Jarrod Harris
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Professional Experience
Winkle Industries, Alliance, Ohio, United States
Magnet Commodity Manager Sept. 2013 - Present
. Communicate with business partners in regards to magnets for scrap
yards and steel mills.
. Manage the shop and give directions of time needed to make a magnet.
. Organize information based on customer's wants and needs.
. Implement blue-prints to recreate new designs for customer needs.
. Market product through PowerPoint presentations and business meetings.
. Implement purchase orders and quotations of magnets being sold to
customers.
. Manage Syteline and update system to meet company's guidelines.
. Plan business trips and functions to market the Winkle product.
. Collaborate with peers in order to market our product with cutting
edge press releases.
. Update the website to out-perform competitions websites.
Times West Virginian, Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
Sports Editor May 2011 - August 2013
. Coordinate a group of sports writers to produce a top-notch newspaper
in the greater West Virginia area.
. Perform computer/Microsoft programs.
. Market the sports section with advertisements.
. Create a strict budget that depicts what's going to be in the
newspaper.
. Organize and collaborate with peers during meetings; teach various
writing tactics and computer programs.
. Redesign computer software that meets the needs of the customers.
. Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise
others who do this work.
. Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
. Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
. Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling,
punctuation, and syntax.
The Columns, Fairmont, West Virginia, United States
Editor-in-Chief May 2010 - May 2011
. Manage a group of 15 fellow writers.
. Coordinate an add department that would help the newspaper become a
self-sustaining paper.
. Market the paper with door-to-door advertisements selling.
. Guide a newspaper into becoming one of the most successful newspapers
at the university level.
. Hold meetings that dealt with deadline and budgets.
. Analyze and critique statistics through polls.
. Implement Microsoft; Adobe Photoshop; InDesign; and Corque into one
program each and every day.
. Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other
publishing establishments.
. Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts,
royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers.
. Select local, state, national, and international news items received
from wire services, based on assessment of items' significance and
interest value.
. Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news
sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio,
television, wire services, and other reporters.
. Arrange for copyright permissions.
Education
Fairmont State University, Fairmont State University, West Virginia, United
States
Secondary English Education and Journalism, May 2013
. Cum Laude -- 3.5 GPA
. Named, 'Most Outstanding Student in Journalism' for the 2012-2013
school-years.
. Earned perfect score when student teaching.
. Member of Chi-Alpha and Campus Light.
. Three year starter on the baseball team - Only freshman to hit .400
during the regular season.
West Branch High School, Beloit, Ohio, United States
High School Diploma, May 2008
. National Honor Society Member.
. Was captain of my baseball team my senior season. Broke three records
- hits, put-outs and doubles.
. Member of SADD, Student Council, Book Club and the newspaper.
Additional Skills
. Expert with Microsoft Office, Libre, Corque, InDesign, Photoshop
and Java
. Strong leader and speaker who enjoys guiding a group of fellow
peers.
. Strong mathematical and English skills - proficient at editing,
coordinating numbers through statistics/Microsoft excel, and basic
accounting skills.
. Experienced Human Resource director through both the Columns and
the Times West Virginian.
References
. Dr. Leland George, English Professor at Fairmont State University, 304-
363-5196
. Amber Bagley, X-ray Technician at Boardman St. Elizabeth Hospital, 330-
429-1763
. Rubin Gladman, Parts Manager at Sweeney GMC, 724-***-****