Reporter, Social Media Manager

Robert Pelaez

*** **** ****** ***. ***, Hempstead, NY 11550 • Cell: 973-***-**** • **********@*****.***

Personal Skills

• Eagle Scout

• Attended National Youth Leadership Conference 2013

• Attended Sports Broadcasting Camp at Hofstra University 2013 & 2014

• Learned under broadcasting greats Freddie Coleman, Kenny Albert, and Mike Breen

• Member of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity as of 2014

• Served as New Member Educator, Brother-At-Large, Vice President, President

• Staff sports writer at the Hofstra Chronicle 2015-2018

• Intern as staff writer at New York Jets fan site 2017-2018

Education

Hofstra University 2014-2018

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism 3.5/4.0

Minor in Creative Writing 3.2/4.0

Work History

Blank Slate Media, Roslyn Heights, NY 08/2019-Present

Presented news program covering Nassau County and beyond on a daily basis for weekly newspapers.

Updated the company’s social media and website pages with breaking news stories to keep content visitors educated.

Oversaw the production, layout, and content for three weekly papers with the greatest circulation throughout the north shore of Long Island.

Planned daily schedule with other reporters, editors, and publisher to outline what stories would be covered and who would need to travel to which areas.

Devised and published special headlines and content for social media.

Generated, wrote and delivered breaking news stories, special reports and features segments for the north shore of Long Island and Nassau County.

Selby Jennings, Manhattan, NY 07/2018- 01/2019

Detail-oriented individual able to assess company hiring needs and position requirements to create job postings that are educational, informative, and persuasive.

Dependable recruitment consultant with a solid understanding of efficient recruiting methods. Exemplary track record of hiring employees who add value and expertise to the organization.

Experienced recruitment consultant with experience with involvement in recruiting top talent for high-level IT professions. Proven ability to inform, persuade, and recruit qualified candidates within designated deadlines.

Lynx Mortgage Bank, Westbury, NY 03/2019- 09/2019

Was first point of contact in the office, provided various resources to loan officers

Front desk employee, answered phone calls, constant displays of customer service

Had knowledge on loan policies, relayed client information to correct loan officer

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