Manager High School

*** *. ****** **** . ********* Heights, IL *****-*241

Phone 847-***-**** .Cell 847-***-**** . E-mail

*******@*******.***

Richard R. Klicki

summary

Experienced writer, editor, supervisor and project

manager who is detail-oriented without losing focus

of the big picture. Strong leadership, motivation,

communication, creative, negotiation and analytical

skills. Decisive, solutions-focused leader who

excels in handling crisis situations and bringing

diverse groups together to work towards a common

goal.

competencies

Excellent management/leadership skills, including

people management, conflict resolution, employee

motivation and mentoring. Strongest in motivating,

encouraging and empowering employees to achieve

company and personal goals.

Solid project management skills. Led or been part

of many projects that have created new initiatives,

process efficiencies or revenue savings.

Solid reporting/editing skills developed after more

than 20 years in the newspaper industry. Strong

background in ethics.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Outlook), Abode PhotoShop, Audacity,

Abode Visual Communicator, EditPlus, QuarkXpress.

Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Abode InDesign and

Microsoft Publisher. Very intuitive with computer

software and can learn new programs quickly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Daily Herald Arlington Heights, IL

1984-present

Senior Editor/Online Content Manager, July

2006-present

Established foundation by which the editorial

department produces news stories and multimedia for

the newspaper's Web site, dailyherald.com. Led the

evolution of news cycle from a daily print to 24/7

deadlines; breaking down barriers that prohibited

publication of news before print deadlines;

establishing cross-promotion of newspaper and Web

site; and monitoring and measuring editorial staff

compliance.

Researched and developed plans for integrating

dailyherald.com brand into social networking

applications. Launched and managed Twitter

application that alerts potential readers to

new/updated content, as well as interacts with

Twitter followers for opinion, polls, etc.

Researched and recommended third-party vendor

requests. Negotiated contract for Web site's first

business/stocks program.

Daily duties include maintaining quality and

integrity of Web site, updating site as needed for

breaking news; creating promotional images;

monitoring reader comments and removing

non-compliant comments.

Administrative Editor 1998-2006

Researched, created and managed the Daily Herald

Academic/Leadership Teams, a newspaper/community

program that recognizes high school students who

excel in academics (Academic Team) and community

service (Leadership Team). Coordinated efforts

with more than 90 high schools to promote program

and assure schools submitted nominees; sought out

community and school officials as judges and

coordinated judges' selection of four regional

teams; oversaw production of special sections and

directed awards ceremony.

Facilitator or member of several companywide

committees focusing on improvements to newspaper

content, zoning, and product leveraging. Projects

included developing a cost/revenue metric to

determine profitability for each of the newspaper's

18 community zones; Improving content and marketing

newspaper in three key community zones; developing

promotional materials that leverage Daily Herald

brand in the communities; establishing uniform

keyword system for news stories.

Assisted executive editor with managing department

budget, primarily focusing on negotiating and

controlling syndicate costs and developing

non-personnel cost efficiencies, saving an annual

average of $30,000 for the department.

Other duties: Department liaison for information

technology, advertising and marketing departments.

Assisted editorial board with interviews of

political candidates during election season and

wrote newspaper editorials on as-needed basis.

From 2003-2006, additional duties included:

Managed 14-person copy desk that produced 18-zoned

local news section. Developed process efficiencies

through standardization of deadlines and copy

editor duties; opened communication among five

content editors to improve story and idea sharing;

improved section's design through training and

mentoring; and developed promotional strategies.

Selected and trained my replacement in this

position

Created and managed "Life Stories" local obituaries

page. Took project from concept to reality in six

weeks. Managed staff of 6 independent contractors,

edited copy and coordinated production.

News Editor, 1993-1998

Top nighttime newsroom executive; managed 40-person

copy desk.

Led companywide team that developed internal

deadline tracking system, allowing the company to

monitor full publication cycle, pinpoint failures

and create efficiencies in the overall process.

Managed transition of copy desk to pagination, and

oversaw employee teams that created job duties and

workflows under the new system.

Previous experience:

Daily Herald: Assistant News Editor; Assistant City

Editor/Lake County bureau chief; Copy editor.

Crystal Lake Morning Herald, Crystal Lake, IL;

Managing Editor. Cardunal Free Press,

Carpentersville, IL: reporter; editor

Education and training

Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St.

Petersburg, FL

Poynter Leadership Academy 2006

Training program for key newsroom managers. Focus

on conflict management, diversity awareness,

industry trends, personal goals.

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Bachelor of Science; Journalism and

Radio-Television

Graduated with university honors

Reporter, editor; Daily Egyptian newspaper

Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL

Associate of Arts; Liberal Arts

Representative; ECC Student Senate

Reporter; Elgin Community College Observer

Also completed courses with News University, online

education program managed by the Poynter Institute

and James L. Knight Foundation. Topics include "New

Habits for News Consumers," "Managing Change: Five

Steps to Success," "Local Readers and the Newsroom:

The Online Credibility Gap," "Online Media Law" and

"Social Networks: The New Architecture of the Web."

Awards and activities

May 18, 2009: Speaker, North Central College,

Naperville, IL.

"The future of news: Where we're going, what you'll

need"

February 13, 2009: Keynote Speaker, High School

District 214 Journalism Day, Arlington Heights, IL

"Journalism in Transition: What to Expect, How to

Prepare"

April 7, 2008: Speaker, North Central College,

Naperville IL.

"The Future of News: Is There One?"

May 23, 2007: Speaker, Inland Press Association,

Chicago, IL

"Challenges of Converting to the 24/7 Newsroom"

December, 2003: Award, Stuart R. Paddock Jr.

Manager Excellence Award, Paddock Publications,

Arlington Heights, IL

February 2003: Speaker, Illinois College Press

Association, Chicago, IL

October 2000: Speaker, Southern Illinois

University-Carbondale School of Journalism

"Finding Your First Journalism Job"

2002-Present: Lector, St. James Church, Arlington

Heights, IL

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