Instructional Assistant Writer
Resume:
James H. “Hank” Melluish
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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
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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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