Michele L. Clock

**** *** *'Orleans, Unit ***

abgutr@r.postjobfree.com

San Diego, CA 92110 619-***-****

HIGHLIGHTS

Expert writer and solid team player with thorough knowledge of social media

and AP Style

SUCCESSES

- Nominated for a 2010 Pulitzer Prize

- Contributed to a book by former NBA star Charles Barkley

- Won a 2008 Union-Tribune Award for Journalistic Excellence

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer/Editor

March 2011-Present

- Write and edit copy for several leading companies, including

MiresBall, a San Diego-based brand agency whose clients include

Fortune 500 companies, and Ocean Cloud Media, a local writing services

company that produces books, journalism and Web content

Staff Writer April 2005 - March

2011

The San Diego-Union Tribune San Diego, CA

- Wrote news and feature stories each day for publication in the

newspaper

- Nominated for a 2010 Pulitzer Prize; won a 2008 Union-Tribune award

for Journalistic Excellence

- Wrote about health care, politics and government, education and public

safety; developed a network of local contacts

- Shot video and photos for print and online publication

- Posted stories directly onto the newspaper's website and social media

sites

- Appeared on television and radio to discuss stories

- Covered high profile officials including Gov. Jerry Brown and Sen.

John McCain

News Writer/Editorial Aide Oct. 2002

- April 2005

The Washington Post Washington, D.C.

- Wrote news and feature stories each day for publication in the

newspaper, including front page news

- Contributed to book by basketball star Charles Barkley

- Coverage highlights included the 2005 Presidential Inauguration,

burials of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, major hurricanes,

and a local government beat in Northern Virginia

Research Associate Sept. 1999 - Oct.

2000

Tucker Alan, Inc. (now Navigant Consulting) Washington,

D.C.

- Researched a variety of legal and business issues for this national

consulting firm

- Interviewed government officials and other experts to gather data

Internships:

Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, 1999

The Desert Sun newspaper, Palm Springs, CA, 1998

The Washington Monthly magazine, Washington, D.C., Summer 1998

Office of former U.S. Congressman Steve Horn, Washington, D.C., 1995

EDUCATION

B.A., Government

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

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