Patrick A. McCormick
**** **** ****** *** *******, GA, 30106
Phone: 917-***-**** E-Mail: ******@***.***
Objective
To project my ideas and writing to a greater audience. To become a source of truth aimed at providing
necessary information and detailed answers for people from all walks of life. My desire is not just to utilize and
nurture my skill, but to produce informative eye-opening articles that will enlighten, encourage and excite
readers.
Experience
Outreach Director, Christ The Rock International 01/2011 – 07/2012
Created and distributed brochures, flyers and newsletters promoting church activities in Franklin County,
TN and in Brooklyn, NY
Operated as representative of the church at community events
Volunteered time at senior citizens facility driving residents to doctor’s appointments
Assisted in organizing events and activities
Participated in visitation and made follow-up calls to people of the community
City-Desk Clerk, New York Daily News 01/2001 – 12/2010
• Worked as staff-writer and ghost-writer
• Recorded and documented freelance work
and payouts
• Formatted and fit copy daily
• Operated as go-between for reporters on
the street and editors in newsroom
• Gathered data from each section for
executive editorial staff
• Responsible for keeping city desk manned
with writers and reporters
• Kept track of other news outlets to be sure
we were not unaware, or under-informed
Assistant – Head of Copy persons, New York Daily News 04/1994 – 01/2001
• Supervised nighttime newsroom runners
• Distributed copy person’s staff assignments
• Ordered newsroom supplies
• Managed staff schedules
Administrative Services Assistant, New York Daily News 10/1993 – 01/1994
• Made sure bills were paid for car service contractor and company car mechanics
• Documented and kept record of security equipment
• Created and distributed company-wide memos on updates in policies and new services available
• Recorded cases and dispatched engineers to resolve HVAC problems
• Directed maintenance staff
Education
Katherine Gibbs, New York, NY 01/1999 – 12/1999
• Majored in Computer Technical Support • Earned Dean’s List Honors with 3.79 GPA
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY 09/1988 – 06/1992
• Majored in Criminal Justice • Majored on Deviant Behavioral Psychology
Strengths
• Top-notch researcher
• Excellent communicator
• Proficient in writing
• Efficient
• Meets deadlines
• Inspires co-workers
• Infectious positive attitude