
-Photographed events such as concerts, protests and historic sites in Valparaíso
-Wrote concert reviews and an essay about the character of the city of Valparaíso, in Spanish

Photo Editor, The Crimson White, The University of Alabama's student-run, award-winning daily
        newspaper; 1/2008-5/2008
  -Collaborated with assistant photo editor to oversee and organize a seven-person photo desk
  -Critiqued and suggested improvements to photographers' work
  -Brainstormed with writers and editors to think of interesting, innovative photo assignments
  -Photographed at least seven assignments per week, working under daily deadlines
  Assistant Photo Editor, 11/2006-5/2007
  Staff Photographer, 8/2006-11/2006

Producer / Editor, Thank You for Listening; 12/2006-5/2007
  -Planned and produced, with a partner, a short documentary film that portrays three Vietnam veterans'
        experiences with Veterans Affairs
  -Featured at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Film Festival and Documenting Justice film screening, 2008
  Click here to watch video

Honors and awards:

Outstanding Photojournalism Award, 2008-2009, College of Communication and Information Sciences
Outstanding Computer-Based Honors Senior, 2008-2009, Computer-Based Honors Program
Dean's List or President's List Fall 2006-Spring 2009
Featured on UA's web site (http://ua.edu/features/findyourpassion/photojournalism.html)