Project Manager High School
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ROBERT WARBURTON
Pearl River, NY 10965
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PROFILE
Accomplished and versatile journalist with multi-faceted background
encompassing reporting, writing, copy editing and page design for numerous
large-circulation daily newspapers.
. Highly skilled in copy editing with flair for lively headlines and
other display type.
. Strong project manager with proven ability in planning and managing
multiple initiatives, consistently delivering quality work under tight
deadlines.
. Recognized for clear, concise writing style and ability to reach a
variety of audiences.
. Talent for modern page design with particular emphasis on clean and
creative layouts.
. Adept at establishing rapport with diverse groups and personalities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE JOURNAL NEWS, White Plains, NY 2010
Universal Designer/Editor
. Provided seasoned editing and design skills for 110,000-circulation
daily newspaper, which serves Westchester and Rockland counties in New
York. Our universal desk also produced The Poughkeepsie Journal, a
40,000-circulation daily sold in Dutchess County, N.Y.
. Edited copy for universal desk, handling news, feature, sports and
business material.
. Designed section covers for Westchester, Rockland and Poughkeepsie
editions.
. Worked wire shifts, which entailed selecting, editing and designing
100 percent of wire service content for the three daily editions.
. Posted photos, stories, videos, PDFs and other online content to
newspaper website.
. Worked with slot editors to carefully maintain accuracy of stories and
display type.
NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE, New York, NY 2004-2010
Staff Editor / Page Designer - International Weekly Project
. Designed pages for branded publication sold to newspapers globally in
28 countries.
. Managed customization of product based on needs of particular clients.
. Worked with partner editors to meet deadlines and closed sections on
weekly basis.
. Prepared individual pages for translation utilizing shared computer
network.
. Assisted in final proofing of pages and instituted project-wide
corrections as needed.
. Liaised with partner editors in troubleshooting problems affecting
production.
. Helped produce test sections for prospective International Weekly
clients.
. Contributed design work to Times Digest and Large Print Weekly
publications on as-needed basis.
. Entire department was outsourced to lower-cost editing facility in
Gainesville, Fla., in July of 2010.
HOME FURNISHINGS NEWS, New York, NY 2004-2006
Freelance Copy Editor
. Edited copy for weekly trade magazine, readying material for print and
online presentation, as well as occasionally fact-checking data.
. Contributed ideas during brainstorming sessions for cover headlines,
and also wrote display type for inside pages.
. Proofed pages, enacted final corrections and helped close magazine on
weekly deadline days.
THE VIRGINIAN PILOT, Norfolk, VA 1998-2004
Sports Copy Editor / Page Designer
. Skillfully balanced copy editing and page layout responsibilities
during slot shifts on the sports desk at award-winning 140,000-
circulation daily paper in southeast Virginia.
. Worked as part of copy desk team to deliver eye-catching section while
maintaining top-quality content.
. Contributed one "Sports Buzz" column (a lighter-side-of-sports
feature) per week.
. Adjusted story lineup throughout the section whenever breaking sports
news took place and assisted in selecting pieces for front sports
page.
NEWS-JOURNAL, Daytona Beach, FL 1997-1998
Sports Copy Editor / Page Designer
. Designed front page of sports section during slot shifts at 100,000-
circulation daily located in community famed as the birthplace of
American stock-car racing.
. Edited material for special pullout sections previewing both Daytona
500 and regional LPGA tournaments.
. Replated pages with updated stories and statistics for nightly edition
changes.
THE CORNING LEADER, Corning, NY 1994-1997
Sports Editor
. Managed five-person sports staff at 16,000-circulation daily in
central New York. Made hires during tenure and wrote annual
performance reviews for full-time employees.
. Planned and coordinated coverage of area high school sports and other
local events, including annual LPGA tournament in Corning and NASCAR
race at nearby Watkins Glen.
. Designed all pages and slotted both staff-generated and wire copy on
vast majority of shifts.
THE SARATOGIAN, Saratoga Springs, NY 1990-1994
Sports Reporter
. Spent four seasons as the paper's beat reporter for the Adirondack Red
Wings, the top minor league affiliate of the NHL's Detroit franchise.
. Covered thoroughbred horse racing during annual summer meet at
Saratoga Race Course. Wrote columns and features as part of year-round
coverage of standardbred horse racing at Saratoga Raceway.
. Slotted copy and designed all pages during periodic desk shifts.
Prior Experience: Held positions as news and sports reporter for several
weekly and daily newspapers, including the Record of Hackensack, N.J. Also
worked briefly as freelance medical editor for small New Jersey firm in
2004.
Technical Skills: Thorough knowledge of InDesign software and InCopy
editing system, as well as Quark newspaper design system and Quark
Publishing editing software.
EDUCATION
B.A. - History - Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
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