Resume

Education: Arlington High School, Lagrangeville, New York

• Top 6% (GPA 103.86/4.4 weighted)

• Ithaca College, journalism major with a legal studies minor (Fall 2023-present)

• 4.0 GPA - Dean’s List for Fall 2023 and Spring 2o24

 

Journalism Experience:

• Assistant photo editor, The Ithacan newspaper (Spring 2024)

• Head photo editor, The Ithacan newspaper (Fall 2024)

• Staff writer, The Ithacan newspaper (Fall 2023 to present)

• Podcast host, The Ithacan podcast "On the Same Page" (Fall 2024)

• College Media Association representative for The Ithacan

• Communications chair, American Choral Directors Association (2024-2025)

Examples of my work at The Ithacan can be found at: https://theithacan.org/staff_name/kaeleigh-banda/ 

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Employment:

• Paid editor for The Ithacan (2024)

• Paid intern for The Southern Dutchess Newspaper (Summer 2024)

• Screenwriter internship, The Art Effect (2020)

• Employee, Hudson Valley Cold Pressed Oils (Summers of 2021-present)

• Employee, Panera Bread (2023)

• Babysitter (2019-present)

 

Volunteer Work:

• Mask maker: donated to essential workers and Broadway Cares

• Versatile staff, Standing Room Only Theater Company

• American Choral Directors Association, perform at nursing homes

• Children’s Event Volunteer, Beekman Library

• Choreographer, Gayhead Elementary School musical

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Awards/Honors:

• Dean’s List for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024

• Principal’s List all four years of high school

• National Honor Society

• Charlie Johnson Award; for loyalty, brotherhood, selflessness, courage, compassion, responsibility, patriotism, and integrity (20/750 students awarded)

• Peer Award for choir

 

Skills:

• AP Style

• Adobe software (highlights in Photoshop)

• Outlook 365 software

• Photography

• Writing

• Podcasting

• Musical knowledge and ability 

• Basic video and audio editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

 

Extracurriculars: 

• Vocalist/Section Leader, Treble Chorale at Ithaca College (2023-present)

• Vocalist, Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers (2023-present)

• Staff writer, Arlingtonian newspaper (2019-2023)

• Staff writer, The Anchor, student fashion magazine (2022-2023)