JAMES PEARSON
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Drexel Hill, PA 19026 610-***-****
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Detail oriented with a knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
Effective time management, flexibility, and comfort with meeting deadlines.
Excellent writing, editing and oral communication skills to generate content for readers.
EDUCATION
Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, May 2018
Concentration: Sports Journalism
Delaware County Community College, Media, PA
Associate of Arts Degree in Communication Arts, May 2015
Dean’s List
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Intern, Campus Recreation, February 2018 – May 2018
Overseen social media accounts by sharing engaging content daily
Monitored social media trends by implementing the use of different hashtags and captions for content
Attended and covered intramural sports competitions on campus by tweeting live game action on Twitter
Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Staff Writer, The Snapper, January 2017 – April 2018
Wrote news articles on college sports teams by identifying credible sources to interview
Worked individually to report on college’s athletic teams by attending sporting events
Contributor/Intern/Writer, Football.com, July 2014 – November 2014
Pitched news and feature stories to editor by doing research prior to writing on my topic
Collected information about newsworthy events by observing relevant ideas
Submitted feature and news stories for website publication by consistently communicating with my editor
Delaware County Community College, Media, PA
Managing Editor, The Communitarian, January 2014 – May 2015
Assigned stories to the student reporters that attract my readers
Approved and denied pitched feature and news stories that pertain to important issues
Assisted with editing articles for publication by revising unnoticeable mistakes
EXPERIENCE
Student Worker, Millersville University Dining and Conference Services, Millersville PA, February 2017
Millersville University Concert Committee, Millersville PA, April 2016
United Way’s Day of Caring, Millersville PA, September 2015
ORGANIZATIONS
Millersville Social Bowling Club
Next Steps AmeriCorps Program