High School Human Resources

Sherrel Stewart

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******* **** ****

City: Birmingham

State: AL

Zip: 35215

Country: USA

Phone: 205-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $60,000

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Sherrel W. Stewart

1020 Village Mill Road, Birmingham, AL 35215

205-***-**** (HOME) aai 205-***-**** (CELL) *********@********.***

Profile

Award-winning reporter, editor and corporate communications manager with expertise in media management, branding, speech writing, public relations, internal communications, online news writing and management, crisis response, breaking news, features, politics, elections, education and municipal government aai Effective trainer, presenter and recruiter aai University-level educator

Professional Experience

The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama

Assistant Metro Editor/Breaking News January 2000 aaiaii September 2012

Plan, coordinate, and edit stories on crime, courts, and breaking news at Alabamaaaiais largest daily newspaper and news-gathering organization

A Supervised and coordinated the coverage of daily and weekend news, including projects and investigations

A Recruited and trained new staff members

A Coached reporters on writing skills and developing story ideas

A Managed and researched story tips and coordinated coverage with photography, graphics and online teams

A Assisted reporters and editors in learning tools to post stories, photos and videos online.

A Served as company representative in United Way efforts and assisted in coordinating fundraising.

Government Reporter May 1998 aaiaii January 2000

Coordinated coverage of local elections

A Covered city government and related agencies, specializing in municipal finances and budgets

A Assisted in planning projects and training interns

Government Reporter August 1982 aaiaii April 1987

Began as Editorial Assistant; promoted to Government Reporter

A Covered Birmingham city government, municipal elections, and the Jefferson County (Ala.) Commission

A Reported on metro governments and education in northern Jefferson County

A Coordinated coverage of legislative races in the metro section

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Editor and Reporter aai 2

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Visiting Professor of Journalism August 1996 aaiaii May 1998

Specialized in teaching public affairs reporting, beginning reporting, and community journalism at Alabamaaaiais flagship institution of higher education

A Prepared senior-level students to cover education, government, business, and economics

A Advised minority students enrolled in the College of Communication and Information Sciences

A Served as faculty advisor for the Capstone Association of Black Journalists

A Planned and provided classroom instruction for a two-week high school journalism workshop

Sonat Inc., Birmingham, Alabama

Coordinator of Communications August 1989 aaiaii August 1996

Responsible for internal and external communication for a global natural-gas-pipeline company based in Alabama

A Planned, produced, and edited quarterly employee publication and quarterly marketing publication

A Prepared employee directory, developed brochures, and consulted with company subsidiaries on advertising and marketing projects

A Partnered with human resources to develop materials on employee benefits and employee recruitment

A Maintained media contacts throughout the United States and helped develop media strategy

A Negotiated with vendors for supportive services, trained new employees, prepared executive speeches, produced in-house video presentations, and assisted in planning the annual meeting, quarterly updates and other company media events

The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee

Education Editor April 1987 aaiaii August 1989

Covered and reported on kindergarten through twelfth-grade (Kaaiaii12) education, higher education, and government-education policy for Middle Tennesseeaaiais leading daily newspaper

A Developed two-page education section for Kaaiaii12 education in middle Tennessee

A Enhanced the newspaperaaiais presence in schools by visiting regularly to speak with classes and mentor students

A Produced tabloids on student achievement

Education

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (May 1982)

Graduate Studies in Journalism (August 1996 aaiaii May 1998)

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Editor and Reporter aai 3

Professional Affiliations and Community Involvement

Birmingham Association of Black Journalists, Founding Member

National Association of Black Journalists

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Member

Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Choir and Deaconess

Special Equestrians Inc., Board of Directors

Parent Advocates Down Syndrome, Member

The Betty Bell Center, Former Advisory Board Member

All Charities Trust, Board of Directors

Huffman High School Band Boosters

American Association of Blacks in Energy (former member)

United Way Visiting Allocations Team (former member)

Path (now Pathways) Board of Directors (former member)

Birmingham Festival Arts Public Relations Committee (former member)

Awards

aai Alabama Associated Press Media Editors 2011

First Place aaiaii April 27, 2011 Tornado Breaking News Coverage

aai Alabama Associated Press Media Editors 2011

Second Place aaiaii Death of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth

aai Society of Professional Journalists 2011

Second Place -- Green Eyeshade Award, April 27, 2011 Tornado Coverage

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