High School Manager

Bryan P. Sullivan

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Rochester, NY 14623

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

. Demonstrates experience in conducting interviews in person, over

the telephone, and through e-mail

. Problem solver with a strong background of working well within

demanding and fast-paced environments

. Successful at quickly mastering new concepts and techniques

. Reputation for writing clear and concise sport and feature

stories

. Self-starting, resourceful and creative leader and team player

. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Quark XPress, InDesign

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Messenger Post Media, Canandaigua, New York

2004-Present

Assistant Sports Editor (February 2010 - Present)

. Set up sports pages weekly for all nine Monroe County Post

Newspapers

. Report to managing editor in the absence of the sports editor

. Post stories and photos weekly to the various Post websites

. Assist in running weekly sports department meeting

. Coordinate pagination schedule for department

. Design, edit, and layout sports pages using InDesign software

. Manage and contribute to public interest blog on company website

. Plan "year in review" and basketball and football season preview

sections

Sports Writer, Brighton-Pittsford Post and Daily Messenger (September

2007 - February 2010)

. Reported on area high school sports for Brighton-Pittsford Post

and Canandaigua Daily Messenger

. Spearheaded coverage of the Buffalo Bills, attended all training

camp activities and regular season home games

. Responsible for taking photographs of games to use for

publication

. Wrote weekly column "Bryan's Backyard", which focused on local

sports

. Developed and researched possible story lines, while assisting

layout editor to meet deadlines

. Conducted interviews of students, coaches, community leaders,

and NFL personnel

. Wrote an average of ten stories per publication

Sports Writer, Rush-Henrietta Post, Brockport-Spencerport Post, Gates-

Chili Post (November 2004 - September 2007)

. Reported on area high school sports for the Rush-Henrietta Post,

Brockport-Spencerport Post, and Gates-Chili Post

. Covered the Rochester Red Wings, attending all home games and

the manager's preseason press conference

Finger Lakes Community Newspaper, Ithaca, New York

2004

Sports Editor

. Wrote articles covering high school sports (soccer, football,

and volleyball)

. Designed sports pages using Quark Xpress software

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Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, New York

2003-2004 Sports Writer

. Covered the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the HSBC Arena

in Buffalo

. Wrote articles on high school sports (soccer, basketball,

wrestling) and collegiate sports (basketball and softball)

. Assisted the sports department by recording high school and

collegiate sports scores over the phone

Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, New York

Summer 2003 Intern, News and Sports Departments

. Assisted the news department by writing articles, typing briefs,

and attending government meetings

. Assisted the sports department by writing articles and typing

briefs

Buffalo State College Record, Buffalo, New York

2001- 2003 Sports Editor

. Motivated, lead, and managed sports department by assigning

articles and photographs

. Designed sports pages using Page Maker

. Directed staff of three writers

EDUCATION:

Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York

May 2004

Bachelor of Art, Journalism

ARTICLES:

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REFERENCES:

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