TIM TORRES

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San Marcos, CA 92078 abgwk5@r.postjobfree.com Home: 760-***-****

SUMMARY

Versatile computer-savvy wordsmith with diverse expertise in the

communications industry who can reach people through skillfully crafted

multimedia products.

Strengths include:

- Ability to work independently under pressure while maintaining attention

to detail.

- Analytical mind quick to grasp emerging trends and potential

opportunities

- Excellent interpersonal skills, great sense of humor, disposition and

perspective on life.

- Web Page Design certificate from San Marcos State University,

(Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash) Also proficient in QuarkXpress; familiar

with InDesign

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COPLEY NEWS SERVICE, San Diego, CA 1996 - 2008

Chief Wire Editor

Editorial department manager, directed a team of five editors that

consistently generated outstanding multimedia content.

Designed a standards and practices manual that improved department morale,

communications, efficiency and improved editorial content.

Guided the design and implemented in full a content management system that

enabled the company to be Web-based, saving it thousands of dollars each

year.

Introduced and designed a pagination process for the company, resulting in

thousands of dollars in print costs savings and a cutting-edge

modernization.

Launched and coordinated a news-sharing program between the company and a

news team from a sister publication.

NORTH COUNTY TIMES, Escondido, CA 1992 - 1996

Pagination/Layout Editor, Business Editor

Lead pagination editor in newsroom; created news pages, edited stories,

crafted compelling headlines, cropped photos.

Lead team member in newspaper conversion from paste-up to state-of-the-art

pagination. This crucial conversion modernized the paper and created new

revenue.

Wrote multi-faceted business news and business feature stories, and also

took photos on a daily basis.

Prior to 1992 held progressively responsible newspaper reporting positions

(government, police, education and business) in Northern California.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Journalism - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Volunteer nature center tour guide

Volunteer grant writer

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