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RESUME SUMMARY Skilled media professional with specific expertise as an editor, communications manager, creative director, publication designer, writer, photographer and illustrator. Advanced interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build collaborative team relationships with staff, colleagues, clients and the public. A team player as leader or member. Highly organized project and production manager with a proven record of delivering comprehensive, creative product on deadline and within budget. Extensive experience in the following . . . MANAGEMENT • Supervision, evaluation, coaching • Budgeting • Strategic planning • Internal communications • Community/public relations • Production management • Project management • Assignment management • Event planning • Art and text editing • Writing • Publication and page design • Production/pagination PHOTOGRAPHY • Photojournalism • Studio Illustration • Digital illustration • Digital scanning/editing EDUCATION University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, B.S. in Journalism. EXPERIENCE • The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY Visuals Editor---1992-2008 • Successfully conceived, initiated, and managed to completion visuals and graphics projects on deadline for publication in 50,000 circulation daily newspaper. Supervised scheduling, training, motivation, evaluation and mentoring for six person staff covering a six-county area with responsibility for $300,000 annual budget. • Generated creative visuals and graphics ideas for all sections of the newspaper and allocated staff resources to effectively translate concepts into finished published content. Collaborated with all levels internally and a variety of community and business clients to plan coverage and assure positive community relations. Planned, scheduled, and monitored quality control for projects and participated in advance planning for all news and feature coverage. Edited staff produced art and text materials for content and style. Obtained and managed freelance contractors and ensured superior quality of contributed materials. • Created persuasive presentations for marketing of local and wire service visuals materials in daily news meetings and recommended usage for news and feature publication. Administrated the newsroom’s digital photo archive. Contributed to company strategic initiatives, including graphics redesign, conversion to digital photography, introduction of zoning over multiple editions and implementation of full featured Web site. Key Achievements . . . • Led staff that won over 50 regional, state and national awards. • Advanced the creative direction and organization of the newspaper’s visual content. • Consistently succeeded in delivering high quality product in a high stress environment requiring frequent reorganization and quick decision making. • Planned and completed successful staff conversion to digital photography. • Initiated “Capital Visions” photo story series to give readers expanded photo coverage and increase creative opportunities for staff. • The Reporter, Vacaville, CA Photo Editor--1989-1992 Photo editor/supervisor at 17,500 circulation daily newspaper in California’s Central Valley. Planned and produced photographic coverage for daily and Sunday publication. Supervised staff of 4. • The Tulsa Tribune, Tulsa, OK Staff Photojournalist--1981-1989 Produced documentary photographic coverage in B+W and color for 50,000-circulation daily newspaper. Covered all aspects of photojournalism, including news, features, sports and picture story. Key Achievements . . . • Six-time Oklahoma News Photographer of the Year • Three time Regional Photographer of the year for NPPA • University of Missouri “Pictures of the Year” national photo contest winner. • Five-time winner in NPPA national photo clip contest. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS • National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upstate NY Chapter, Albany MS Bike Tour Committee (Volunteer)--2000-2007 Contributed to event planning, publicity, organization and execution for annual regional fundraising bike tour involving over 200 riders. Researched and mapped geographic routes and prepared printed reference materials for riders. Supervised logistics of route marking and rider safety. • National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Regional Magazine Editor (Volunteer)--1994-1996 Responsible for all aspects of production of 1,500-circulation regional B+W and color print magazine for association members. Responsible for all aspects of production, including soliciting contributors, story and copy editing, column writing, photography and illustration, art direction, specific page design and pagination, handling logistics with printer, final publication and mailing. Key Achievement . . . • Winner of NPPA “Outstanding Regional Publication Award” 1996 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES • Albany Ad Club member and current volunteer on NORI Awards committee • Public Relations Society of America member of Capital Region Chapter • National Press Photographers Association member TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE • Mac and Windows operating systems • Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, QuarkXPress, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint |
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