Portfolio

As a Summa Cum Laude graduate with a degree in online journalism and creative writing, I've had the privilege of writing articles for several campus media, including The Echo (a weekly newspaper), The Fountain (a daily online news site) and The Scroll (the yearbook). During the summer of 2012, I was incredibly honored to intern with The Lusso Report, an anti-human trafficking organization based in San Diego. In my final semester of college, I also wrote press releases and photographed events for the College of Fine Arts and Communication.

Currently, I'm interning at Fashionista, a fashion news website that produces fresh content daily, feeding the community with the latest fashion stories from around the world.


Fashionista: http://fashionista.com/author/carissagan/Some of my work include:

• Taylor Swift Covers Wonderland, Halle Berry Debuts a Baby Bump, and Adele's Wedding Gown Designer Revealed
• Georgia May Jagger Wants to be an Angel, Gwyneth Paltrow Has a $300-a-Day Diet, and Clothes Made Out of Fish Slime
• Louis Vuitton Raises Prices, Diane von Furstenberg Has an Accident, and Juicy Couture Makes a Label Mistake

The Echo: http://ucaecho.net/author/carissagan/
Some of my work include: 

• 'Red' becomes instant hit, deviates from style
• Graduation concerns scary for many seniors
• 'Lawless' shines as one of the best gangster movies
• Cross country teams run despite sloppy conditions at Stampede
• Comics expert shares graphic novel history
• Student rides bike from New York to campus

The Fountain: http://www.myfountainonline.com/author/carissagan
Some of my work include:

• Student profile: Vera Abdullayeva
• Chinese student finds freedom in art
• Mexican dancing graces campus
• Music motivates exchange student

The Lusso Report: http://thelussoreport.com/author/carissa/
I got to interview some amazing, inspirational people with so much to share. I wrote about an upcoming feature film:

• Holly Austin Smith - survivor of child trafficking
• Malia Everette - Global Exchange
• Phu Nguyen - Delicious Jewels 
• Feature film: Magnificent Girl

College of Fine Arts and Communication: http://www.facebook.com/ucacfac
Some of my work include:

• Delfeayo Marsalis to perform with UCA jazz bands
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Del McCoury Band to visit Reynolds Sept. 30

Photography is a passion. In the Spring of 2012, I was so surprised and greatly moved to see some of my photographs featured on the glossy pages of The Vortex (UCA's literary magazine). View my portfolio here: http://carissacygan.wix.com/photography