Brock Pronko has over 20 years of experience as a writer and editor for various publications. He is currently a regional business writer for Pennsylvania Business Central where he writes stories on business and energy trends in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Previously, he taught courses on space exploration and arranged discussions with leaders in the space industry as an instructor at Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium.

1. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS CENTRAL
MARCELLUS BUSINESS CENTRAL
State College, PA
Regional Business Writer, 2008-present
Senior News Writer, 1996-2006
Staff Writer, 1993-1994
http://www.pabusinesscentral.com/news/2016-03-25/
Duties: Writing feature stories on regional business trends in PA and energy
trends in PA, OH and WV; writing news briefs; managing “For the Record,” a list
of business incorporations, bankruptcies and real estate transactions; managing
and writing profiles for the Top 100 People and Top 100 Organizations lists; and
contributing to the Marcellus Resource Guide.
PENNSYLVANIA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM
University Park, PA
(814) 863-7688
Instructor, 2006-2008
Duties: Taught courses on the history and future of human space exploration;
organized two student simulated space missions in Tytoona Cave, coordinated
with Pascal Lee from the SETI Institute, who is known for his Moon and Mars
analogs in the Arctic an Antarctica; and arranged videoconferences with space
luminaries such as Frank Drake (SETI), Robert Zubrin (Mars Society), and Peter
Diamondis (X-Prize).
LB&B ASSOCIATES
Columbia, MD
Technical Writer/Editor, 1996-1998
1955 LAUCK ST., STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
brocknroller@verizon.net
Brock Pronko
WRITING/EDITING/CONTENT MARKETING k
PROFILE
* Dedicated
writer/editor/content
provider with a
reputation for
impeccable ethics and
meeting deadlines.
* 20-year record of
commended
performance as a staff
and freelance writer for
print and online editions
of business newspapers
and generalinterest
magazines with local
and regional
circulations.
* Consistently singled
out as one of the best
writers and productive
story contributors at PA
Business Central and
Marcellus Business
Central.
* Adept storyteller who
treats news, features
and other events with
equal passion.

2. Duties: Wrote and edited technical documents for the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive
Medicine.
CENTRE DAILY TIMES
State College, PA
News Room - Layout and Editing, 1991-1992
Duties: Edited Associated Press (AP) articles; created new headlines; laid out AP article pages using a newspaper
software program.
APA TRANSPORT INC.
North Bergen, NJ
Communications Supervisor/Marketing Manager Assistant
1982-1987
Duties: Wrote and edited two company newsletters; took photos for newsletters and advertising brochures; recorded
and edited corporate communication and safety training videos; wrote and directed two company films; and supervised
personal assistant and 23 company reporters.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Saddle Brook, NJ
Personnel Supervisor, day shift 1980-1982
Duties: Recruited workers at college campuses and other venues; taught lifting safety techniques and performed safety
tests; managed the employee’s 10-page application, which required verification (HS diplomas, previous jobs, etc.);
addressed questions regarding employee benefits; filed accident reports; ensured the work environment and supervision
of workers were in compliance with EEOC regulations; and conducted exit interviews.
EDUCATION
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, B.A. in General Arts with a concentration in writing, graduated 1989
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY FILM SCHOOL, course work in film production, 1980
AWARDS
Penn State College of Arts and Architecture Creative Achievement Award, 1989
COMPUTER SKILLS

3. 1955 Lauck St., State College, PA 16803
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint (currently learning EXCEL and html)
References available upon request