High School Software

BRIAN K. HALL

*** **** ****** ******, **********, PA, 17268 ? 717-***-**** ?

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SUMMARY: Self-motivated and conscientious detail-oriented professional

with 10 years of media experience with responsibilities ranging from

athletics, publishing, research and general assignment reporting.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, 2001

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Writing and Editing

Covered education issues in Franklin County, PA ranging from school

district spending, school board action and salaries to the pension crisis

and contract disputes.

Created and edited copy under daily deadline pressures.

Conducted research for long-term writing projects.

Developed a Challenges Facing First-Year Teachers series.

Crafted an annual series spotlighting the achievements of outstanding

senior students.

Created and maintained a blog about Penn State athletics.

Covered a minor league football beat from the organization's inception.

Feature writing for weekly High School Extra and Youth Sports sections.

Communications

Developed working relationships with educational leaders around Franklin

County, PA.

Marketed opening of Career Magnet School with series of stories about

Chambersburg's newest technology-rich alternative high school.

Used online publishing platforms to disseminate information to constituents

quickly.

Maintained statistical database for high school field hockey, girls'

basketball and softball teams.

Communicated with readers in "real time" during breaking news situations

Identified interesting subjects pertaining to youth athletics, creating

weekly feature stories and developing secondary content.

Developed a school budget crisis series that solicited the participation of

community members.

Publishing

Managed daily print publishing deadlines.

Utilized social media such as Facebook, Twitter and other online publishing

tools to effectively distribute information.

Created video stories for online publication.

Managed sports section content of a daily newspaper.

Delegated paginating duties to other staff members.

Technology Skills

Proficient knowledge of Adobe Premiere Elements video editing software

Proficient knowledge of Quark Express publishing software and NewsEdit Pro

software

Proficient knowledge of online publishing platforms

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Education Reporter, Public Opinion, Chambersburg, Pa. 2010 to 2013

Page Designer and Youth Sports Editor, Public Opinion 2004 to 2010

Sports Writer, Public Opinion 2002 to 2004

Night Sports Editor, The Daily Collegian, State College, Pa. 2000 to 2001

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Penn State Alumni Association, Franklin County, 2010-13

Scotland Elementary School student newspaper, 2012-13

Waynesboro Jubilee Summer Festival, 2013

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