Thomas (Tucker) Trainer

**** ***** *** *** #*, Play del Rey CA 90293

818-***-**** / acytgt@r.postjobfree.com

Education

University of Redlands

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and Language/Creative Writing, April 2013

Member of Sigma Tau Delta, a National English Honors Society

Professional Experience

Sun Dental Group, Beverly Hills CA January 2015 Present

Digital Content Editor

Drafts lectures, course materials, and PowerPoint presentations for Sun Dental Group s founder, Dr.

Sun, an internationally recognized orthodontic lecturer and teacher

Drafts all original web content

StayHealthyLA.com, Playa del Rey CA April 2015 - Present

Founder and Managing Editor

Co-creator of Los Angeles centric health and wellness blog with a focus on local businesses, healthy

recipes, workouts, overall wellness, and sustainability

Drafts original web content for each vertical (food, exercise, local business, and sustainability) and

edits submissions from in-house and freelance writers

Produced and edited all videos for the Explore LA video series, featuring local businesses

Blind Barber, Los Angeles CA June 2012 - Present

Assistant General Manager

Manages the overall day-to-day operations of Blind Barber, a popular bar on the Westside, with

approximately $2 million in annual sales

Assists with inventory management; maintains relationships with vendors to ensure price point is

met on all inventory items

Manages booking of DJs and live music; host and founder of annual summer music series

Began working at Blind Barber part-time during college; promoted to this position in July 2015

Berbay Marketing and PR, Santa Monica CA May 2014 June 2016

Content Writer

Drafts bylined articles for medium to large businesses, with a primary focus on law and real estate

firms

Contributes articles to online legal magazines including Corporate Counsel

CSQ Magazine, Woodland Hills CA July 2013 May 2014

Associate Editor

Co-lead for editorial content generation of top regionally based executive lifestyle magazine

Edited submissions from on-staff and freelance writers for factual information and grammatical

correctness

Interviewed and wrote feature stories on regionally based personalities, entrepreneurs,

philanthropists, businesses, and CEOs

The Redlands Review, Redlands CA Sept. 2012- May 2013

Editor-in-Chief

Managed the direction, content design, production and promotion of the University of Redlands

annual literary magazine, The Redlands Review

Developed and successfully launched the first successful digital version of The Redlands Review

Skills and Interests

Fluent in Wordpress, Microsoft Suite, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Sponsored, competitive obstacle course racer and runner. Multiple top 10 finishes and one 1st place

finish in the Spartan Race obstacle course series

Singer and guitarist in three-piece alternative rock band

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