1. P ROF IL E
Experienced editor, journalist and manager seeking professional position in communications
or related field.
E X P E RIEN C E
CITY EDITO R/ RE PO RTE R, DA ILY S ENT INEL GRAND JCT., COLO. JULY 2012-CURRENT
Manage newsroom at daily newspaper that serves as the primary news source in western
Colorado. Daily story assignment and development, copy editing, scheduling and staff
management are all current responsibilities. Previously was daily beat reporter covering
government and municipal operations, among general assignments.
TEACHER, ENGLISH A S A FO REIGN LANGUAGE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENT INA, AND
SANTIAG O , C HILE SEPT. 2011-JUNE 2012
Lived abroad in South America, earning a professional teaching degree in English as a
Foreign Language. In between travels, taught English to students in both private and
professional settings.
WEB EDITO R/ A SST. CITY E D. , D A ILY SENT INEL GRAND JCT, COLO. JAN. 2008-AUG. 2011
Online content editor for daily newspaper website. Part of the development team to rebuild
the site for implementation of paywall, including integration of video assets and social
networking tools. Edited and created news stories, as well as feature-length pieces, for all
sections of the online site.
NEWS EDITO R, SUMMIT DA ILY N E WS FRISCO, COLO. OCT. 2004- DEC. 2007
Managed newsroom staff of reporters, photographers and copy/design staff. Responsible
for daily budgeting of entire edition, and coordination of editorial coverage.
VARIOUS EDITO RIA L PO SITIO NS, CAHNERS PUBL SIHING 1999-2004
Covered fields of broadband technologies, home systems and design, and security.
E DUCATI ON
Tulane University, New Orleans, La., bachelor’s in history, 1994
S KILLS
Proficient on all major computer platforms and applications, both Mac and PC. Working
knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications. Professional experience with Adobe
design software, including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Proficient in design software
QuarkXpress. Working experience on major social networking platforms. Proficient in video
editing software platforms, including iMovie and FinalCutPro. Working experience with
content management systems, managing video assets and setting up video hosting
platforms and libraries.
Comprehension of and basic communicative ability in Spanish.
RE F E RRAL S
References available upon request.
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WILLIAM DUFFY
HAYES