Social Media Associate
Resume:
JR Jordilin Ruiz
Waukegan, IL
advh4l@r.postjobfree.com
Ambitious journalism student knowledgeable about digital media. Familiar with viral trends, breaking news both national and international, and navigating social media platforms to get the story out. Able to adapt and driven with strong work ethic and motivation to thrive in a team based or individually motivated settings. Committed to bringing audiences accurate and interesting breaking news. Work Experience Student JROTC Media Correspondent
09/2014 to 05/2016
Waukegan High School
Waukegan, IL
Utilized Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to remind the community of upcoming events and locations.
Travel with JROTC teams from state to state to photograph and write content from their competitions and exhibitions.
Photograph special events, competitions, and parades. Edited digital images lightly or with advanced techniques to create desired effects.
Conducted student interviews and assisted in photo shoot coordination and organization.
Gather content from other members and submit work before the deadlines. Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation and syntax.
Film and photograph highlights of events and create powerpoint presentations. Student Newspaper Reporter
07/2018 to 05/2020
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Proofread and edited work for grammar, style and accuracy. Conducted interviews with various individuals to obtain valuable quotes for stories.
Collaborated with writers to develop, strengthen and maintain individual voice and hone unique writing style.
Wrote and delivered high quality articles under tight deadlines and high stress situations.
Pitched and covered an array of topics: student stories, upcoming events, faculty and campus news.
Gathered data for news stories from variety of different sources and assimilated truth from fiction.
Skills Fact checking
Field Reporting
Story pitching
Active listening
Planning
Proofreading
Grammar skills
Media proficiency
Editing
Education College of Lake County
Associate
English
Grayslake, IL
08/2018 to 05/2018
Columbia College Chicago
Bachelor’s
Journalism
Chicago, IL
09/2020 to Present
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