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City Of Sioux Falls

Publishing Specialist

July 2018 - present

Graphic design

• Create print and digital advertising materials.
• Supply social media images to city departments and in-house web team.
• Provide digital files for print with color accuracy and postpress process in mind.

Client services

• Advise clients on advertising needs.
• Develop marketing plans to best reach target audience.

Copy editing

• Proofread advertising materials for errors.
• Write copy for advertising campaigns with focus on clarity and tone.

Postpress

• Cut and trim print materials accurately and to specification.
• Install signage to customer specifications.
• Print and construct marketing collateral and presentation materials.

KELOLAND News

Web Producer

May 2014 - May 2018

Copy editing

• Wrote articles for top regional news website with a focus on crime reporting.
• Developed copy, graphics and layout for static pages to showcase special news coverage.
• Proofread and edited written articles from reporters and other producers.
• Executed social media strategies to share newsroom content.

Video production

• Edited video for online and on-air platforms.
• Produced short-form content for on-air news programs.

Technical and administrative support

• Created documentation for technical operations within web department.
• Communicated with viewers about potential story ideas as well as answer questions about news coverage.

Research

• Used news-gathering skills to develop storytelling elements in news coverage online and on-air.
• Researched topics to provide clarity to viewers via news content.

Hutchinson Leader/Southwest News Media

Copy Editor

May 2010 - January 2013

News reporting

• Wrote articles covering local events (politics, entertainment and sports) for print and online coverage.
• Photographed spot and feature news coverage.

Print design and editing

• Color-corrected and edited photography for print layouts.
• Designed layouts for lifestyle section including front page, along with portions of news and sports sections.
• Worked with editor-in-chief to maintain and execute style guide.
• Provided correct PDF files for press after proper preflight process.

Technical support

• Maintained Apple-based hardware across two newspaper offices.
• Troubleshot software and hardware issues.
• Managed backup solution for newspaper layout files.

Lawrence & Schiller

Internship

May 2008 - August 2008

May 2009 - August 2009

• Assisted art production, copywriting, and research departments among other tasks.

The Collegian

Editor-In-Chief, various positions

October 2005 - May 2010

• Started as an advertising designer in October 2005.
• Led a complete newspaper redesign before fall 2006.
• Managed small staff of designers as managing visual editor.
• Chosen as editor-in-chief before 2008-2009 school year.
• Worked as editor in photo and web departments.