Richard Reeder
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Education
Journalism/PR 12/1991 Mesa State College
Major: Journalism
Minor: Reading
Related coursework: Newspaper editor
Skills & Abilities
Management
Sports editor, Mesa State Criterion. Supervised coverage of college sports
Assistant Sports Editor, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Assisted with supervision of sports
coverage and section production
News Editor, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Supervised layout and production of daily
newspaper and special sections
Managing Editor, Cody Enterprise. Supervised reporters in all aspects of coverage and the
production of newspaper and special sections
Special Sections Editor, Cody Enterprise. Wrote, edited and supervised production of all special
sections of the newspaper
Communication
Supervised the changing of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel from an afternoon newspaper to
a morning newspaper including changes to employee schedules and setting of deadlines.
Supervised and trained staff for several upgrades of DTI Technology software.
Leadership
1997 Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Employee of the year for changing the production of the
newspaper from section editors producing sections to one centralized desk handling all
production of newspaper.
Assistant volleyball coach, Mesa State College, 1989
Assistant volleyball and basketball coach, University of Southern Colorado, 1981-1984
Experience
Customer Service Rep AT&T Call Center 02/2012-08/27/2014
Answer the phone and assist customers with billing and technical needs.
Special Sections Editor Cody Enterprise 01/2007-04/2011
Wrote and took pictures and edited stories for all special sections
Covered high school football and basketball, junior hockey and rodeo.
Supervised layout and production of all special sections
Wrote news stories and editorials and weekly column for general news coverage
Managing Editor Cody Enterprise 06/2005-01/2007
Supervised reporters and assigned general news and sports assignments
Edited copy and supervised production of all sections of newspaper
Covered high school football and basketball, junior hockey and rodeo.
Wrote editorials and general news stories
IT Manager Grand Junction daily sentinel 01/2000-08/2004
Supervised the replacement and care of all computers and software
Purchased and installed computers and software for all computer systems
Supervised training for all new computers and software including DTI Technology
News Editor Grand Junction daily sentinel 01/1996-01/2000
Supervised the staff in layout, editing and production of all sections of newspaper
assistant sports Editor Grand Junction daily sentinel 08/1994-01/1996
Assisted in supervision of sports staff in coverage of all local sports
Edited copy from staff writers and news agencies
Supervised and layed out sports section 5 days per week including all Saturday and Sunday
papers
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layout editor Grand Junction daily sentinel 01/1994-08/1994
Layed out and designed news sections of the newspaper five days per week including Page 1
sports writer Grand Junction daily sentinel 01/1992-01/1994
Covered and wrote stories for many local high school, college and recreational sports
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