1. Faraz Toor
55 Bowen Street Apt #405
Staten Island, NY, 10304
(718) 354-9690
FarazToor11@gmail.com
Objective:
To obtain a position that utilizes my skills in reporting, writing, editing, broadcast journalism, or social
media so that I may use my experience to realize my goal to obtain a position as a sports journalist.
Education
Brooklyn College, CUNY Sept. 2011 – Present
- Majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Journalism.
- Minoring in English.
- 3.95 GPA.
- Dean’s List.
Relevant Journalism Experience:
(Other experience and information available upon request)
The Excelsior: Editor-in-Chief Jun. 2014 – Present
- Restarted newspaper with largely untrained staff after paper had been defunct for several months.
- Manages a staff of 12 and oversees budget of $24,000 for weekly publication.
- Assists staff with editing, layout, and oversees overall editor operations.
- Writes stories and covers events for various sections.
Managing Editor Dec. 2013 – Jun. 2014
- Managed a staff of 12 and worked with Editor-in-Chief to oversee budget of $24,000 for weekly
publication.
- Assisted staff with editing, layout, and oversees overall editor operations.
- Wrote stories and covers events for various sections.
Sports Editor Dec. 2012 – Dec. 2013
- Developed weekly topics for articles for Brooklyn College newspaper.
- Worked with reporters and edited their articles to improve grammar, content, and overall quality.
- Oversaw the layout for the sports section.
- Wrote news and analytical stories, and covered games when content was needed for the section.
Staten Island Advance: Intern Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2012
- Wrote reports and features on local teams for the daily newspaper.
- Interviewed and wrote weekly features on local sports figures for the Sports Shores section.
- Went to local sports games, reporting the games and interviewing players and coaches in-person.
WBCR: Heat and Ace Radio: Founder, Host, and Producer Dec. 2011 – Present
- Gives objective and subjective analysis on professional sports news by utilizing factual evidence.
- Operates sound and recording board, sets the microphones, and etc. for radio broadcast.
- Utilizes Adobe Audition so all shows can be recorded for further study and evaluation.

2. Special Achievements and Awards
- Society of Professional Journalists, Mark of Excellence, Region 1, Best All-Around Television
Newscast — Double Finalist
- Recipient of Brooklyn College Solomon H. Halpern Award for journalism excellence.
- Recipient of Brooklyn College Don Buchwald Scholarship for journalism excellence.
Additional Information
- Creator and writer for Heat and Ace sports blog, heatandace.wordpress.com, containing my sports
articles and analysis.
- Proficient in Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows Movie Maker.
- Proficient in video and audio editing, and live tweeting.
References
Available upon request.