ORRIN R. KONHEIM

**** * ****** ******, *********, VA 22207

Home phone: 703-***-**** Cell phone: 202-***-****

Email: ac8hvq@r.postjobfree.com

WORK/INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Lead Freelancer, Falls Church News Press Apr. 2017-Present

-Write stories about real-estate, human interest, review local theater, and political issues such as DACA and the Parkland Shooting Massacre

-Guest-edited an issue in October 2018

Press Relations Consultant, Cram.com Dec. 2014-Dec. 2016

-Work directly with co-founder of company to promote product through blogs and print media

-Maintain relationships with product users and notate stories for stories for press and testimonials

-Work with Department of Education for federal grants

Contributing Writer, DESTI App Sept 2013-Feb 2014

-Short-term project in which I researched local tourist destinations and compiled descriptions of Washington D.C. in coordination with editor.

Junior Content Manager, ReelSEO, Jersey, UK Jan 2013-Dec 2013

-Work remotely with staff to keep blog current through writing of blog posts and

aggregating news trends in the viral video market

Self-Employed Freelance Writer ` Oct 2010-Present

-Journalism articles in AP Style have been published in Falls Church News Press, Arlington Sun Gazette, Richmond Times Dispatch, Santa Barbara Independent, Tolerance.org, Arbutus Times, Richmond Times Dispatch, Run Washington Magazine, and Washington City Paper, Washington Post

-Contributed articles to internet publications such as Cracked.com, Mental Floss, Washington City Paper, Overthinkingit.com, TodayIFoundOut.com and Pink Line Project.org

-Used experience in newsrooms and newspapers to formulate press relations strategies for companies such as Christ Musiq, DeScalamatic, Leaders Rooms Furniture Store, and Crime Push and succeeded in getting press coverage for Crime Push

--Wrote an 11,000 word e-book on World War I distributed on amazon.com

Corporate Blogger, Pacers Running Store, Arlington, VA Aug 2012-Mar 2014

-Coached the staff on blogging and marketing

-Interviewed members of the running team and reported on their races

Content Manager of Arlingtoncounty.com, Arlington, VA Nov 2011-Feb 2012

-Formulated a tone and style for the content of site and wrote three articles a week of my choosing that would match that content

-Supervised hiring of other writers, directed one other writer to produce content for site

Volunteer, Students Helping Honduras, El Progresso, Honduras May 2010-2012

-Raised $700 in funds for Students Helping Honduras organization for service trip

-Did service work building schools and improving irrigation for native Honduran village

-Raised awareness on Honduras through writing and door-to-door fundraising

Freelance writer for Connection Newspapers, Alexandria, VA Nov 2010-Sept 2011

-Attended and contributed to newsroom meetings where weekly issues would be mapped out

-Worked with PR people, editors, and pitched my own stories to produce 35-40 articles including photoessays, human interest stories, and neighborhood issues.

Summer Workforce Recruit, Def. Logistics Agency, Ft. Belvoir, VA Jun-Sept 2009

-Responsible for archiving and creation of a digital library of 12,300 documents

EDUCATION:

GMU School of Public Policy, Masters Degree Transp. Policy ‘10 GPA: 3.2

Relevant Coursework: News Editing (2016)

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, BS Geography '06 GPA: 3.2

Relevant Coursework: Media Literacy, Newsgathering, Journalism Practicum

MISCELLANEOUS:

-Proficient in Word and Excel, Type 60 wpm

-Familiarity with US Census Data and Tiger Data Integration

-Speak Spanish with near fluency, read at advanced level, write at intermediate level

-Write in AP Style

CLIPS:

Human Interest-Profile Clips:

Arlington Magazine: 6th Grader Becomes a Scholastic Reporter

https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/h-b-woodlawn-6th-grader-scholastic-news-kids-press-corps/

Richmond Times Dispatch: Ari Lewis Finds Success with the Maccabeats

http://www.timesdispatch.com/entertainment-life/richmond-s-ari-lewis-finds-success-in-the-maccabeats/article_738e1e47-6ede-5ebf-8ffd-a7a2c6fc62f4.html

Arlington Connection: Reflections on Arlington from a Lifelong Resient

http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2011/082411/Arlington.pdf (page 7)

ArlNow.com-Arlington Store Owner is a Hidden Gem

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/05/30/store-owner-is-a-hidden-treasure-at-ballston-common-mall/

Richmond Style Weekly: Finely Tuned Piano Player

https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/finely-tuned/Content?oid=2216358

Arts Clips:

DCist: Does Mozart in the Jungle compare to the Real Life NSO

http://dcist.com/2016/03/so_is_mozart_in_the_jungle_anything.php

Mental Floss:Real-Life Spies vs the Americans

http://mentalfloss.com/article/55240/real-life-spies-vs-americans

Washington City Paper: Does the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Have too Many Exhibits:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2011/07/14/does-the-smithsonian-folklife-festival-have-too-many-government-exhibits/

Mental Floss Magazine: Six Oscar-Winners in Acting Who Weren't Actors

http://mentalfloss.com/article/49047/6-non-actors-who-won-oscars-their-acting

Local History

ArlNow.com-Salvadoran Pupeseria

https://www.arlnow.com/2019/01/22/salvadoran-family-continues-pupuseria-tradition-at-lyon-parks-el-charrito-caminante/

Northern Virginia Magazine: Arlington’s Other Cemetery

https://www.northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2017/01/24/arlingtons-other-cemetery-celebrates-centennial/

Forum Looks Back on Era When Nazis Called Arlington Home

http://www.constantinereport.com/forum-looks-back-era-u-s-nazis-called-arlington-va-home/

Arlington Magazine: Motor Lodges Epitomized Skyline Before Arlington Went Vertical

http://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/January-February-2014/Motor-Lodges/

Issue Stories:

ArlNow.com: Neighbors Battle Over the Five Points Intersection

https://www.arlnow.com/2013/06/03/neighbors-battle-county-over-five-points-intersection-changes/

ArlNow.com: Cherrydale Residents Concerned About Possible Coyote Sightings:

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/07/16/cherrydale-residents-concerned-about-possible-coyote/

AOL Patch: Newt Gingrich Packs House in Rosslyn:

http://patch.com/virginia/clarendon/gingrich-packs-house-in-rosslyn

FCNP: Bawadi Replaces Beloved Vegetarian Restaurant Amid Turmoil

https://fcnp.com/2018/09/13/bawadi-replaces-sunflower-amid-patron-turmoil/

FCNP: Possible Termination of DACA Amnesty Causes Community to Rally

https://fcnp.com/2017/09/15/possible-termination-daca-amnesty-program-causes-community-rally-reorganize-rights-dreamers/

FCNP: Town Hall Reflects Guns and Violence and Prospective Solutions

https://fcnp.com/2018/03/19/town-hall-reflects-gun-violence-schools-prospective-solutions/

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