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Sports Writer Freelance

Location:
Fort Worth, TX
Posted:
August 24, 2022

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Resume:

Orlando Torres

Sports Writer/ Freelance Writer

San Antonio, TX 78214

*************@***********.***

+1-210-***-****

Student and writer, looking to gain any experience possible working for a news environment. Willing to relocate to: Austin, TX - Dallas, TX - New York, NY Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Freelance Writer

FanSided

April 2019 to Present

• Freelance Writer/ Contributor for FanSided MMA.

• Pitching topics for new content.

• Meeting my deadlines for assigned topics.

• Doing live fight coverage of any current fight events such as UFC and Bellator MMA events in real-time.

• Specializes in all MMA only.

Sales Representative

Momentum Solar - San Antonio, TX

August 2018 to Present

• Solar Specialist

• Door-to-door sales rep.

• Talking to people and generating y own leads.

• Informing several home owners on a daily basis about how I can help them own their own energy and going green.

• Team Leader.

• Managed a team of 4-6 canvassers on the field, and push my team in a positive, yet effective manner to hit our daily goals.

Sports Writer

My Fantasy Sports Talk

May 2016 to Present

Sports Writer for My Fantasy Sports Talk website.

• Writing weekly articles covering the NFL, Fantasy Football, NBA and MMA events.

• Was writer of the month for June 2016.

• Participated in weekly podcasts for our site.

• Interacting with fans and answering any questions that were tweeted/mailed in. Freelance Writer

Streamline Media

October 2018 to April 2019

• Freelance Writer for Streamline Media.

• Pitching topics for new content.

• Meeting my deadlines for assigned topics.

• Specialized in NFL, NBA, and MMA betting odds.

• E-Sports coverage.

Cook/Prep

Bill Miller BBQ - San Antonio, TX

March 2013 to May 2018

• Cooked all the food for the restaurants in the surrounding Texas areas.

• Loaded all the trucks in a timely manner to ship the restaurant orders out in time.

• Licensed to operate mechanical jacks.

• Sanitation everyday to ensure that the workplace was clean.

• Commissary/ Sausage kitchen.

• Cooked food over hill country live oak fires.

Sales

At&t

August 2012 to March 2013

• Always hit my sales goals.

• Specialized in the billing department to assist customers with billing.

• Helped clients with any concerns with their At&t products, and introduced them to the latest products. Grocery Stocker/ Stock Controller

HEB - San Antonio, TX

March 2007 to May 2012

• Stocked the store/aisles in a timely manner.

• Took a leadership program and worker well with other as a team to complete team goals.

• Was licensed to operate a forklift.

• Kept the store presentable and organized.

• Set up and took down displays.

• Replaced old products with new stocks.

• Helped with store inventory to order stocks for the grocery store. Education

High school or equivalent

Skills

• Microsoft Word

• Social Media Marketing

• Microsoft Office

• retail sales

• Microsoft Excel

• Communications

• Writing Skills

• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

• Proofreading

• Creative Writing

• Blogging

• Writing Skills

• Proofreading

• Copywriting

• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

• WordPress

Assessments

Social media — Familiar

October 2019

Creating content, communicating online, and building a brand's reputation. Full results: Familiar

Proofreading — Proficient

May 2019

Proofreading written texts.

Full results: Proficient

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