MATT POWERS

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Burnaby, BC

Phone: 778-***-**** Email: acgew2@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Objectives

To be part of a team where exceptional service and a commitment to excellence are expected.

To continue to expand my experience, skills and education.

SUMMARY

• Trained photographer

• Educated as a journalist and have worked with several newspapers in western

Canada.

• Skills and post-secondary training in public relations.

• Sales experience with major daily newspaper

• Provided content to driving.ca, as well as daily inventory maintenance of website.

• Enthusiastic and outgoing; routinely engaged in conversations with strangers for

weekly “streeters” column.

• Over four years of experience in the hospitality industry as both a guest experience

representative and bartender.

Educational Background

Certificate in Public Relations Regina, SK

University of Regina Completed March 2011

Applied Degree in Communications, Journalism Calgary, AB

Mount Royal College Graduated April 2007

Skills and Experience

Photography

• Worked for over 3 years as a photographer at a major newspaper in the advertising

department producing content for local and national advertisements.

• Experience in still photography using 35mm film camera techniques as well as black

and white processing.

• Experience with digital camera operations both point and shoot and professional

models.

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Writing and Editing

• Wrote feature articles for the sports and leisure section of college newspaper.

Recognized by faculty as the publications strongest section.

• General assignment reporter for community news organization featuring in sports

and town council.

• Wrote for entertainment and lifestyles section, researching and reporting on events

and entertainers both in person and over the phone.

• Copyediting and page layout for both community and school publications using

Quark Xpress.

Sales and Marketing

• Advertising experience; collaborating on the production of advertisements, as well

as working with clients on day-to-day basis.

• Conducted target marketing for major clients.

• Carried out customer sales in business and residential areas.

• Responsible for administrative tasks such as roll call and daily balance.

Public Relations

• Planning, implementing and evaluating an effective communications plan.

• Leveraging appropriate tools and techniques to share a desired message.

• Creating communication pieces for internal and external stakeholders.

• Understanding of the ethics of public relations in a broad industry setting.

Hospitality and Guest Relations

• Experience in the travel and tourism industry.

• Communication with guests by telephone, mail, email and social media.

• Collaboration with in-office and remote departments to address matters in order to

ensure guest experience excellence.

Television and Internet

• Broadcast news gathering and field reporting; simulated live broadcast situations

both in front of and behind the camera.

• Experience in shooting and assembling footage with both analog (betacam) and

digital production.

• Web-journalism and web page design training using Dreamweaver.

Employment History

March 2014 – Oct. 2014 Guest Relations Rocky Mountaineer

Vancouver, BC

March 2010 – Dec. 2013 Advertising, Inside Sales, Leader-Post

Creative Writing Regina, SK

Nov. 2007 - July 2009 Writer/Photographer Canstar News The Lance

Winnipeg, MB

Aug. 2002 – April 2003 Sales and Marketing West-Tech Industries

Calgary, AB

Personal Interests

I have a strong interest in everything sports having played basketball, football and baseball.

Winter Sports, hiking and travel remain my passions.

References

Jim Krieger Terry Tantardini Marilyn Bolomey

Regina Leader-Post Regina Leader-Post Rocky Mountaineer

New Business Manager Business Development Manager, Guest Experience

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