The gazette of politics and business - Gaithersburg, MD
May 2008
Position:
Business reporter
Education
School / High School:
Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland- College Park, MD
2001
Specialities:
Bachelor's in Arts
Skills
Award-winning senior reporter with eight... • state and community affairs • including public schools. Business repo... • 000 and an audience of business executiv... • particularly in the Washington • D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan regions ... • copyediting skills and attention to deta...
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Education:
Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland College Park, MD 2001 to 2005 Bachelor's in Arts
Skills:
Award-winning senior reporter with eight years of experience reporting on regional, state and community affairs, including public schools. Business reporter for a non-daily publication with a circulation of more than 20,000 and an audience of business executives. Excellent ability to communicate complex subjects to readers using print and web media. Demonstrated work ethic and ability to multi-task in order to meet deadlines in accordance to AP style on a daily and weekly schedule. Excellent interpersonal communication skills and customer service skills utilized by interviewing subjects for personal and professional pieces. Proficiency with Adobe InDesign publication software and most Microsoft Office applications to produce articles in a timely fashion. Strong networking and relationship-building experience with business and political leaders throughout Maryland, particularly in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan regions Motivated self-starter in pursuing ideas for feature and enterprise stories that cover industry trends. Strong editing, copyediting skills and attention to detail and follow through involved in reviewing and revising own work.
White Bear Lake Area South High School White Bear Lake MN 1995-1999
Community:
Shannon Tummel, James Bacon, Catherine Moore, Kevin Guanzini, Jason Berg, Eric Kotaska, Derek Rooney, Angela Chapman, Ann Firkell, Jesse Shomshak, Dan Baltzer