1. Janice Downey Sheperd
downey.janice@icloud.com Tel/Text: (307) 578-6269
PROFILE
For more than 30 years, I have worked in the news business and public
relations in a variety of positions. I also hold a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
PUBLICATIONS EXPERIENCE
General assignment/Education Reporter
Cody Enterprise, Cody, WY July 2015-November 2015
Reported breaking news. Also covered all facets of education including state
legislative select committee meetings, standardized testing & reports, school
accreditation, school board meetings, K–12 news; also reported on lectures at
Northwest College, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, and Heart Mountain
Interpretive Center. Wrote feature stories. Seeking higher paying job.
Managing editor
Cody Enterprise, Cody, WY Jan. 2015-June 2015
Directed 7-member news/graphics staff for covering both hard news and
feature stories for twice-weekly newspaper; edited news copy, designed page
lay out and wrote headlines; wrote features stories and occasional hard news
stories. Shifted to general assignment reporting because of new management.
Publications manager
University of Montana’s News & Publications, Missoula Aug. 1990-1991
One-year appointment as Editor of the Montanan, UM’s alumni magazine,
as well as for Vision, UM’s research magazine. Also redesigned the Montanan
and Vision. Organized and presented Publications Expo to standardize
on-campus publications, bulletins, reports and flyers for correct and
consistent publications style. Proofread the Campus Newsletter. Wrote script
for UM’s provost to commemorate the university’s Charter Day.
Worked with the Alumni Office and University Relations to secure legislative
funding as well as to publicize achievements of students, faculty and alumni.
Produced Crossroads: Education in the 1990s for the University System’s
legislative report on higher education; edited UM president’s annual report.
Quit to move to Port Angeles, Wash., for my husband’s career.
Janice Downey Sheperd

2. Editor/feature writer
University of Montana’s News & Publications, Missoula July 1987-Aug. 1989
Wrote and edited press releases about campus news, scholarship winners,
research and new programs. Many stories were published or broadcast by
state media as well as carried on the AP Wire. Wrote and proofread articles
for campus newsletter, research magazine, and alumni magazine. Arranged
press conferences for UM president and UM visitors. Helped coordinate
UM’s presentation to the 1989 legislative subcommittee for funding higher
education.
Copy editor
The Montana Standard, Butte, MT July 2012-Sept.2013
Edited news stories, wrote headlines and designed/laid out the front section
as well as feature sections; helped choose and edit photos; posted articles
and photos to the web. Quit to move to Minot, N.D., to help a friend who
suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Reporter
West Yellowstone News, West Yellowstone, MT April 2012-June 2012
Reported on breaking news, the school district, education, sports and other
community events; wrote features stories; took photos to accompany all
stories. Quit to take copy editing job in Butte, Mont.
Volunteer publications manager/press liaison/team photographer
North Olympic Lacrosse Club, Port Angeles, WA Feb. 2009-July 2011
Designed club’s letterhead and varsity letters; designed and created
recruitment brochures; wrote solicitation letters; created flyers, posters and
bulletins; took photos at games as well as for team and individual portraits;
wrote radio scripts for recruiting players to form a junior high school team;
created multi-media presentations for club gatherings; published photos to
club’s website; as vice president, helped decide club’s direction and policies.
Quit to take paid copy editing job in Minot, N.D.
Volunteer staff reporter
SportsConcussions.org Feb. 2011-June 2012
Wrote articles and profiles on youth in sports who suffered concussions.
Reported on the research and management of concussions as well as on
neuropsychological baseline testing, legislation and equipment issues. Also
edited the editor’s feature stories. Quit because too busy with paid work.
Janice Downey Sheperd

3. OTHER PAID PUBLICATIONS EXPERIENCE
• Copy editor/feature writer
Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA Jan. 1996-May 1999
• News assistant
Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA Sept. 1991-August 1992
• People editor
Lander Journal, Lander, WY Feb. 1990-Aug. 1990
• Weekend reporter
Missoulian, Missoula, MT Jan. 1987-July 1987
• General assignment reporter
Havre Daily News, Havre, MT Sept. 1985-Oct. 1986
OTHER VOLUNTEER PUBLICATIONS EXPERIENCE
• Newsletter editor, Friends of the Library, Port Angeles, WA 1999-2002
• Newsletter editor, Hellgate Writers, Missoula, MT Fall–winter 1989
• Journalism tutor, University of Montana Winter quarter of 1988 &1989
SKILLS
•Comfortable in meeting and interviewing people of all ages, positions and
backgrounds.
•Understand publication design & layout; am an experienced copy editor,
wordsmith, photographer and photo editor; use proper grammar &
punctuation; know AP Style.
•Experienced with PhotoShop & InDesign and also uploading news stories to
the web using Blox; know Quark 7, Apple and Microsoft suites; also
familiar with social media.
EDUCATION
University of Montana, Missoula:
• B.A. in Journalism 1985
• B.S. in Physical Education 1982
HONORS
• Richard Shirley Photography Award –– chosen by UM’s Journalism faculty, 1985
• Newspaper judge –– Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association, 1989
Janice Downey Sheperd