Social Media Assistant

CARLTON E. THOMPSON

**** ******* ******, *******, **., 77007

adik5k@r.postjobfree.com, 713-***-****

Experience

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ADVANCED MEDIA

Vice President, Executive Editor, 2010-present.

Manage the editorial operation for the official website of Major League Baseball and the websites of its 30 member clubs. Supervise a staff of reporters, columnists, assigning editors, photo editors, editorial producers and social media producers.

HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Executive Sports Editor, 2007-2010.

Managed a department of assistant editors, columnists, reporters, copy editors and web producers. Responsible for overseeing and managing the departmental budget. Responsible for weekly scheduling, long-range planning and on-site coordination of major events. Spearheaded efforts to resolve any issues between the sports department and the entities we covered.

Assistant Sports Editor, 2005-2007.

Houston Texans beat reporter, 2000-2005.

Houston Astros/ Major League Baseball beat reporter, 1996-2000.

General assignments reporter, 1995-1996.

HOUSTON POST

Oilers beat reporter, 1994-1995.

General assignments, 1992- 1994.

EDUCATION

Management Certification Program, University of Texas, 2007.

Bachelor of Arts, Mass Media and Speech, Houston Baptist University, 1992 (Received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2007).

REFERENCES

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