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 About Me
Hi! My name is Barbora Batóková. I am 24 and I was born and raised in Tábor, Czech Republic. My mother started teaching me English when I was 5 years old and from August 2001 until July 2002 I was a foreign exchange student in Orinda, California.
I moved to the U.S. in 2004 to attend college and have been living here ever since.
I moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. in 2006 and go back to the Czech Republic every summer to teach English as a Foreign Language at my mother's summer program Vacation with English.
I am currently a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. in the Communication Planning and Information Design program. I was the Communications Director for a non-profit organization Mediators Beyond Borders all last year. Before that, I was the editor in chief of two student newspapers and one yearbook.
Writing, layout, photography and web design is my passion and I do one or the other every day and I love it! This website is my online portfolio that features some of the work I have done over the years.
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| Professional Experience |
- Communications Director (August 2008 - present)
Mediators Beyond Borders, Pittsburgh, PA
- Consults with Board of Directors on marketing and public relations decisions
- Edits the monthly membership newsletter and creates promotional materials
- Redesigned the website
- Produced a short documentary about the organization and its initiatives
- Communications Assistant (August 2008 - present)
Master Mediator Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
- Designed the logo and promotional materials
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Tutor (July & August 2000 - present)
Vacation with English, Renata Procházková, Vícemil, Czech Republic
- Teaches English to groups of 6 students from 8 to 18 years old
- Designs English teaching materials
- Communications Intern (April 2007 - July 2008)
Mediators Beyond Borders, Pittsburgh, PA
- Designed the logo, promotional materials and online membership database
- Designed and edited the monthly membership newsletter
- Editor in Chief (September 2006 - May 2008)
The Communiqué, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
- Reestablished the production cycle
- Created a new, innovative design
- Supervised up to seven staffers and 15 reporters
- Editor (April 2005 - May 2006)
The Spectrum, Cottey College, Nevada, MO
- Supervised 15 photographers and reporters
- Managed layout, editing and distribution
- Editor (August 2005 - May 2006)
The Retrospect, Cottey College, Nevada, MO
- Supervised seven yearbook designers and photographers
- Designed
and reviewed individual pages
- Staff Writer (August 2004 - April 2005)
The Spectrum, Cottey College, Nevada, MO
- Staff Page Designer & Photographer (August 2004 - May 2005)
The Retrospect, Cottey College, Nevada, MO
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| Education |
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B.A. in Professional Communication - Print Journalism GPA 4.0 (July 2008)
Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
- A.A. in Liberal Arts GPA 4.0 (May 2006)
Cottey College, Nevada, MO
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| Honors & Awards |
- International Peace Scholar (August 2004 & August 2009)
P.E.O. Sisterhood
- Summa Cum Laude ( July 2008)
B.A. in Professional Communication, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1st Place Special Section Design (April 2007)
Missouri College Media Association (MCMA)
- All-USA First Academic Team Member (March 2006)
Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today, American Association of Community Colleges,
Coca-Cola Foundation
- New Century Scholar (March 2006)
Phi Theta Kappa, USA Today, American Association of Community Colleges,
Coca-Cola Foundation
- 3rd Place Investigative Reporting (April 2005)
Missouri College Media Association (MCMA)
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