Jarrett Reeves
Student Publications
249 SUB
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209
Office: (318) 342-5451
Education
MA, Communications, Public Relations, University of Louisiana at Monroe, May 1997
BA, Honors in Journalism, News-Editorial, University of Louisiana at Monroe August 1984
Academic and professional experience
August 1998-Present, Student Publications Adviser and Instructor, Department of Mass
Communications, College of Liberal Arts, University of Louisiana at Monroe
September 1996-August 1998, Community News Editor, The Ouachita Citizen, West Monroe,
La.
January 1994-May 1997, Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant, Department of Journalism,
ULM; Free-lance reporting at Catahoula News-Booster, Jonesville, La., and The Concordia
Sentinel, Ferriday, La.
January 1990-January 1993, Community News Editor, The Concordia Sentinel.
August 1984-October 1989, Community News Editor, Reporter, The Catahoula NewsBooster.
Conferences and workshops
Session respondent, Rollan Melton Fellowship to American Press Institute seminar "Editing the
Community Newspaper," April 1999.
Workshop coordinator for Southwest Symposium of Journalism and Mass Communications while
ULM graduate assistant, November 1996.
Awards ceremony coordinator while ULM graduate assistant, April 1996.
University service
University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Liberal Arts Recruitment Committee, Spring
1999
Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers, November 1998 Convention, Kansas City,
Mo.
Southeastern Journalism Conference, February 1999, Lafayette, La.
Ouachita Parish Schools Career Day, November 1998, Monroe, La.
Community service
Harrisonburg, La., Rotary Club International
Secretary, Annual Auction Chair
Harrisonburg, La., Woman's Club
Catahoula Parish, La., Mental Health Clinic
Board member
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Jonesville, La.,
Elder, Mission chairman for church's Chilean missionary visit
Selected creative works
Compiled and edited 96-page bound volume, A Pictorial History
of Ouachita Parish, " for The Ouachita Citizen, West Monroe, La., August 1997.
Page design, Louisiana Folklife Festival booklet, 1994.
Designed and edited 1997 West Monroe Chamber of Commerce Guide published by The
Ouachita Citizen
Designed and edited 95th Anniversary of Ferriday special section published by The
Concordia Sentinel
Designed and edited Catahoula Parish World War II veterans special section published by
The Catahoula News-Booster, August 1986.
Honor memberships
Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honors membership, 1996
Phi Kappa Phi honor society, 1997
Professional recognition and awards
First place award, community news coverage, Louisiana Press Association, 1990
First place award, community news coverage, Louisiana Press Association, 1996
Numerous second and third place Louisiana Press Association awards in community news,
feature stories, photography and page design, 1984-1997
Professional memberships
College Media Advisors
Society for Professional Journalists
Advertising Club of Northeast Louisiana