Abigail H Seitz

Abigail H Seitz

Managing Editor

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Position:

Creator at Journalism Outreach Program, Part-Time Cashier at Wegmans Food Markets, Online/Associate Editor at The Falconer, Contributing Sportswriter at Fauquier Times

Location:

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Industry:

Newspapers

Work:

Journalism Outreach Program - Warrenton, VA since Jan 2013
Creator
Wegmans Food Markets - Gainesville, VA since Jun 2012
Part-Time Cashier
The Falconer - Warrenton, VA since Aug 2010
Online/Associate Editor
Fauquier Times - Warrenton, VA since Nov 2008
Contributing Sportswriter
Fauquier High School Baseball - Warrenton, VA Mar 2013 - May 2013
Scorekeeper & Public Announcer

Education:

Skills:

Sports Writing
Public Address Announcing
News Writing
Journalism
Breaking News
Online Journalism
Customer Service
Adobe InDesign
AP Style
Feature Writing
Opinion Writing
Wordpress
Social Networking
Editing
Project Management
Microsoft Office
Google Docs
Experience Working with Children
Cultural Awareness

Interests:

journalism, art, hockey, baseball, graphic design, cooking, reading, social networking, Judaism, watching sports, technology, playing lacrosse, magazines, music, local events, blogging, photography, typography

Languages:

French
Sign Languages

Awards:

Kid Reporter finalist
Time for Kids
I was one of 22 finalists out of over 400 entries in the Time for Kids reporter contest.
Kid Reporter finalist
Sports Illustrated for Kids
I was one of 100 finalists out of over 1000 entries in their Kid Reporter contest.
Honorable Mention
Virginia High School League
I was awarded an "Honorable Mention" for my story, "Forget Chipotle, Taco Bell is Heaven" that ran in the May 2012 issue of the Falconer.
Third Place
Virginia High School League
I was awarded third place for my story, "Concussions cripple high school sports". It ran in the October 2011 issue of The Falconer.
Honorable Mention
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
In the Southeast region, I received an honorable mention in the "Persuasive Writing" category for my opinion piece about the lacking relationship between pro sports and the gay rights movement.
Regional Gold Key
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
My piece, "School sports bring long term consequences" was awarded a gold key in the journalism category.
Silver Medal
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
My story "School sports bring long term consequences" was awarded a silver medal by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the national level. It was one of 1,900 entries to receive recognition out of nearly 230,000 entries submitted.

Abigail Seitz

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Abigail Seitz

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Abigail Seitz

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Location:

United States