1. Sean Lengell
903 ½ C Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 • 202-403-1591 • slengell@gmail.com •
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-lengell-01070423
Summary of skills
• Accomplished writer, editor and storyteller with more than 20 years’ experience.
• Experienced communications specialist with broad knowledge of NGOs/international development.
• Extensive experience covering legislative and judicial issues in U.S. Congress.
• Vast network of sources on Capitol Hill and inside the Beltway.
• Adept at SEO writing, maximizing exposure of Web postings on Google and other search engines.
• Excellent ability to produce newsworthy content under intense deadlines.
• Best in collaborative, fast paced work environments.
Experience
Communications Conceive, research and write web stories and media releases, and help manage more than a dozen
social media platforms for an international NGO. Support all departments, particularly development
and advocacy, to ensure their messages are conveyed in a compelling, timely and effective manner.
Media Congressional and national politics reporter for eight years with two major Washington-based news
organizations. Responsibilities included covering congressional and presidential elections, and major
cases involving the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously worked in local news.
Topics of Extensive knowledge of the congressional budgetary and legislative process, with particular
Expertise experience in health care, Wall Street regulation and immigration issues. Intimate knowledge of the
NGO and international development world, with an emphasis on refugee aid/services.
Editing Regularly assisted with supervisory and editing responsibilities during my career, helping manage
reporters, photographers and page designers.
Sources Vast network of contacts inside and outside of Washington, spanning Capitol Hill, academia,
corporations, associations, nonprofits, coalitions, government offices and advocacy agencies.
Social Media Well versed at using social media – including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and blogs – to target
information to my audience. A daily – if not hourly – part of my workday routine.
TV/Radio As a congressional correspondent I routinely represented my news organizations on national TV and
radio news and talk programs, including regular appearances on C-SPAN.
Employment
History 2015 – Present Communications officer with Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, an international NGO.
2013 – 2015 Congressional/politics reporter with the Washington (DC) Examiner website and
accompanying weekly magazine.
2006 – 2013 Congressional/politics reporter with the Washington (DC) Times website and daily
newspaper.
1995 – 2006 Local news reporter with the Tampa (FL) Tribune daily newspaper.
1994 – 1995 Local news reporter with the Winter Haven (FL) News Chief daily newspaper.
1992 – 1994 Associate Editor with Inside Publications, a weekly newspaper chain in Chicago.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature; Minor, Broadcast Communications – Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI