Professional Resume, June 2007
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, English, Washington College, 1999 (with a Philosophy minor)
WORK SUMMARY:
Two years and two months of work experience in reporting, writing, and editing news stories full-time. Five years and seven months of work experience in proofreading and editing a variety of classified documents relating to aspects of the United States military. Ten years of professional freelance music and book reviewing for publications including the Baltimore City Paper and the Pitch Weekly.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
11/01 – 11/07 Document Specialist II, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Abingdon, Maryland
Proofread and edit United States military-related documents. Check paper prints against PDF files. Check documents for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and myriad other aspects of format. Flag pages for editors when questionable situations arise.
01/01 – 8/01 Education Reporter, The Owings Mills Times Towson, Maryland
Wrote news and features for a weekly newspaper with a focus on education issues and happenings; compiled information through interviews, phone calls, and other sources. Wrote a weekly column about happenings at area schools; reported and wrote “day-in-the-life” features about a state delegate, a gospel radio station, and a volunteer EMT crew; profiled the chair of a local men’s gardening club and covered the aftermath of a library fire and the closing of a local bookstore.
6/00 – 01/01 Crimes & Courts Reporter, The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Wrote news and features for a daily newspaper with a focus on crime, courts, and happenings in its Hazleton, Pennsylvania office; compiled information through interviews, phone calls and other sources; responded to emergencies heard via a police scanner, including fires and accidents. Profiled a popular local organist and a small-town mayor who single handedly extinguished a fire; covered a small youth demonstration in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
6/99 – 5/00 General Assignment Reporter, The Caroline County Times-Record Denton, Maryland
Wrote news and features for a weekly newspaper with focuses on crime, courts and county government; compiled information through interviews, phone calls and other sources; responded to emergencies heard via a police scanner, including fires and accidents. Reported and wrote “day-in-the-life” features about Denton police officers, a Caroline County roads supervisor, and a Caroline County state’s attorney.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
Hardware Systems: IBM Compatible PCs, Macintosh
Operating Systems: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus Smart Suite
References are available upon request.
Bachelor of Arts, English, Washington College, 1999 (with a Philosophy minor)
WORK SUMMARY:
Two years and two months of work experience in reporting, writing, and editing news stories full-time. Five years and seven months of work experience in proofreading and editing a variety of classified documents relating to aspects of the United States military. Ten years of professional freelance music and book reviewing for publications including the Baltimore City Paper and the Pitch Weekly.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
11/01 – 11/07 Document Specialist II, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Abingdon, Maryland
Proofread and edit United States military-related documents. Check paper prints against PDF files. Check documents for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and myriad other aspects of format. Flag pages for editors when questionable situations arise.
01/01 – 8/01 Education Reporter, The Owings Mills Times Towson, Maryland
Wrote news and features for a weekly newspaper with a focus on education issues and happenings; compiled information through interviews, phone calls, and other sources. Wrote a weekly column about happenings at area schools; reported and wrote “day-in-the-life” features about a state delegate, a gospel radio station, and a volunteer EMT crew; profiled the chair of a local men’s gardening club and covered the aftermath of a library fire and the closing of a local bookstore.
6/00 – 01/01 Crimes & Courts Reporter, The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Wrote news and features for a daily newspaper with a focus on crime, courts, and happenings in its Hazleton, Pennsylvania office; compiled information through interviews, phone calls and other sources; responded to emergencies heard via a police scanner, including fires and accidents. Profiled a popular local organist and a small-town mayor who single handedly extinguished a fire; covered a small youth demonstration in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
6/99 – 5/00 General Assignment Reporter, The Caroline County Times-Record Denton, Maryland
Wrote news and features for a weekly newspaper with focuses on crime, courts and county government; compiled information through interviews, phone calls and other sources; responded to emergencies heard via a police scanner, including fires and accidents. Reported and wrote “day-in-the-life” features about Denton police officers, a Caroline County roads supervisor, and a Caroline County state’s attorney.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
Hardware Systems: IBM Compatible PCs, Macintosh
Operating Systems: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus Smart Suite
References are available upon request.
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