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About Me

Hello! My name is Carolyn Parmer, and I'm a senior at the University of Texas at Austin studying journalism, global communication and history. I am a passionate and driven multimedia creator who strives to connect with people through stories. My current work includes concert photography, a capstone project with Texas Highways to make a summer music newsletter, data analysis of Texas school board campaign finance reports and a data podcast. Previous internships include MIUS - a digital marketing agency in Madrid - Gittings Photography and HoustonLive. I've also worked as a Life & Arts reporter at The Daily Texan and produced a travel podcast about places in Austin.

My Story

I am so thankful for my opportunities to serve as the co-editor of photography for Afterglow, write for The Daily Texan, serve as the co-director of new member experience in my sorority, work as a writing coach at the Moody College of Communication and join many other organizations at UT that help me grow professionally. Every day, I practice Spanish in the hopes of becoming fluent and interviewing members of the Spanish-speaking community to amplify their voices.

My most transformative experience at UT has been the Normandy Scholars Program. In the spring of 2022, I took five classes that dove deep into the World War II experience in the United States, Russia, Germany, Great Britain and France. I swapped my journalistic writing style for a historical one and wrote a paper about the most prominent objections to American women serving. While I loved exploring that new style of writing, I am excited to be back in the journalism world! In May, I traveled with my classmates and professors throughout France and Germany, and this experience inspired me to embark on more international journeys.

 

At the beginning of the fall semester 2023, I applied for an internship in Madrid and eagerly accepted a position as an intern at the digital marketing agency MIUS. Over the summer, I honed in my videography, photography and copywriting skills to produce multiple social media posts a week, learned about the Spanish language and culture through conversations with my boss, and filled my weekends exploring Portugal, Italy, Barcelona and the many delights of Madrid! Plus, I fulfilled my goal of photographing an international music festival when I captured acts such as King Princess and Mimi Webb at Mad Cool.

When I am not editing articles or pictures, I fill my time listening to music and podcasts, reading (Yes, I read the AP Stylebook for fun!) and exploring coffee shops. 

Contact

Whether you're curious about an article I wrote, want to request a photoshoot or just want to say hi, I'd love to hear from you! Podcast and book recommendations are always appreciated! 

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