Brad Hudson
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Core Competencies
Articles, Editorials, Essays, Audience Building, Social Networking, Social Commentary, Hard News/Politics, Humor, Blogging, Extensive Print & Web Experience, Website Creating/Designing, Graphic Design, Magazine Layout, Proofreading, Meticulous Attention To Detail, Investigative Reporting, Interviewing, Researching, Editing, Information Analysis, Team Player, Team Building/Leadership.
Education
AA – Associate of Arts (HCC)
San Jacinto College
Jersey Village High School (Honors Level English, Economics & Government Courses)
Employment History
Delivery/Warehouse/Shipping & Receiving
Amazon Flex
2016 – Present
DUTIES: Package Inventory, Delivery, Packing, Scanning, Organizing, Etc…
Publisher/Editor
The Blog Book (Online Magazine)
2009 – 2017
DUTIES: Originate & create content, secure advertisers, increase ad revenue, create sections & features, magazine layout, editorial writing, hire graphic designers & bloggers, social networking, audience building, promoting, budgeting, financial analysis, web design, maintain/update website, interviewing subjects for features, overall multitasking.
Editor/Staff Writer
Gospel Truth News
2007 – 2009
DUTIES: Layout magazine, create content, manage prospective freelance writers, proofread and edit freelance content, update website, data entry, interview subjects for features, write editorials, write advertorials, attend local events, overall multitasking.
Staff Writer
Houston Style Magazine
2006
DUTIES: Create content, interviewing subjects for features, attend local events, write editorials, update website.
Staff Writer
Houston Defender
2005 – 2006
DUTIES: Create content, interviewing subjects for features, attend local events, write editorials.
Staff Writer
Insite Magazine
2000
DUTIES: Create content, listen to new music & review records, write poems, write editorials, write own editorial section on the last page called: “The Last Word”.
Freelance Writer
Multiple Publications
2000 – Present
DUTIES: Meet deadlines and follow word count guidelines, interviewing subjects for features, write editorials, straight reporting.
Previous/Additional Experience
YMCA Youth Counselor (1998 – 2001)
Valor Security (1997)
“Little Things” -- Baby Superstore Warehouse (1994 - 1995)
Rosewood Medical Center – Health Information Management (1995 – 1996)
Song Writing & Music Production (1994 – 2005)