Orlando Torres
Sports Writer/ Freelance Writer
San Antonio, TX 78214
*************@***********.***
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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