Objective Training

Diane M. Spivak

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http://www.linkedin.com/pub/diane spivak/7/112/6a6

Objective: Utilize my persuasive and dynamic media, copywriting and editing skills

as a professional communicator to make a positive contribution to the organization.

EMPLOYMENT

DKS Communications, Principal • Lowell, Ind. • July 2011 to Present

Communications/media specialist, interviewer, writer, copywriter, editor

Document transcription

In depth research for current work in progress

Sun Times Media, Post Tribune, Staff Writer • Merrillville, Ind. • Jan. 2005 to June 2011

Breaking news, enterprise stories, research and daily coverage including Porter County

Courts, Lake and Porter counties municipal government, environment, planning and

zoning, education, business, enterprise, feature and religion stories.

The Times of Northwest Indiana, News Correspondent • Munster, Ind. • April 1992 to Jan. 2005

News coverage as above.

Lone writer and editor for advertorial special sections covering government and

businesses in several municipalities in Lake County

Splash Magazine, Special Correspondent • Colorado Springs, Colorado • Oct. 2003 to April 2010

Official magazine of USA Swimming, United States Olympic Training Center.

Interviewed current and former Olympians, USA team members, coaches and USA

Swimming officials and wrote both print and online articles for Splash.

EDUCATION

Indiana University

B.A. Liberal Arts – Cum Laude

Certificate of Honor – Outstanding Academic Achievement,

Division of Arts and Sciences

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, Michigan State University

Fellow

QUALIFICATIONS

Author of more than 4,000 published articles

Excellent oral and written communications skills

A “people person” who works well with a wide range of personalities

Creative, versatile, a team player, able to juggle multiple tasks

Expertise working under extreme pressure and deadlines

Self starting, excellent organizational skills and judgment calls

Excellent skills in interviewing, researching, writing, copywriting, editing

SKILLS Proficient in initiating meetings, interviewing, interpersonal communications, researching,

writing, copywriting, editing, speed writing and proofreading, creating press releases. Proficient in AP

Style of writing. Experience in Mac and PC, Multiple computer applications. i.e. Word, Excel, Access and

Outlook, QPS, QuarkXPress, “Cloud.”

AWARDS

Second Place – 2010 Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors Awards

First Place – 2009 10 Indiana Chapter Society of Professional Journalists

Best of Indiana Journalism Awards

First Place – 2008 Hoosier State Press Association Foundation Better

Newspaper Contest

REFERENCES AND WORK SAMPLES

References provided upon request

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