James H. “Hank” Melluish

adtl43@r.postjobfree.com 269-***-****

I am an adaptable and knowledgeable writer with experience in leadership as well as subordinate positions. I've experienced a variety of industry changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the communications field, and trained new hires within these parameters. Education

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor of the Arts in Creative Writing Exp. Graduation Date: December 2022

Minor: Communications

Experience

WIDR FM, Kalamazoo, MI — Program Director, Blog Writer & On-Air Personality MARCH 2021 - PRESENT

● Craft and deliver a two hour-long shows every week (an underground pop show called Obscurity Knocks and a film-review show called Reel Live)

● Work under tight deadlines and manage being on-call at all hours

● Navigated the station from remote programming to live-setup during the COVID 19 Pandemic

● Interview, train and manage upwards of twenty student and community DJs with flexible hours

● Network with local organizations

● Organize and MC promotional events

● Write music reviews and think-pieces for the station’s blog Kellogg Community College Center for Student Success, MI - Adjunct Instructional Assistant JUNE 2022 - PRESENT

● Write and edited writing handouts for students

● Became trained in English tutoring as well as APA, MLA, and Chicago writing styles

● Proofread the department-penned handbook

Western Herald, Kalamazoo, MI - Movie Reviewer

JANUARY 2021 - PRESENT

● Watch and analyze films new to theaters and streaming services

● Work under tight deadlines to deliver well-crafted reviews for the student paper as well as accompanying photographs for the column

● Keep up to date with popular culture within the student community, and deliver unbiased reviews that readers will find helpful

Applebee’s of Marshall, MI - Server, Host

FEBRUARY 2016 - PRESENT

Skills

● Blog Writing

● Critical and Educational Writing

● Microsoft Office

● Broadcasting

● Print, Audio and Photo Editing

● Communications

● Discipline

● Adaptability

● Strong Grammar

Previous Work

● -

Reel Retrospective: My Lengthy Defense of Southland Tales

● “Best Movies of 2021” List -

The Ten Best Movies of 2021

● Example Western Herald Review -

Somber and compelling, Synchronic is the film of the moment Opinion westernherald.com REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

James H. “Hank” Melluish

650 North Kalamazoo Avenue, Marshall, MI, 49068

269-***-****

adtl43@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Collider Hiring Manager,

I’m a senior at Western Michigan University, majoring in English and minoring in Communications, and believe me when I say that I’m already putting those skills to use. I’m the Program Director at 89.1 WIDR FM, as well as a blog-writer and DJ; and an intern at the writer’s lab at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. At WIDR, I became Program Director during the COVID-19 pandemic. My team and I had to learn fast to keep the station a oat and train incoming volunteers to write, edit, and broadcast content, as well as rebuild our ancient website with Wix. Since then, I’ve hired an entirely new, motivated team; bulldozed and replaced all of our years-old imaging; and helped build a forward-thinking social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. I also host two weekly shows on the station. For one, I play fun, new pop-music while the other is a lm-review show. I’m pro cient with both broadcasting equipment and an audio DW, depending on whether I’m going out live or prerecorded. I also know how to write scripted content for pre-recorded shows, and entertaining pieces for our blog, many of which are lm reviews as well. I can safely say that I’m leaving the station in a far better place than it was when I arrived. I am also a trusted resource by my colleagues as a writer and editor. At Kellogg Community College, I was not only taken on to write a series of handouts and presentations on grammar, punctuation, and literature, but also was part of a proofreading team for the seventy- ve page “Ultimate Bruin Success Guide”--given to every enrolled student. I also write lm reviews for Western Michigan University’s Western Herald, which has helped me understand the importance of making tight deadlines. If these are values that you look for, I think I’m your guy, and I hope more than anything to live up to that standard. It’s exciting to think that I could be a valuable addition to a writing team, because I can’t go a day without doing it!

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Hank Melluish

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