Social Media Manager, journalist, writer, editor
Resume:
Jill Himmelfarb
**** ** **** *** ********** Point, FL 33064
754-***-**** • ac7frv@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL Graduated: May 2015
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism with a minor in Interdisciplinary Studies
3.92 Cumulative GPA, President’s List Spring and Fall 2013, Dean’s List Spring 2014
Awarded the Excellence in Civic Engagement Stole for spring 2015 graduation
Graduated Magna cum Laude
Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Relevant Coursework: News Literacy, Writing for a Mass Audience, News Reporting and Writing, News Production, Visual Storytelling, World of Sports Journalism, Journalistic Fact Finding, Media Law and Ethics, Deadline Journalism, Audio/Video Journalism, Social Media and Society, Journalism Senior Capstone
Edison State College, Fort Myers, FL
Associate of Arts Degree in General Education Graduated: December 2012
Cumulative GPA, 3.92, Dean’s List Fall 2011, Spring, Summer, Fall 2012
Graduated with High Honors
Awarded the Ellie F. Newton Scholarship Chair for the Humanities in June 2012
Related Experience
Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum September 2018-Present
Editing and writing promotional press releases for the museum
Writing articles keeping the community involved in events, exhibits and guest conferences hosted by the SLDC Museum
Freelance journalism April 2013-Present
Finding interesting local stories that are not being covered by mainstream media
Interviewing involved parties through audio and video mediums
I am experienced in audio/video and photography. The majority of my work is multimedia. I have found that both the publication and the audience prefer this.
I have sold to and had my work published by several outlets such as the Naples Herald, Muck Rack, The Heights Foundation and Florida Weekly.
Naples Daily News September 2014-April 2015
Sports Desk Clerk
Editing press releases for proper format and AP Style
Writing briefs
Publishing two regular articles weekly: The Catch of the Week and the Girls Prep of the Week
Inputting prep game scores for briefs for print
Constantly update social media platforms for Prepzone
Eagle News
Sports Editor/Staff Writer May 2014-May 2015
Assistant Sports Editor/Staff writer August 2013-May 2014
Covered the entire season of FGCU women’s soccer for 2013-14. Wrote every article for home games, and they were all published in Eagle News
Covered FGCU men’s ice hockey September 2013-14. Wrote articles about game recaps and profile stories on players. All of the articles were published in Eagle News.
Editing and design of sports section of Eagle News
Preparing weekly budget for sports writers at Eagle News
Manage all social media sites for my section
FGCUICEHOCKEY.COM
Staff Writer/Photo Journalist September 2013-September 2014
Attended every home game and practice
Took all of my own photography during games using a Canon Rebel XSI DSLR with a telephoto lens
Interview the FGCU players and coaches, as well as, the opposing team’s personnel
Edited all of my photos for size, color, clarity, and brightness
Wrote game recaps and profile stories for the website
Design and layout for each article with photos
Layout and rebuild the homepage of the website
Publish the website using Yahoo Sitebuilder after every article and update
Managed all social media sites for the team
Related Skills
Proficient in a variety of business computer applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Frontpage, and Powerpoint.
Experienced with Adobe Publishing Suites, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Final Cut Pro
Exceptional skills relating to social media use, campaigns, building on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+, Tumblr, Wordpress, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc.. I have over four years in working with SEO and social media directly; working with building online presence through social media; updating and maintaining multiple platforms including websites and blogs.
Other Work Experience
Bonefish Grill, Fort Lauderdale, FL November 2017-Present
Server/hostess
Server duties
Promoted to certified trainer after just 2 months
Member of the event team where I participate in and work every banquet, luncheon and catering event
Currently exploring cross-training on other positions, such as bartender and headwait.
Carrabbba’s Italian Grill, Fort Myers, FL February 2011-September 2014
Server/bartender/hostess/carside/headwait/key employee (work 2 management shifts per week)
Server duties
Promoted to bartender after eight months
Promoted to certified trainer after one year
Bennigans, Fort Lauderdale, FL January 2006-August 2008
Server/bartender/hostess/carside/headwait/key employee (work 2 management shifts per week)
Server and bartender duties
Promoted to key/management employee in 2007
Transtar Industries, Fort Lauderdale, FL January 2004-February 2007
Office Manager
Handled all daily deposits and posting
Secretarial duties, such as, answering phones, filing, sending monthly statements, credits and return for clients
Handled all debt collection services for the company
Campus and Community Involvement
Florida Gulf Coast University Eagle News Staff
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member
Veterans of Foreign Wars member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, regular volunteer helping to record oral histories of seniors and other veterans for publication on Facebook page, “Through A Thousand I’s”
Personal blog at jillhimmelfarb.wordpress.com/
YouTube channel with demo reels “Jill Himmelfarb”
References
Amy Ecolono Manager at Bonefish Grill in Ft Lauderdale
Judson Cribbs Associate journalism professor at Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyn Miller Executive journalism professor at Florida Gulf Coast University
Greg Hardwig Sports editor at Naples Daily News
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