editor, writer

Jay Russel Miller

**** ***** ****** *****, ***. *28

Houston, Texas 77096

cell phone: 281-***-****

landline phone: 713-***-****

e-mail: ********@*****.***

LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-miller-b0088841

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Successful editor for transportation websites, e-newsletters and print publications plans to apply this thorough experience to assist another professional venue.

WORK EXPERIENCE

--November 2016 to March 2019--News editor, Informa (Houston office), for Refrigerated Transporter, Trailer/Body Builders and Bulk Transporter magazines. Editor of Business Picture electronic newsletter, a weekly publication serving Refrigerated Transporter website. Editor of TBB Buyer’s Express monthly e-newsletter.

--July 2006 to November 2016---News editor, Penton (formerly Penton Media). Edited and published news articles daily on websites, maintained news database and websites, assisted in magazine redesign.

--July 2001 to July 2006—Editorial newswriter, Primedia Business Magazines & Media. Wrote, edited and published news articles on websites daily. Created weekly e-newsletters and supplied all editorial material for them.

--July 1995 to July 2001—Departments editor/writer, Intertec Publishing Inc. Wrote news items and case studies, edited press releases, rewrote wire news articles. Planned and laid out magazines and directories.

--January 1989 to July 1995—Departments editor, Tunnell Publications. Wrote short feature articles, rewrote and edited press releases. Planned and laid out magazines.

--April 1988 to January 1989--Universal desk copy editor, The Houston Post daily newspaper (Houston, Texas). Laid out pages, edited and proofed copy for publication. Prioritized news in daily budget meetings. Successfully met three deadlines nightly.

--April 1981 to April 1988--Copy editor/newsletter editor/music reviewer, Beaumont Enterprise newspaper, (Beaumont, Texas), all sections. Promoted to Page One editor, September 1983. Editor-in-chief, The Home Edition, a Hearst Corporation monthly employee newsletter, 1985-1988. Self-conceived and produced publication, managed a staff of seven reporters, circulation of 400. Music reviewer, wrote critiques of current pop/rock recordings for Enterprise.

EDUCATION

--Bachelor of Journalism degree, University of Missouri School of

Journalism, 1980; enrolled 1978-1980; major: journalism; sequence: magazine

--Pre-journalism undergraduate curriculum, University of Missouri College of Arts & Sciences, 1975-1977; liberal arts courses as part of pre-journalism curriculum

--Class salutatorian, Owensville (Missouri) High School, graduated in 1975

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

--Writing/editing skills assessment, Expert level, Indeed.com, 2019

--Proofreader skills assessment, Expert level, Indeed.com, 2019

--Supervisory skills assessment, Highly Proficient level, Indeed.com, 2019

--Certificate of course completion: “Write Effective Web Content,” San Jacinto College, 2016

--Certificate of course completion: “Fundamentals of Technical Writing,” San Jacinto College, 2009

--Created crossword puzzles published by Los Angeles Times Syndicate (1998) and GAMES magazine (1999 and 2000)

--Published poet: three poems in The Laureate Letter and Poetry Magazine (1998, 1999, 2000)

--Winner, Hearst Corporation national headline competition, 1988

--Curators' Scholar, University of Missouri, 1975

--Winner, Cleo Tayloe Journalism Award, 1975

--Salutatorian, Owensville (Missouri) High School, Class of 1975

--Cantley Speech Contest winner (fourth), 1975

--President, National Honor Society, Owensville High School, 1974-75

--Student Council member, Owensville High School, 1974-75

--First place, American Legion Voice of Democracy speech contest, 1974

--State delegate, Missouri Freedom Forum, 1974

--Boys State (Missouri) alternate delegate, 1974

--Secretary-treasurer, Math and Science Club, Owensville High School, 1973-74

REFERENCES

Raymond Anderson, publisher, Informa Houston TX office, 4200 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston TX 77098. Office phone: 713-***-****. Email: ***.********@*******.***

Maria Singletary, content design, Informa Houston TX office, 4200 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston TX 77098. Office phone: 713-***-****. Email: *****.**********@*******.***

Earl Mallett Jr., retired electrical engineer, 11303 Sagetrail, Houston TX 77089. Cell phone: 713-***-****. Email: ***********@*********.***

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