Top-notch writer, editor

KEVIN BRAUN

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Stone Mountain, GA 30087

H: 770-***-**** M: 404-***-****

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Web site: http://meversiontwo.com

OBJECTIVE

A position that contributes to the success of the organization and allows me to utilize and develop the writing and editing skills I have amassed over a 30-plus-year career in newspapers.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Veteran journalist who has worked at newspapers ranging in size from small-town weekly to major metropolitan daily. Talented editor, writer and team player who responds well to deadline pressure and maintains focus, even amid newsroom chaos.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR 2008-PRESENT

Writer:

• Articles published in newspapers including the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Treasure Coast Newspapers in Florida; the trade publication Editor and Publisher; and on Web sites such as www.baseballsavvy.com and www.syracuse.com.

Business clients include Georgia Power Co., Barricade Fire Protection Gel and GoalGetters. Editor:

• Copy editor for CDHC Solutions, a health care magazine for business professionals.

ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION – Atlanta, GA 1989-2008

Copy Editor, Calendar Desk, 2007-2008

• Prevented potential errors by scrutinizing calendar entries and comparing information with Web sites for specific venues such as nightclubs, concert halls and sports stadiums.

• Handled additional duties prompted by staffing fluctuations while performing traditional copy editing responsibilities.

Copy Editor, Metro Desk, 2007

• Served as final read of stories in suburban zone sections.

• Showed the ability to keep many balls in the air and worked with a group of designers to head off potential problems by delegating assignments and expediting stories.

• Consistently responded well to deadline pressure while writing quality headlines and cutlines and spotting errors/inconsistencies in copy.

Copy Editor/Page Designer, Editorial, 1997-2007

• Produced daily opinion pages and Sunday @issue section in timely fashion with snappy headlines, crisp editing and descriptive cutlines.

• Maintained consistent level of excellence amid periodic changes in staff, format and computer software. Caught errors/inconsistencies in editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and in editorial cartoons by Pulitzer Prize winner Mike Luckovich.

• Demonstrated flexibility when breaking news dictated changes in content; shifted priorities to meet deadlines. Worked longer hours or weekends when big stories broke.

• Spoke to classes at middle and elementary schools, providing insight into newspaper operations and offering writing tips.

Copy Editor/Desk Chief, Suburban Desk, 1989-1997

• Demonstrated a sense of “ownership” of daily Gwinnett section and weekly suburban sections.

• Selected to work on the Olympics Metro Desk during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

• Handled large amounts of copy under extreme deadline pressure and, as a supervisor, showed the ability to delegate assignments as workload dictated.

TAMPA TRIBUNE – Tampa, FL 1987-1989

Copy Editor, Metro Desk, 1987-1988

Assistant Bureau Chief, Polk Bureau, 1988-1989

DANVILLE REGISTER – Danville, VA 1983-1987

City Editor, 1983-1885

Managing Editor, 1985-1987

SMALLER NEWSPAPERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND PENNSYLVANIA 1976-1983

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

• Received AJC in-house monetary award for copy editors for Best Feature Headline of the Year (“Nary a cross word, except from puzzle fans”), 2001.

• Recognized on numerous occasions for best AJC headline, cutline or catch (error prevention) in designated time period.

• Second place, investigative reporting, North Carolina Press Association, 1980.

EDUCATION

B.S., Public Communications – Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY

• Former editor of The Caller, newsmagazine of Mount Carmel Christian Church, Stone Mountain. GA.

• Coached youth baseball, Mountain Park Athletic Association, Lilburn, GA

• Former assistant Cubmaster, Cub Scout Pack 551, Lilburn, GA

• Active member of Parkview Dugout Club and Parkview Tipoff Club (Parkview High School, Lilburn, GA)

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