Louis E. Gombocz, Jr.

*** *. ****** **., *********, PA 18109 home 484-***-**** cell 484-***-****

email: adlo4p@r.postjobfree.com adlo4p@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging marketing communications and public relations management position utilizing over a dozen years of writing, editing, and media relations experience coupled with a journalism and marketing degree and over 20 years of advertising, sales, and management expertise.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts with Honors – Journalism/Marketing

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

SUMMARY

1Experienced in news writing, copywriting, press release, newsletter, and brochures generation.

2Superior oral and written communications skills with a great attention to detail and overall follow-through.

3More than twenty years of media advertising sales experience–radio, cable television, magazines, daily and weekly newspapers, and yellow pages mediums with a focus on healthcare clients

4Retail sales and sales management experience utilizing significant marketing skills and experience

5 Familiar and comfortable with various time-sensitive deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS/ MANAGEMENT SKILLS

1Educated and experienced in story idea generation, interviewing, writing and editing.

2A thorough and complete knowledge and understanding on how to capture a client’s target market using SEO and specialized target marketing.

3Excellent time-management skills with the highest level of attention to details.

4Highly effective and successful at “relationship building” with clients, contacts, connections, interviewees and associates.

5A “Team Player” always willing to assume responsibilities both voluntarily and as requested offering full cooperation to co-workers and associates.

6 Experienced with Microsoft Office, Power Point, Quark Express, Photoshop, Salesforce,

and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

WFMZ-TV Channel 69

Online Web Reporter October 2013 to present

Online general assignment public affairs and press conference reporter covering municipal, school board, county government, business and healthcare assignments in Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks, PA counties. Includes significant interviewing, reporting, editing, and photojournalism responsibilities on a nearly full-time basis.

The Quakertown Free Press 1985 to 1989

Full-time Staff Writer

General Assignment Staff Reporter responsible for covering the Borough Hall beat in addition to police, fire, town, business and features reporting. Also served as a photojournalist in conjunction with reporting duties when necessary. Continued to develop a specialty in business news and features reporting.

Lehigh Valley Business Digest 1983 to 1985

News and Features Business Staff Writer

Extensive in-depth news and features interviewing, reporting, and editing on business news topics including company and executive profiles. Included investigative reporting on current business news and topics of reader interest.

The Bethlehem Globe-Times 1982 to 1983

News and Features Staff Writer

Newswriting/Features Intern reported on local news and feature items as a general assignment reporter for the weekend Saturday evening and Sunday Globe-Times editions. Heavy feature-writing experience and photojournalism assignments.

Easton Hospital 1981 to 1982

Public Relations Intern

Internal and External Hospital Communications included reporting, writing, editing and layout for the hospital’s newsletters and brochures. Included extensive story idea generation and execution. Also assisted the public relations director in daily duties.

REFERENCES AND WRITING SAMPLES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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