High School Manager
Resume:
Brian Rapp
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** *********** *****
City: Raleigh
State: NC
Zip: 27615
Country: USA
Phone: 919-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $50,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
BRIAN RAPP, B.A.
6701 Brookhollow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615
*******@*********.***
TECHNICAL EDITOR
EXPERTISE
Brochures
Newsletters
Flyers & Event Forms
Event Programs
Advertisements
Event Planning
Desktop Publishing
Graphic Design
Web Design
Freelance Writing
Sports Writing
Public Speaking
Photography & Photo Editing
Layouts
Surveys
Press Releases
Promotional Items
News Writing
Proficient in Windows 7, Windows XP Home and Pro, NT; ATEX; Mac OS-X; QuarkXPress; Quark Copydesk; Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, PageMaker and InDesign; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher); Lotus Notes, Lotus Sametime, IE8; Opera; Netscape Navigator; Mozilla Firefox; Nikon and Canon digital and 35-mm film photography.
Experience
IBM, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 9/2011-12/2012
Remote Technical Editor/Writer
Edited marketing and technical papers, brochures, white papers, promotional material and web pages for IBM's ITSO Global Content Services.
Corrected and, when necessary, rewrote content for grammar, punctuation, IBM style, copyright and legal guidelines.
Edited 2012 PULSE Expo program, IMPACT 2012 Abstracts, One-Page Project and IQWorks, as well as transition of IBM Wiki Power pages from Developer Works to Lotus Connections. Full telecommute.
Key Achievements:
... Edited more than 3,000 document and web pages between 1/1/2012 and 12/1/2012 (rough estimate).
... Researched and provided original rewrite for Wikipedia page for IBM Power Linux.
... Edited more than 1,000 pages of IQWorks material between May and August 2012.
CLAYTON NEWS-STAR, CLAYTON, NC 11/2010-9/2011
Editor
Supervised editorial staff for 17,000-circulation weekly newspaper subsidiary of the Raleigh News & Observer while overseeing coverage of local crime, government and county government beats.
Key Achievements:
... Increased Web site traffic, daily visits and Face book posts.
... Revamped sports section with use of creative logos and banners.
... Increased number of breaking news items on Web site.
COMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., Durham, NC 9/2004 - Present
Freelance Writer
Write feature-length articles for The Wolfpacker, a nationally circulated magazine. Cover athletics at North Carolina State University. Interview coaches and athletes, gathering information for insightful news stories for magazine. Establish and maintain a close rapport with coaches, athletes, and college administrators. Key Achievements:
... Recognized as the longest-tenured freelance stringer for the publication.
... Wrote several cover stories for magazine including "NCSU Athlete and Team of the Year" and "NCSU Women's Coach, Kay Yow, and her battle with breast cancer."
... Authored multi-story/page package for February 2009 issue covering Kay Yow's death from breast cancer.
NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION, Raleigh, NC 7/2006 - 9/2007
Communications Manager
Managed the creation and maintenance of company printed materials and Website.
Wrote and edited copy for monthly newsletter and daily Web updates.
Published monthly newsletter distributing to 205 member publications.
Designed and selected cover art for member's directory.
Organized publications in all 100 counties of state to participate in 2007 Open Government survey.
CLAYTON NEWS-STAR, Clayton, NC 3/2005 - 7/2006; 9/2007-11/2010
News Editor
Collaborated with Editor to produce newsworthy stories for weekly newspaper.
Key Achievements:
... Recognized by Town Manager for outstanding creative work.
... Helped increase paper's visibility and local prestige with numerous breaking stories on local hard news events and features on local businesses and persons.
... Achieved lone award won by paper in 2009 NCPA Writing and Editorial Contest.
COMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., Durham, NC 6/2003 - 8/2004
Managing Editor
Oversaw the publishing of a nationally circulated monthly magazine covering college sports at the University of Virginia.
Key Achievement:
... Recognized by UVA administration and alumni for outstanding performance, by Coman management for the ability to creatively choose strong cover art and package stories and photos during term as Managing Editor and for keeping production of Cavalier Corner at or under budget.
SUBURBAN NEWS PUBLICATIONS, Columbus, OH 11/1990 - 11/2002
Sports Editor
Managed activities of 14 full- and part-time assistant editors, reporters, photographers, and stringers who contributed to the publication of 22 weekly newspapers.
As Sports Editor, edited copy and photos, wrote headlines, designed graphic boxes monitoring game stats, rosters and standings.
Key Achievements:
... Created blueprint for High School sports coverage in the Central Ohio area.
... Played integral role in quadrupling circulation, staff, and number of publications during tenure.
... Produced a record-breaking number of professional awards for writing, photography, section layout and general excellence during term as Sports Editor, receiving unparalleled recognition in history of company.
... Mentored four staff writers who received OPSWA Weekly Newspaper Division Writer of the Year awards.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON - Dayton, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
AFFILIATIONS
North Carolina Press Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association, Media Advisory Committee
Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association
Society of Professional Journalists
Central Ohio Chapter, March of Dimes
AWARDS
2008 Third Place, Best Spot News Story, Division B, North Carolina Press Association
2002 Media Service Award, Ohio High School Athletic Association
2002 Stringer for The State, Columbia, South Carolina Newspaper
ssary, rewrote content for grammar, punctuation, IBM style, copyright and legal guidelines.
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