writer/editor
Resume:
Eric E. Stutz
* ****** **** *****, ***************, NY 10992
*****.**********@*****.*** 845-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Experienced journalism professional looking to transition writing, editing, management and leadership skills into new career opportunity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TIMES HERALD-RECORD MIDDLETOWN, NY
COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR and GAZETTE EDITOR 2000 - 2019
• Oversaw content creation and execution for Community News (daily) division
• Oversaw additional Gazette (weekly) divisions in addition to Community News since 2010
• Collaborated with other departments on weekly feature pages • Collaborated with other departments on periodic market-based special sections • Managed freelance and staff writers and photographers to develop news and feature content
• Worked with graphic designers to plan and create daily and weekly pages and special sections
• Worked with newsroom management to plan daily coverage and long-term projects
• Maintained and updated community news content on newspaper’s website
• Worked with organization representatives to shape their press releases for publication
• Acted as ombudsman for members of the public calling with news tips, concerns or requests for stories
• Represented the company at community events
• Won Associated Press Writing Award for feature writing
DAY COPY DESK EDITOR 1997 - 2000
• Edited and headlined news and feature stories for daily paper
• Worked with graphic designers to plan and create daily and weekly pages
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR 1988 - 1997
• Oversaw content creation and execution for about 25 market-based special sections annually
• Collaborated with Marketing and Advertising departments on market-based special sections
• Supervised freelancers writing stories on selected topics
• Worked closely with advertising department and production departments
EDUCATION
ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE ROCHESTER, NY
BA in Communications/Journalism
Minor in Political Science
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Power Point and Movie Maker) and SEO
Experienced in Adobe Photoshop, Mac OS, and Wordpress
REFERENCES
Barry Lewis, Vice President of Communications,
Construction Contractors Association of the Hudson Valley
Formerly Executive Editor, Times-Herald-Record.
845-***-**** (work)
******@*****.***
Brenda Gilhooly, Orange Magazine Editor
*********@***********.***
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