Kylan W. Watson
ac0ysw@r.postjobfree.com
Permanent Address
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Objective
Experienced and accomplished digital journalist with three years of experience working in the digital media field for Rizzarr.com. Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong passion for helping people.
Highlights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Clear, concise and articulate
• Service Oriented - Cooperative, friendly and outgoing
• Team Player - Dependable, diligent and courteous
• Technically Astute - Excellent math, science, and problem solving skills
• Energetic - motivated to succeed; hard-worker
• Contributing Editor.
• Writer.
• Sports Journalist.
• https://watsonssportstake.com/
• http://www.rizzarr.com/members/kww726/
• https://www.buzzfeed.com/kww726/what-the-heck-is-experience-and-how-do-i-get-it-2dl63
• Twitter; https://twitter.com/KylanWWatson
• Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/kylan.w.watson
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGmn338DY8PAoUKdAtbcNA
• LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylan-watson- 696b0a23?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Experience
Contributing Editor for Rizzarr.com, Philadelphia, PA November 2016, to present
• Managed the social media accounts of Rizzarr.com.
• Managed Rizzarr.com’s Twitter channel which has 14.4 thousand followers.
• Managed Rizzarr.com’s Facebook page which serves 25,294 people.
• Managed a team of student journalist’s through Rizzarr.com’s Student Journalist Network.
• Edited articles for web publication.
• Helped create headlines with strong buzzwords that would increase the visibility of articles.
• Helped implement the communications strategy for Rizzarr.com.
• Experience with WordPress and other content management systems. Freelance Sports Writer for Rizzarr.com, Philadelphia, PA March 2014, to November 2016
• Wrote two to seven articles per week on sports topics.
• Edited stories for web publication.
• Pitch stories to editors.
Therapeutic Staff Support for Carson Valley Children’s Aid, Philadelphia, Pa June 19th 2015, to February 6th 2017.
• Gathered statistics on behaviors of children with autism.
• Wrote detailed progress notes.
Education
Albright College, Reading, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Sociology, Criminology Track, May 20, 2012 GPA: 3.02/4.0
• Contributor and Editor for the Albrightian (School Newspaper).
• Expert knowledge of the AP and Chicago writing style. Awards
Community Service Award 2004-2008
• Awarded Bronze and Silver achievement medal for over 100 hours of community service. Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, XP