Resume
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Work history
San Joaquin Media Group, Stockton, Calif.
Web content producer, Recordnet.com, 2008-present
- Create multimedia projects that include stories, photos and video
- Film and edit news and feature video on deadline
- Develop innovative and interactive online features
- Generate and pitch story and video ideas
- Edit and post breaking news articles
- Maintains Recordnet.com pages on Twitter and Facebook
Editor, myRecord, 2008-present
- Collaborate with readers to develop user-generated content feature
- Work with contributors to edit submissions
- Manage user-generated photo galleries
- Maintains user-generated page on Recordnet.com
Founder and editor, 209Vibe, 2007-2009
- Created a music and entertainment Web site and monthly publication recognized as one of the newspaper industry’s most progressive projects
- Led efforts to reach new audiences through social networking
- Developed and managed a staff of 30 writers, photographers and marketing assistants
- Organized and hosted sold-out concerts and other marketing events
- Oversaw a staff of writers and photographers
- Collaborated with local university to recruit and develop a grassroots marketing team of 30 students
- Managed promotional and freelancer budgets
- Coordinated projects involving multiple company departments
- Earned critical praise for innovative work
Staff writer, The Record, 2005-2007
- Expanded the company’s local music and entertainment coverage
- Identified and developed a new audience through social media
- Generated one of the company’s first blogs
- Wrote a weekly local music column
- Directed a staff of 30 youth content contributors
- Managed a freelancer budget
The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio (Daily circulation: 75,000)
Staff writer, 2001-2005
- Covered crime, government and education in two communities
- Reported on breaking news and matters of local importance
- Developed story and project ideas
The Courier, Findlay, Ohio (Monday-Saturday circulation: 22,000)
Staff writer, 1998-2001
- Covered local, state and federal government and politics
- Contributed timely feature articles and in-depth reports
- Reported on matters of local importance, including crime
Technical skills
- Competent in writing and editing HTML, CSS and Actionscript CS3; working knowledge of Javascript.
- Proficient in use of several content management systems, including Jazbox, NewsEdit Pro, Saxotech, Trumba, WordPress, Caspio and custom systems developed by the San Joaquin Media Group in PHP and Ruby on Rails
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Flash CS3, Final Cut Pro/Express and Audacity
Education
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 1998
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Other relevant experience
References available upon request
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