Bryan Johnson

**** **** ***** *****, ***** Heights, OH 45424

Mobile Phone: 407-***-****

Email: adjnt3@r.postjobfree.com

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A self-motivated and highly organized Social Media Specialist with advanced experience in distributing or delivering information using multiple digital platforms to engage readers and wide-spread knowledge in social media, digital marketing, business development, and communications, seeking a position as a journalist in a fast- paced environment.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts, University Communications Toledo, of OH Toledo and Public Relations – 120 (2012 Semester Conferred) Hours

GPA: 3.5

Master of Science, Full Winter Sail Entertainment University Park, FL Business –

(2014 GPA: Conferred) 3.7

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Story Development Written Communication Content Review Research Proofreading & Edits Current Events Awareness Social Media Marketing Coordination (Internal/External) Multimedia Products Content Development Resource Management Journalism SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

MEDIA DIRECTOR 10/2019 – 01/2020

Mount Enon Missionary Baptist Church Freelance Work 1501 W Third St.

Dayton, OH 45402 United States

• Duty Summary. Served as the Media Director for the Mount Enon Missionary Baptist Church. Responsible for the development of the organization’s technical production support for worship services, social media, and web content creation.

• Evaluate Written Content. Demonstrates the ability to use knowledge of an organization, review and evaluate all written content for potential implications, and provide recommendations to ensure messaging supports the leadership’s intent. Develops web content, using best practices and creative ideas – contribute updates to these products weekly to ensure the content aligns with the organization’s mission and goals.

• News & Feature Stories. Prepare and submit news and feature stories, photographs, and multimedia products that tell the organizational story on its websites and social media pages. Creates weekly video announcements and message intros.

• Content Review. Conducts appropriate content reviews with subject matter experts to ensure the content, timing, and messaging are appropriate. Develops graphic design for advertisements, including mail outs and others as requested.

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SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST 12/2013 – 01/2020

Kaplan, Inc. Full Time Employee

12650 Ingenuity Drive

Orlando, FL 32825 United States

• Duty Summary. Served as the Social Media Specialist for the Kaplan Test Prep. Responsible for providing student concierges services, social media support, and the management of resources in support of the organization’s goals.

• Research. Conducts necessary research to verify the accuracy of news articles, infographics, social media captions, and other written content before publication. Creates content for social media channels. Designs marketing graphics to promote events, updates, and increase online engagement using Canva and photoshop.

• Recommend Multimedia Products. Produces and recommends multimedia products to complement journalistic articles and visually tell the story on web-based platforms. Coordinates with internal stakeholders to devise strategies and tactics to achieve business financial goals. Recommends specific products and marketing strategies in support of organizational operations.

• Proofread & Edit Products. Proofread and edit all final products to ensure accuracy of content and adherence to appropriate journalism standards and organizational messaging. Reviews content for products used for web, print, and social media.

COMMUNITY MANAGER 01/2015 – 07/2015

CW The Daily Buzz Internship Position

Winter Park, Florida 32792 United States

• Duty Summary. Served as the Community Manager for CW’s The Daily Buzz. Responsible for the creation of entertainment news content for both the CW’s The Daily Buzz and WETV’s Emotional Mojo television shows.

• Internal & External Communications. Writes and edits news releases, feature articles, and social media posts to support internal and external communications on the organization’s web site, intranet, and social media platforms. Created Entertainment News content for both CW’s The Daily Buzz and WETV’s Emotional Mojo television shows.

• Research. Conducts the necessary research to verify the accuracy of news articles, infographics, social media captions, and other written content before publication. Collaborated with other Community Managers to oversee the maintenance of the website and social media platforms using Co-schedule. Verified the accuracy and of written content before release.

• Story Development. Works with other directorates, subordinate unit communicators, and senior leaders within the organization to identify and develop stories for publication on the organization’s internal and external web pages and social media platforms. Prioritizes audience needs and followed trends, directed it to management to provide our social media presence the competitive advantage.

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR 08/2013 – 02/2014

Student Community Association, Full Sail University Work Study Role 3300 University Blvd

Winter Park, FL 32792 United States

• Duty Summary. Served as the Social Media Coordinator for the Student Community Association for Full Sail University. Responsible for overseeing magazine content and print work for campus events.

• Translate Technical Information. Interviewed subject matter experts, VIPs, senior officers, and managers and translated technical information into succinct and easily understood content for the intended audience. Oversaw magazine content and print work for campus events.

• Current Events Awareness. Maintained awareness of current events and items of interest relating to the organization to develop content, plans, and strategies that align with higher-level messaging and are relevant to the audience and current issues. Supported graphic designs, logos, and contents creation.

• Review & Edit Articles. Review and edit submitted articles received from journalists in the field and staff for relevance to the intended audience, accuracy, grammar, and messages. Oversaw magazine content and print work for the campus events.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Intern/Volunteer Program – 2012 THE WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• First Place in Special Broadcast (Myths and Legends) honor - May 2010 honor - College Broadcasting Incorporated

• National Finalist in Sports Broadcast '10 honor - May 2010 honor - College Broadcasting Incorporated

• College Broadcasting Inc. Awards

• Sports Reporter, 3rd Place, National Finalist, 2010

• Best News Special, 1st Place, Newscast, 2010

INTERNSHIPS

Digital Media Consultant

The Daily Buzz on The CW Network

01/2015 – 07/2015

Orlando, Florida USA

Associate Editor

WESH 2 News / CW18

01/2014 – 06/2014

Orlando, Florida USA

Production Assistant Intern

Double R Productions

05/2012 – 08/2012

Washington D.C. USA

Intern/Volunteer

The Washington Center

05/2012 – 08/2012

Washington D.C.USA

Reporter, Videographer, Editor

UT10 News

01/2011 – 06/2011

Toledo, Ohio USA

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