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HARRY L. DANCLER

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EDUCATION:

B.A. - Journalism - University at Albany, Albany, NY

CBS News Writers’ Workshop, Minneapolis, MN

MILITARY SERVICE:

US Navy Reserves January 1985 -- April 1994

Photojournalist

• Prepare television and radio material for the Fleet News Service; write and produce

news and feature stories for military and civilian audiences; instruct basic

photojournalism and photography, news writing, features, speeches, articles, etc.

• Assist supervisor/training petty officer of 12 video/print photographers; photograph

ceremonies, exercises and events such as changes of command, retirements, awards, etc.

BOOK PUBLISHED:

A Father’s Journey 2009 -- present

• Contemporary inspirational family novel - ISBN: 978-1-4520-7546-4 (sc); ISBN: 978-

1-4520-7547-1 (e) Author/Co-editor

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Writer, Features Editor, Fund Raising; ability to manage and supervise employees; copy

write, page design and proofread materials; creatively write and rewrite on any subject

with adequate research capability; ability to produce television news broadcasts.

Knowledge of MS Office Suite, Proficient in Pagination, Avid Non-Linear Editing

Systems, News Edit Pro, Print and Video Photography, QuarkXPress and Adobe

InDesign and Photoshop; association with NENPA, PRSA, NABJ, NAB and RBA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Gardner News August 2009 -- August 2010

Editorial/Features Editor

• Manage the editorial department of four reporters on a daily basis; prepare and design

select pages for each day’s edition, write headlines and photo captions, online content;

supervise, copy edit and proofread reporter’s copy and other related material; write

local/regional/national editorials and feature articles on health, science, entertainment,

and lifestyle.

Middleburgh Central Schools August 2004 -- May

2009 Cobleskill/Richmondville Central Schools

Substitute Teacher K-12

• Provide course instruction in curriculum, support, guidance and counseling at all grade

levels and course studies, supervise classrooms 25 students or more. Implement

development program to meet academic, intellectual, and social needs of students.

SUNY Cobleskill, NY August 2003 -- May 2005

Adjunct Professor-English and Broadcast News

• Teach undergraduate courses in secondary English and Television Production including

grammar, writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation, and material development; teach

studio production, camera operations, script writing, video editing and audio operation.

Provide guidance and supervision to up to 59 students.

Richfield Springs Mercury, Richfield Springs, NY November 2004 -- March 2005

Managing Editor

• Manage news, editorial/feature content daily for weekly and monthly papers; report on

government, police/courts and school board meetings; prepare and design select pages,

write headlines, photo captions and online content, local/regional/national editorials and

feature articles - health, entertainment and lifestyle; budget editorial expenses, supervise,

copyedit and proofread 2 reporters and 7 freelance reporters and other and other related

materials.

WNYT-TV, Menands, NY March 2001 --October 2001

News Producer

• Produce regularly-scheduled newscasts, filling as needed (rotational basis); knowledge

of news operations including live-shots and in-studio guests segments; write promos and

news updates, local and national live reports; preview news material before air.

• Coordinate with assignment desk to determine broadcast content; supervise staff of

reporters, photographers, editors, etc., on various news elements including graphics and

production; assist in increasing the station’s top ratings over its nearest competitor.

WMHT-TV, Schenectady, NY December 1998 -- January 2001

Corporate Underwriter

• Television and radio station spokesperson for quarterly PBS telethons; generate avenues

of corporate funding; responsible for station’s marketing and communications; generated

a 43% increase in grant revenue in a two-year period with addition of new clients while

increasing existing clients advertising budgets; non-traditional revenue, and media sales.

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