Freelance Writer Office Assistant

Eric Eisert

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Summary

* Experienced union professional, journalist and communications specialist. Experience

Field Office Assistant AFSCME Pittsburgh, PA 2017 - Present Manage day-to-day operations of Eastern Region office of public sector labor union. Compose and edit internal and external communications, contribute to blog, assist member grievances, take part in member organizing, support field staff and administer large and small projects. Contributing Writer Trib Total Media Pittsburgh, PA 2008 - 2020 Provided coverage of news and features for several communities and school districts in the south and west suburbs of Pittsburgh. Covered breaking news as well as contribute to enterprise projects for print and digital editions. Coordinated with editors and reporters for local and regional coverage.

Freelance Writer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, PA 2002 - 2007 Correspondent for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Covered news and features for the West and Washington sections of Pittsburgh’s largest-circulation daily newspaper. Provided long-term coverage of specific communities as well as spot coverage for breaking news. Staff Writer Gateway Publications Pittsburgh, PA 1999 - 2002 Reporter for five newspapers in the Gateway company. Covered community, state and national news for the weekly papers. Also wrote features, editorials and other opinion pieces. Often took own pictures. Assisted other reporters in company on their stories and contributed to collaboration projects.

Writer and Editor !Que Linda! Los Angeles, CA 1997 - 1999 Wrote six entertainment articles, including three cover stories, for !Que Linda! magazine. Also consulted on editorial content, layout and copy edited the magazine. Editorial Intern Premiere Los Angeles, CA 1998

Three-month intern in the west coast office of Premiere. Contributed writing and movie reviews, researched stories, generated story ideas, and transcribed interviews for the monthly movie magazine.

Sports Reporter Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Johnstown, PA 1994 - 1996 Provided exclusive coverage of home and away games of the Pitt-Johnstown men’s basketball team for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons. Also wrote season preview and wrap-up coverage. Education & Training

• University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown, PA, Bachelor of Arts – December 1996

• Major: Journalism, Minor: English Literature

• Becker Digital Organizing Bootcamp

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