Aaron Hodge: Career Focus Experience
Aaron Hodge: Career Focus Experience
Aaron Hodge: Career Focus Experience
Sports writer for a magazine, large market newspaper or professional sports franchise.
Experienced in profile and enterprise writing, AP style, deadline writing, photography, press releases, radio/television copy, essays, creative print. Versed in transcription, copy editing, proofreading. Strong command of English language, comfortable with multiple writing styles, strong belief in accountability, professionalism, and excellence in all things I do. Experience in front of a camera as well as operating a camera, editing, field interviews and in studio experience. Experience with both Adobe and Avid non-linear editing software as well as sound editing. Directed, wrote, filmed, edited multiple packages for public access television show Direction Northeast. 2011 2012-Present
Education
A.S., Broadcast and Production, Northeast State Community College B.S., Mass Communication with a concentration in Journalism, Minor in Sports Management, East Tennessee State University
Professional Experience
Contributing Writer East Tennessean Generate independent ideas for content appealing to student body Seek out information and credible sources for my stories Work with editors to refine and improve content Media Relations Assistant Johnson City Cardinals Maintain teams social media presence. Doubled Twitter following from 349 followers on June 13, to 744 on Sept. 3. Facebook likes went from 119 to 882 over same time span. Team photography including in game action, roster head-shots, baseball card pictures, promotional/advertising pictures. Post-game stories for team website Game day operations Field crew Sports Editor East Tennessean Newspaper design and layout Section management Overseeing five writers Assign and maintain beats Writing articles Develop relationships with school SIDs and other sources
2/12 5/12
6/13/12 9/3/12
8/12 - Present
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Avid Media Composer, Wordpress, Zemanta, Podomatic, IMovie, Audacity, Soundslides, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Efficient with both Mac and Windows operating systems
References Dr. Andrew Dunn, Assistant Professor of Communication, ETSU 423-439-4170, [email protected] Chuck Arnold, General Manager, Johnson City Cardinals 423-461-4866, [email protected] Todd Brison, Executive Editor, East Tennessean [email protected]