Content Creator Social Media
Resume:
Steven M. Tobin
Niles, IL 60714
******@*****.***
Professional Summary:
Highly experienced multimedia journalist and content creator with over 15 years of expertise in reporting on local events.
On-air persona at WRRG, 88.9 FM Triton College Radio, heard on WBEZ, WBBM & WCPT.
Written for Patch, Newsbreak, Yahoo, iCNN, Wordpress, Howler, 5th Avenue Journal.
Comfortable behind the microphone & camera, appearing in hundreds of videos with news desk work.
Ability to conceptualize, produce, and deliver news segments,along with my adeptness at gathering audio, conducting interviews, and providing live coverage, has allowed me to connect with viewers and listeners.
Have created on-line websites for my stories as well as within the social media space including YouTube, TikTok, podcasting, Instagram & Facebook.
A strong presence in both written and broadcast journalism, having contributed to publications like the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times and worked as an on-air talent at WRRG 88.9 FM.
My investigative skills have enabled me to uncover stories and investigate waste, fraud, and corruption at the local governmental level. With proficiency in various multimedia content creation tools and a track record of delivering news in a conversational yet authoritative manner, I excel in deadline-driven, collaborative environments as well as working on my own achieving content creation and meeting deadlines.
Work History:
Reporter/Editor/Creator/DJ/On-Air Talent, Chicago area 2004-Present
Reporter/Editor at www.chicagoareanews.com
YouTube Content Creator @SportsMusicCars
Researching and covering stories, then writing, editing and producing news stories & segments for production & distribution over social media.
Covered many local events such as festivals, traffic accidents, public works issues, and anti-violence BLM rallies in Skokie & Chicago. Covered Northwestern Wildcat home football games.
Covering local fests, events, car accidents, floods, meeting with public officials on local plans, election coverage. Interviewing politicans & leaders like Rham Emmanuel, David Axelrod, Luis Guiterrez and others.
Used various technologies including Adobe Suite, Windows products, extremely computer proficient, digital camera, microphones, lighting, green screens.
Using sites such as Wordpress, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
A sample of the sites I have created and maintain is herein:
Patch Reporter: https://patch.com/users/steven-mark-tobin
Patch Editor: https://chicagoareanews.com
Facebook Reporter Site: https://www.facebook.com/stevenmtobin/
Facebook Digital Content Creator: https://www.facebook.com/SteveTobin67/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChicagoAreaNews
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsMusicCars
Muckrack: https://muckrack.com/steven-tobin
Adobe Behance: https://www.behance.net/smtcne5243
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smtfitness67/
TikTok: TikTok: stevenmarktobin2
DePaul Student Journal: https://smtdp503.wordpress.com/
Indiana East Student Journal: https://tobinjour210.wordpress.com/
Spotify/Anchor: https://anchor.fm/copsncrime
The Truth About Cars (TTAC) 02/22-12/22
Contributing Writer, on-line publication
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/member/1426064/steven-tobin
Pitch Stories to managing editor, write content, upload to portal for editing and approval before online publishing. Used Slack to communicate with team members on an almost daily basis.
88.9FM, WRRG, Triton College Radio 2004-2006 & 2019
On-air host of the Rush Hour Road Trip 5-7pm Thursdays
Running control board, playing music, front/back selling songs, reading PSAs & short news stories.
Attending local festivals with WRRG tent: Setting up station events: raising tents, plugging in sound systems, putting up signage/banners.
Managing the events while in progress: interacting with listeners, leading games, prize wheels, and speaking on the microphone/PA.
Hair Grafting Solutions, Inc. 01/12-Present
Operations Manager
Running business with 300k budget.
Managing client appointments, consultations, travel arrangements, pricing on procedures, maintaining business records and receipts.
Managing corporate receipts, wages and expenses, procuring equipment and supplies.
Paying licensing fees, communication with taxing bodies, scheduling payments of taxes, wages and purchasing needed equipment and software.
Coordinating with independent contractors, doctors and offices for work to be done all across the USA, including Hawaii & Canada.
Maintaining personnel records for employees, contractors and business expenses.
Use Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe CS6 for maintaining records and producing marketing materials.
Bartender, Levy Mgmt. Chicago area 2018-Present
Bartender at Northwestern stadium, Evanston & Ravinia music festival, Highland Park.
Mixing drinks, pouring wine and soda. Maintaining customer service levels, maintaining product stock.
Setting up and breaking down stations prior to events.
Interacting with customers in a friendly, professional manner, making sure their event is one they will always remember and cherish as a great memory.
Information Technology Professional 1991-2021
Support Professional & Technical Recruiter
Supporting thousands of end users in corporate environments using ticketing systems to solve technical issues as they arise.
Windows and MAC environments, expert level at using computers and applications.
Recruiting duties finding people for jobs, screening clients for potential employment.
Tobin-Tranter Property Management 1994-Present
Managing family properties.
Screening potential renters, running credit & reference checks. Collecting rent checks.
Making sure properties are up to par, exacting repairs as needed, coordinating with outside vendors to exact upgrades & repairs. Coordinating with governmental agencies for licenses, permits and property inspections.
Education/Personal:
DePaul University, Chicago, MA, Journalism, expected date of conferment fall of 2024.
Indiana East University, Richmond, IN Bachelors of Communication, Conferred May, 2014
Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, CT – H.S. Diploma, 1995
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