RESUME

Jim Rogers

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Phone: 301-***-****

Email: adadiq@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Dependable journalism professional with extensive management experience, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to take on added responsibilities. Reliable and enthusiastic, goal-oriented team player with a strong work ethic and a collaborative spirit. Award-winning writer and photographer experienced in both print and digital media.

Skills

Exceptional leadership ability

Staff training expertise

Product development specialist

Investigative journalism

Special project management

Work History

Group Manager/Managing Editor, 04/2002 to 01/2015

CD Publications Group – Eli Global Research – Frederick, MD

Strengthened company’s business by coordinating editorial products’ online presence;

Trained, coached, mentored staff to ensure familiarization with and adoption of new publications;

Coordinated payroll for group’s editors and freelancers;

Served as liaison between executive management and editorial staff;

Collaborated with IT, marketing, sales departments in developing publication sales strategies;

Interacted directly with customers regarding all editorial-related matters;

Researched, wrote, edited content for select publications;

Created content for specialty webinars;

Served as an expert presenter for select specialty webinars. Managing Editor, 02/1999 to 03/2002

PBI Media/Access Intelligence – Rockville, MD

Recruited, hired, trained, coached, supervised, mentored editorial staff;

Oversaw production of multiple publications focusing on aviation and telecom sectors;

Created and produced successful policy-oriented publication focusing on the telecom sector;

Researched, created content for weekly “From The Desk Of …” blog. Senior Editor, 01/1990 to 02/1999

Inside Washington Publishers – Arlington, VA

Gathered information, wrote, edited stores for weekly newsletters;

Oversaw layout and design of weekly newsletters;

Oversaw production and distribution of weekly newsletters;

Coordinated coverage of public policy-related news topics with the publisher;

Cultivated relationships with industry and government sources. News Editor, 10/1088 to 02/1990

Potomac News – Woodbridge, VA

Assigned coverage for all local news stories;

Edited all copy;

Oversaw layout and design of daily newspaper;

Oversaw manual paste-up process;

Cultivated working relationships with community leaders. Senior Reporter, 02/1984 to 09/1988

Beaumont Enterprise – Beaumont, TX

Researched and wrote news and feature stories for the daily newspaper;

Proofread and edited copy;

Led team-reporting effort resulting in multiple prize-winning news stories;

Cultivated working relationships with local and state officials. Reporter, 03/1979 to 01/1984

Tribune-Review – Greensburg, PA

Covered multiple beats, including local politics, education, environment, and police;

Proofread and edited copy;

Provided backup photographic coverage as needed;

Cultivated working relationships with local and state officials. Education

Graduated from Defense Information School, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN Majored in Communications at Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA Majored in Communications at the University of Maryland, Far East Division, Seoul, Korea References

Most Recent Supervisor: Kimberly Gilbert, Group Manager, Eli Global Research; Phone: 202-***-****

Previous Supervisor: Mike Gerecht, Publisher, CD Publications; Phone: 240-***-****

Personal Reference: Ray Garza, President, CTI Consulting; Phone: 301-***-****

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