1. Ahren Backman
524 South Grove Street
Owatonna, MN
320-894-0349 ▪ ahren.michael.backman@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE To attain a full-time job that utilizes my communication skills.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications Major: Mass Communications
Minnesota State University Mankato Minor: Business Administration
SKILLS Adobe Audition Photoshop
Audacity Adobe Premiere
Excel Word Press
Power Point Word
WORK
EXPERIENCE Reporter/Photographer April 2016-July
2016
Steele County Times Blooming Prairie, MN
▪Conduct phone and in-person, interviews to turn into feature and weekly community
news.
▪Use of photography, video, and audio in publication.
▪Various radio production assistance including advertising and sales.
Afternoon News Reporter June 2015- April
2016
Alpha Media Mankato, MN
▪Find, produce, write, edit and share local news stories for broadcast and online content.
▪Use of photography, video, and audio in online stories.
▪Assist in the broadcast of local high school sports through commentary and digital
production
▪Various radio production assistance including advertising and sales.
Executive Producer/News Reporter October 2014- June 2015
KMSU Radio Mankato, MN
▪ Produce the daily Radio-Ala-Cart radio show.
▪ Write, edit and record weekly news stories for radio broadcast.

2. ▪ Operate sound board during shows and interviews.
▪ Coordinate and conduct interviews with community members for on-air content.
Disk Jockey November 2014- October
2015
Entertainment Plus Mankato, MN
▪ Entertain a party by playing specially selected music.
▪ Use on-microphone skills to give dance updates and excite party goers.
▪ Set up light show and sound equipment on time at location.
Community and Fundraising Intern April 2013- July
2013
Habitat for Humanity Mankato, MN
▪Create positive media images and content.
▪Write and research current and future grants.
▪Event organization.
▪Press release writing.
VOLUNTEER ▪ Co-created a comedy podcast called Slaphappy Movie Time 2014
ACTIVITIES ▪ Coordinated and created the Mankato State University Gaming Club 2011-2013
▪ Volunteered at the Mankato traditional Pow-Wow 2011
▪ Worked at Campus Kitchens making and delivering food around Mankato 2010