Communications

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CAREER FOCUS
Reporter/Sportswriter/Editor
Skilled writer seeking to bring professional journalism and expertise to communicate results with clear and precise prose.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and dedicated writer with strong verbal and written skills
Journalistic reporting for various media
Video production experience
Trained to report, write, and edit in professional associated press format

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance reporter for professional athletic and sports events
Sportswriter for high school and college intramural games
Website articles for campus sports news
Video production news writer, editor, reporter and guest
Internet and blog sports reporting
Television and radio sports critic

WORK EXPERIENCE
••••• present Sportswriter•••••Times-Picayune Main Office
•••••and West Bank, New Orleans
•••••Preps Coordinator St. Tammany Parish,
New Orleans•••••
••••• present Freelance Reporter/Sportswriter•••••The Chicago Sun Times
•••••The Orlando Sentinel
•••••Tampa Tribune
••••• ••••••••••Sportswriter covering Macon Braves The Telegraph
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••••• ••••••••••Reporter/Sports Intern &•••••Atlanta Journal Constitution
•••••Advertising Clerk•••••DeKalb Extra

EDUCATION
B.A. Communications, Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA

AWARDS
Louisiana High School Athletic Association Prep Journalism Award, •••••
Louisiana Sports Writers Association First Place Prep Columnist, •••••
Associate Press Managing Editors Assoc. LA and MI First Place Spot News Sports, •••••
Louisiana Sports Writers Association Second Place Series/Enterprise, •••••
Louisiana Sports Writers Association First Place Best Prep Feature Story, •••••
Louisiana Sports Writers Association - Third Place Prep Writer of the Year, •••••

REFERENCES SUPPLIED UPON REQUEST