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Resume/CV

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Josie Fischels

Des Moines, IA

Resume (View it as a PDF here)

Education

2018 - 2022 —  The University of Iowa

  • B.A. Journalism & Mass Comm., with Honors

  • B.A. Theatre Arts, with Honors

 

Work Experience

Iowa Public Radio (IPR) — September 2022 - PRESENT

- Arts & Culture Reporter

​- Digital News Producer (Sept. 2022 - May 2024)

 

The Denver Post — June 2022 - August 2022

Features Intern

National Public Radio (NPR) — May 2021 - Aug. 2021

News Desk Intern

The University of Iowa Honors Program — Aug. 2020 - May 2022

Writing Fellow (Peer tutoring)

The Daily Iowan — Aug. 2018 - May 2022

Managing Editor & Projects Editor (Senior year)

Summer Editor (Summer 2020)

Arts Editor (Sophomore & junior year)

News Reporter, Digital producer (Freshman year)

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Excellence in Newsletters (Iowa Public Radio)

  • Online News Association

2022 - Finalist, Story of the Year (Features)

  • Associated Collegiate Press Awards

2022 - Second Place, Best Personality Profile (Features)

  • Iowa Newspaper Association

2022 - Winner, General Excellence (The Daily Iowan)

  • Iowa Newspaper Association

2021 - Winner, Best Use of Multimedia 

  • SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, Region 7

2021 - Two-time finalist, Best Feature Story

  • SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, Region 7

2021 - Finalist, Best Feature Writing

  • Hearst Journalism Awards

2020 & 2021 - Newspaper of the Year (The Daily Iowan)

  • Iowa Newspaper Association

 

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josiefischels@gmail.com
@josie__fischels

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