Data Entry Specialist
Resume:
William Duffield
Writer/editor
Louisville, KY **223
**********@*****.***
Professional Summary
To acquire a position which will allow me to use my vast experience to assist your company to succeed.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Data Entry Specialist
Matrixcare-Louisville, KY
November 2014 to December 2023
• Edited surveys received from hospices for content, grammar.
• Charted information from edited surveys
Copy Editor/Reporter
Xenia Daily Gazette-Xenia, OH
2013 to 2014
• Covered city beat for the daily newspaper
• Wrote stories from interviews, gathered information, wrote columns and op-ed pieces.
• Photographed news events.
• Processed photographs using Photoshop.
• Page layout using QuarkXpress
Managing Editor, Editor of the Kettering-Oakwood Times
Community News Group of Dayton-Xenia, OH
2012 to 2013
Supervisor, Trevor Collins
Editor, Kettering-Oakwood Times
Ohio Community Media-Kettering, OH
2002 to 2012
Supervisor, Terry Baver
Sports Editor
Brown Publishing-Xenia, OH
1999 to 2002
Supervisor, Nick Blizzard
Editor, Huber Heights Courier; Assistant Editor, New Carlisle Sun
Suburban Newspapers of Dayton-Tipp City, OH
1997 to 1999
Supervisor, Tom Mitsoff
Sports Editor
Thomson Newspapers-Xenia, OH
1987 to 1997
Supervisor, Gary Brock
Associate Editor/Sports Editor
Wapakoneta Daily News-Wapakoneta, OH
1985 to 1987
Supervisor, Verne Shaul
Mohawk Leader
Progressor Times-Carey, OH
1982 to 1985
Supervisor, Steve Zender
Assistant Sports Editor
Fostoria Review Times-Xenia, OH
1981 to 1985
Supervisor, Carl Hunnell
Education
English Education
Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH
Skills
• AP Style
• Journalism
• WordPress
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Photoshop
• Public Relations
Additional Information
QUALIFICATIONS
• 30-plus years working in journalism, many in the sports field.
• Experience in an office environment working with desktop publishing software, including
QuarkXpress and PhotoShop.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Supervisory experience over up to six employees.
Professional Skills
• Knowledgeable of AP style.
• Well-organized and efficient.
• Self-motivated, assertive and can quickly learn new procedures and methods.
• Professional demeanor.
• Dependable - can work without supervision; able to follow directions, both oral and written.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Honored with awards from the Associated Press and the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association
including the OPSWA's Sportswriter of the Year Award.
Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills
• Works well with a diverse group of people.
• Honest, friendly, excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Committed to assisting others.
Computer Skills
• Well above average skills in QuarkXpress and PhotoShop.
• Excellent skills in preparing publication budgets for weekly newspapers.
• Business correspondence writing letters and memos, editing for content, spelling and grammar.
• Able to learn new software applications with ease.
• Talented in graphic art and design.
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