Tim's Resume

EXPERIENCE:

Herald (Cornerstone University) May 2007 to Present
Sports Editor
Circulation: 2,000

• Won three Michigan Press Association awards for best “Sports Column,” “Sports News” and “Sports Photo.”
• Manages several sports writers.
• Innovative page design skills.
• Workhorse leader who takes responsibility for many important articles.
• Effective at covering a beat by knowing everyone and everything that happens on campus.
• Quality interview experience: Joe Dumars, Rasheed Wallace, Mike Huckabee, Katie Feenstra, Miss Maine.

Holland Sentinel Fall 2008 Intern Sports Reporter
Circulation: 20,705

• Covered a variety of sports.
• Wrote round-ups, features and game stories.

Daily News Fall 2008
Freelance Writer
Circulation: 10,000

• Covered high school football, and learned to work under deadline pressure.
• Improved writing and interviewing skills.

Bangor Daily News June 2008 to August 2008 Intern Reporter
Circulation: 61,000

• Covered a variety of stories (sports, business, entertainment, education, city/state, feature, etc).
• Wrote four stories per week on average.

Spotlight Magazine November 2007 to October 2008
Features Writer
Circulation: 5,000

• Wrote a column for one year, as well as consistent feature stories.
• Helped develop and maintain the Web site and social marketing effort.
• Good at discovering unknown talent and incredible stories.

St. John Valley Times Summer of 2007
Intern Reporter
Circulation: 6,200

• Gained experience in writing, photography and interviewing.

EDUCATION:

Cornerstone University Fall 2006 to Present
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Journalism
Minor: Business Sports Management

Honors: Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship and Junior Achievement Volunteer.

Activities: Broadcasting, newspaper reporter, media relations director (Midnight Madness), intramural basketball and football.