Matthew Lee Naber
Powell, WY, 82435
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OBJECTIVE
A career that utilizes my skills in public relations, research, computers, management and writing.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English, with Journalism and Secondary Education coursework, received at University of Iowa
Associates of the Arts received at Muscatine Community College WORK
EXPERIENCE
Managing Editor, Powell Tribune, Powell, WY: 2015-2016
Outdoors, energy and government reporter, Rocket-Miner, Rock Springs, WY: 2013-2015
Managing Editor, The Progress, Three Rivers, TX: 2013 Managing Editor,
Bigfork Eagle and West Shore News, Bigfork, MT: 2011- 2013
Outdoors, energy and government reporter, The Sublette Examiner, Pinedale, WY: 2011
Freelance reporter, The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, IA: 2006- 2011
SPECIAL SKILLS
• In depth research skills
• Office management
• Public relations and communications
• InDesign, Photoshop, and newspaper design
• Social media growth
• Scheduling and organizing meetings
• Knowledge of government policies
• Educational planning and teaching
AWARDS AND HONORS
• First place for general excellence (best large weekly in the state), 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• First place for public service reporting (bank fraud and online security), 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• First place for special sections – Barley Edition, 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• Second place for Agriculture reporting, 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• Second place for editorial excellence, 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• Honorable mention for general reporting (dinosaur found in Elk Basin), 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• Honorable mention for outdoors/environmental reporting, 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• Honorable mention for best promotion of a story using social media, 2015 Wyoming Press Association
• First place for feature photos in the 2013 South Texas Newspaper Association
• First place for health, fitness, medicine, and science issues in the 2012 Montana Newspaper Association
• Second place for outdoors page design and editorial writing in the 2012 Montana Newspaper Association
• Third place for column writing in the 2012 Montana Newspaper Association
• First place for photography in the 2011 Wyoming Press Association
REFERENCES
William Simonsen
• Former editor and reporter with the Associated Press, Gannett, McClatchy, Lee, CBS, A&E
• Contact: 406-***-**** or **********@*****.***
Ilene Olson
• Journalist
• 307-***-**** *****@*************.***
Kynli Smith
• Basin Republican Rustler Editor
• Contact: 217-***-**** or *****.*****@*****.***
Mike Maresh
• Journalist
• Contact: 623-***-**** or *************@***.***
Sam Luvisi
• Cecil-Daily Reporter
• Contact: 662-***-**** or ********@*****.***