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Micaela Fikar


Objective
To obtain a position in the area of journalism or marketing.
Education

Bachelor of Arts (May 2012 (exp.)
 Doane College
 Majors: Journalism and International Studies
 Minors: Art and Spanish
 Overall GPA: 3.48/4.0

Significant Courses/ Activities
 Media Production
 Basic News Writing and Reporting
 Beat Reporting
 Multiplatform Journalism
 Frees Hall Council
 Writing for the student newspaper
 Honors Program

Experience
Work Study/Intern (Aug. 2009 – present)
Marketing Department- Doane College
• Helped write and send out press releases.
• Wrote stories for the Doane magazine.
• Assisted in setting up for events.

Cafeteria Worker (Aug. 2007 – Summer 2008)
Sodexho- Doane College
• Helped to prepare and serve food for college students.
• Assisted in cleaning the kitchen and dining room after closing.
• Informed cooks when food was running low.

Cook/ Dietary Aide (Feb. 2005 – Fall 2009)
Garden Square, Crete, NE
• In charge of preparing food for around 40 people.
• Set up dining room for residents.
• Serve food and coffee to residents.
• Clean kitchen and dining room when dinner is over.
• Trained and managed other employees.

Portfolio

This is a portfolio of works done by Micaela Fikar for both the Doane Journalism Department and the Marketing Department on campus. Included in this portfolio is a variety of print stories, videos, audio slide shows, and audio stories. To the side there is a link to a blog with my earlier works, along with a blog done for my Multiplatform Journalism class.

Roundhouse Audio

This is an audio piece on Roundhouse, a self-defense workshop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP-EwWkyfw4

Finals Audio

This is an audio story about how students deal with stress during finals week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9NWAcgvQuE

Doane Talent Show Video

Here's a video about Doane College's Talent Show, and the winner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF6HImw3Gxg

Star-Cakes Pictures

These are some pictures I took at the Star-Cakes event:

Star-Cakes

Published 4-25-10
http://www.doaneline.com/frees-halls-star-cake-event-shines-1.2240949

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…there were pancakes.

“Star-Cakes” was the theme of Frees Hall Council’s most recent event.

“Every year Frees Hall has a pancake feed before finals,” said John Carvana, the Frees Hall Council (FHC) President. “And in the past we’ve had simultaneous Star Wars. So when we were trying to figure out programming, we considered having one of these events. But putting the two together just seemed like a good idea.”

The event took place in the basement of Frees, using both the theater and the big-screen TV in the lounge to play the movies. The theater played the movie in order of when the movies were released, whereas the movies were played in sequential order in the lounge.

Pancakes were made by FHC members, as well as members of Residence Life. There were a variety of pancakes made, including blueberry, chocolate chip, butterscotch, white chocolate, and plain.

“I’m glad that some of our RA’s and Hall Council members were able to combine to bring this about,” said Vi Kerhoulas, the RD of Frees and FHC advisor. “I’m a huge Star Wars fan, so that plus pancakes equals awesomeness.”

Kerhoulas said she was pleased with the amount of people who attended the event.

“I’m really happy,” she said. “The turnout wasn’t huge, but we had a good number of people show up.”

Students who attended the event said they had a good time overall.

“I dig on the free pancakes,” freshman Jordan Renkert said. “Plus, I’ve been a big fan of Star Wars since I was about three. I love Darth Vader’s voice; he’s my hero.”

Junior Beth Hein said she attended to event for the pancakes, as well as to see some of her favorite villains.

“I really love pancakes,” Hein said. “They’re delicious, and it’s even better because they don’t cut me off. Seriously, they’re going to have to get a bouncer to say ‘Beth, get out!’ I also really love the villains; I really enjoy them. Emperor Palpatine is my favorite. He was kind of hardcore.”

The marketing for Star-Cakes also attracted some attendees.

“The posters for the event made me laugh the first time I saw them,” freshman Matt Brown said. “Besides, it’s free pancakes and Star Wars, possibly the two best things in the world!”

Sousa Concert Slide Show

A taste of the John Philip Sousa Concert at Doane College Sunday, April 18, 2010:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqTB72tI9jE

RAC Video

A video that Chris Owens, Brittany Sampy, and I did on Doane's new recreation and athletics center:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wSgNYkV6t4

Forensics Wins 19th at Nationals

Published 4-7-10
http://www.doaneline.com/forensics-wins-19th-at-nationals-1.2213534

Doane College placed 19th at the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET) April 1-4 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Seventy-eight colleges and universities from across the country attended the tournament, and there were no divisions based on school size. Doane was the only liberal arts college from Nebraska to place, and was the second-highest ranked liberal arts college overall (behind Gustavus Aldophus College).

Each year, the top 20 teams at the AFA-NIET receive sweepstakes trophies. It is an honor to be recognized in this category. Less than 10 percent of all students who compete in college forensics ever qualify for this national tournament.

Senior Sarah Snyder was selected for the All-American Team, one of the highest honors given to a student at the AFA-NIET. Ten to 15 individuals are chosen each year based on scholastic achievement, forensics awards, and community service (outside of forensics). This is the fifth consecutive year Doane College has had a student selected for the All-American Team.

Junior Amanda Bouc was a semi-finalist in Communication. She was also a quarter-finalist in both Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Anne DeLuca, junior, advanced to the final round of Poetry Interpretation and placed 6th out of 133 total speakers.

Doane qualified 33 events for the national tournament. Team members in attendance were:

Sarah Snyder (senior, Edison) – Dramatic Duo (with DeLuca), Informative Speaking, After Dinner Speaking, Communication Analysis
Amanda Bouc (junior, Valparaiso) – Informative Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Dramatic Duo (with Leibman), Communication Analysis, After Dinner Speaking
Anne DeLuca (junior, Omaha) – Prose Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, Program Oral Interpretation, Dramatic Duo (with Snyder), After Dinner Speaking, Poetry Interpretation
Caitlin Leibman (junior, Cedar Creek) – Program Oral Interpretation, Dramatic Duo (with Bouc), Informative Speaking
Lukas Petersen (sophomore, Minden) – Impromptu Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, After Dinner Speaking
Erik Buser (first-year, Crete) – Dramatic Duo (with Ehly)
Kyle Carroll (first-year, Geneva) – Informative Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking
Bekah Ehly (first-year, Omaha) – Poetry Interpretation, Program Oral Interpretation, Dramatic Duo (with Buser), Dramatic Duo (with Oelling)
Jordan Johnson (first-year, Grant) – After Dinner Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking
Lindsey Oelling (first-year, Roca) – Prose Interpretation, Dramatic Duo (with Ehly), Program Oral Interpretation

2010 Team Standings
1. Bradley University
2. Western Kentucky University
3. Illinois State University
4. George Mason University
5. University of Texas at Austin
6. California State University-Long Beach
7. University of Alabama
8. University of Nebraska-Omaha
9. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
10. Gustavus Adolphus College
11. Arizona State University
12. Ohio University
13. Seton Hall University
14. Northwestern University
15. St. Joseph’s University
16. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
17. Kansas State University
18. Concordia College
19. Doane College
20. James Madison University

All results for the national tournament can be found here.

Event descriptions can be found here.

RAC Slide Show

Here is an audio slide show about Doane's new recreation center that's being built:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFlvVCrgsic

Housing Selection Slide Show

Here is an audio slide show that Chris Owens and I did on Doane's housing selection:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1EAWPcKhsA

Novice Speech Team Wins Nationals

Published 3-28-10
http://www.doaneline.com/novice-speech-team-wins-nationals-1.2204409

This past weekend, the Doane forensics team won first place at the Novice National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan.

The six first-year forensics members competed against teams from across the country at Hutchinson Community College. The tournament was split up into three divisions based on the size of the school, and the Doane team took first place over-all.

Assistant Coach Anne Golden said Doane hasn’t participated in the tournament for several years, but that it was a good way to see what the first-year members are capable of.

“The tournament is split into three rounds of competition,” said Golden. “And then there’s the semi-finals and the finals. So you have to do pretty well in the semi-finals to make it.”

According to the forensics Web site, the forensic season spans from late September to early April, with students required to attend at least eight regular season tournaments.

The first-year members are:

Erik Buser (freshman, Crete)
Kyle Carroll (sophomore, Geneva)
Bekah Ehly (freshman, Omaha)
Jordan Johnson (freshman, Grant)
Tyler Mohs (freshman, Sidney)
Lindsey Oelling (freshman, Roca)

The awards for events were as follows:

Pentathlon (Individual Sweepstakes)
Ehly - 2nd
Johnson - 6th

Dramatic Duo
Ehly & Buser - 1st
Ehly & Oelling - 5th

Prose
Oelling - 2nd
Ehly - 4th
Johnson - 6th

Drama
Ehly - 6th

Poetry
Ehly - 2nd

Persuasive
Johnson - 2nd

Impromptu
Johnson - 4th
Carroll - Semi-finalist

Impromptu Sales
Carroll - 2nd
Mohs - 3rd
Johnson - Semi-finalist

Program Oral Interpretation
Oelling - 2nd
Buser - 5th

For more information about these events, click here.

The entire forensics team will next compete at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament April 1-4.

Doublewide Video

Here's a video Chris Owens and I did on Doublewide, one of Doane College's vocal groups:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih1K_bA5ljI

Alternative Spring Break Group Works With Cancer Patients at Hope Lodge

Published 3-16-10
http://www.doane.edu/news/ASB-Hope-Lodge/

Nine Doane College students are spending their spring break in Philadelphia, working for the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge.

Alternative Spring Break is a student organization that travels to a variety of out-of-state locations to complete service-learning opportunities with non-profit organizations.

This year, ASB chose Hope Lodge, a residence center for cancer patients.

"It's a little different this year," said Karla Cooper, Doane Chaplain and an ASB sponsor. "What we'll be doing is less physical; we're going to be doing a lot of emotional and hope support."

ASB's co-sponsor Linda Kalbach agreed that this year's trip is distinctive.

"We are working directly with the people who are receiving help," said Kalbach, assistant professor of education. "Most of our other projects have been about fixing situations. We can't fix their [the cancer patients] situation. We can only try to help them through it."

First-year student Quint Geis said he thought ASB was a good way to spend spring break.

"I didn't want to spend spring break just traveling to some place," Geis said. "We're doing a good thing.We're trying to help as much as we can. It's a great service-learning experience."

Previous trips for ASB have included traveling to Galveston, Texas, and New Orleans to help with hurricane damage, along with working with the Young Women's Christian Association in Oklahoma City, Okla., one year.

Kalbach said one of the aspects of ASB she enjoys the most is seeing students grow over time.

"I like to compare ASB to a garden," Kalbach said. "ASB is the seed, then each student goes through transformation, whether it's understanding or personal growth. One student who participated in ASB changed her career. She got her Masters in Social Work, which she switched to from Art. It was a profound change. It's those people who come back to the garden."

Students participating in the 2010 trip are:

Anh Nguyen, sophomore, Crete
Nick Kissel, first-year student, Omaha
Jessica Brown, first-year, Spirit Lake, Iowa
Quint Geis, first-year student, Henderson
Caitlin Moore, first-year student, Fairmont
Lyndsey Hrabik, first-year student, Murdock
Ashton Kotas, first-year student, Dorchester
Hannah Pittman, first-year student, Pickrell
Amy Petersen, first-year student, Lincoln

Teamwork builds "Swan Condo"

Published 9-15-09
http://www.doane.edu/news/swan-condo/

Frees isn’t the only residence getting an upgrade at Doane.

Doane recently welcomed a new pair of swans, and now there’s a new home for them as well. Their winter housing has been completely renovated.

Dan Meyer, the Director of Planned Giving, helped to build the new shed at his home near Roca.

“The previous shed was falling apart,” said Meyer. “This new one is easier to clean, and I tried to build it in a way I thought looked like a nice home for our most elegant Doane residents.”

The Maintenance department, Advancement department, and the Crete community all pitched in to help bring the “Condo” to life.

“The Maintenance department gave most of the materials,” said Dan Meyer, the Director of Planned Giving. “Brian [Flesner] did all the measurements, True Value of Crete donated the paint, and then I donated my time, and the windows, screws, and things like that. It’s a good reflection on how everyone can work together to make something good happen. That to me is the key.”

Brian Flesner, the Manager of Grounds and Fleet Services for Doane, said he thought it was great the departments could work together to do something fun and creative. “It was a good project, with not a lot of outside resources,” he said.
The Condo’s newest residents were signets of Doane swans from last year. The female was taken from Miller Pond, and the male from Doane Lake.

“There were some concerns at first as to whether they would get along,” said Flesner. “But we haven’t had a single problem. It’s been the best possible scenario.”

This pair is number seven for Doane, which has had swans on campus since 1980’s, said Flesner. The previous male in Miller Pond was attacked and killed by a dog last year, and so the female was removed from the pond, and the new pair replaced them.
“They [the swans] are still figuring things out,” said Flesner.” But I venture to say they’ll be like any other pair we’ve had. They usually live up to 12 years, but depending on their surroundings, they can live up to 20.”

Meyer said he hoped the swans would enjoy their new home.

“The swans are so endearing,” said Meyer. “They’re a great symbol of the campus. It’s nice that they have a nice place to call home. The Swan Condo.”

About Me

Hi. This is a blog about me and the work I've done for the Doane College Journalism Department, as well as work I've done through the Doane College Marketing Department. I hope you enjoy!