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BEAT WRITER
Professional Summary
Seasoned Journalist offering extensive experience in investigative reporting, editing and publishing. Committed to delivering factual, concise and elegantly written pieces that inform and engage a wide range of audiences.
Skills
  • Exceptional writer
  • Strong AP style writing skills
  • Investigative skills
  • Sound editorial judgment
  • Blogging expert (Blog.idahostatesman.com/broncobeat)
  • Social media (Twitter: @IDS_BroncoBeat)
Experience
Beat Writer, 01/2002 to 05/2005
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • Boise State football, Idaho Steelheads hockey (WCHL/ECHL) and golf beat writer
Reporter, 06/1996 to Current
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • Worked the [Beat type] beat, and covered [Topic] and [Topic].
  • Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.
  • Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.
  • Wrote and edited stories for multiple platforms, including Internet and digital channels.
Beat Writer, 05/2005 to Current
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • Boise State football and golf beat writer
Beat Writer, 06/2000 to 12/2001
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • Pro sports and golf beat writer. Pro sports included Idaho Steelheads, Idaho Stampede basketball (CBA) and Boise Hawks baseball (Northwest League).
  • University of Idaho football in 2001
Sports Writer, 08/1999 to 06/2000
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • High school sports writer and golf beat writer
Sports Writer, 09/1997 to 08/1999
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • General assignment sports writer and golf beat writer
News Copy Editor, 09/1996 to 09/1997
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • News copy editor
Summer Intern, 06/1996 to 08/1996
 Idaho Statesman – Boise, ID
  • Full-time summer intern on the news copy desk.
Sports Reporter, 06/1994 to 08/1995
 The Bulletin – Bend, OR
  • June-Aug. 1995: Half-time summer intern as a sports reporter. Served as beat writer for Bend Bandits (Western Baseball League)
  • Freelancer covering all Bend Rockies (Northwest League) home baseball games
Editor and Sports Reporter, 09/1993 to 05/1996
 The Daily Evergreen at Washington State University – Pullman, WA
  • Served as managing editor, assistant managing editor, sports editor, assistant sports editor and sports reporter during various semesters. Beats included football, men's basketball, baseball and women's volleyball
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Communication, July 1999
 Washington State University - Pullman
AWARDS
APSE: First place (1) — beat writing (2013). Fourth place (2) — explanatory (2007), explanatory (2011). Fifth place (1) — project reporting (2011). Other top-10s (2) — project reporting (2010), beat writing (2012).          
Idaho Press Club: First place (9) — sports feature (2003), sports news (2003), sports news (2006), sports news (2007), best blog (2010), sports news (2011), best use of social media (2011), best blog (2011), best use of interactivity (2011). Second place (10) — sports feature (2004), sports news (2004), series (2005), sports news (2005), sports news (2006), sports feature (2006), sports news (2007), sports news (2008), sports feature (2009), sports feature (2011). Third place (5) — sports news (2004), sports feature (2005), sports feature (2008), sports news (2009), special coverage (2010).
Utah, Idaho, Spokane AP Assoc.: First place (3) — sports feature (2005), sports feature (2007), spot sports story (2011). Second place (1) — spot sports story (2012). Third place (1) — spot sports story (2008).
Idaho Statesman: Newsroom employee of the year (2004)
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Idaho Statesman
  • The Bulletin
  • The Daily Evergreen at Washington State University

School Attended

  • Washington State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Beat Writer
  • Reporter
  • Sports Writer
  • News Copy Editor
  • Summer Intern
  • Sports Reporter
  • Editor and Sports Reporter

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Communication , July 1999

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