This document is a resume for Andrew Jarosh, a copywriter seeking a position in communications. Over the past 12 years, Jarosh has worked as the editor for the Fort Myers-News Press, where he was responsible for overseeing daily content in the newspaper and online. He has experience spearheading digital strategies, publishing books, and taking on overseas journalism assignments. Jarosh's qualifications include a master's degree in communications and 30 years of experience in journalism, editing, research, and digital skills.

1. ANDREW JAROSH
4660 Pine Island Road NW
Matlacha, FL 33993
(239) 986-0910
a_jarosh@yahoo.com
facebook.com/andrew.jarosh.1
twitter.com/atjar1
COPYWRITER
OBJECTIVE: Work in communications, using my digital, print, copywriting, editing and
organization skills with a newspaper, website, public relations or marketing firm, or a
business or non-profit organization. I have been an editor/manager and journalist with
stellar copywriting, editing, research, digital and management skills. I am versed in print
production, website management, story origination, copywriting, reporting and editing. If
a story needs to be told or a message needs to be communicated, I know how to do it. I
take content and I make it better.
QUALIFICATIONS: With a Master’s degree in communications, for the past 12 years I
have been editor responsible for the daily content at The News-Press and on news-
press.com. I coordinated news coverage, on a daily and project level, with reporters and
photographers, and helped as copywriter when needed. I spearheaded use of digital tools,
like social media and video, to publish news in ways that connected with our
communities. Responsible for publication of our weeklies, including Sunday Business
and Real Estate. Helped manage our website, news-press.com. Published a book, a
history of Fort Wayne, Ind., and have taken overseas assignments to work with
journalists in other countries. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; also
PowerPoint, Adobe Export, WordPress, Web management software.
EMPLOYMENT
2005-2016: Editor, Fort Myers-News Press
* Responsible for local coverage, on the front page, the metro, business and real estate
sections, of the News-Press and news-press.com. I have reporters covering Southwest
Florida business and tourism industry, real estate, local government who report to me;
about a dozen others on a daily basis. In addition, was responsible for weekend planning
of our largest paper on Sunday.
* I work with social media to promote stories, and develop video and other visual
presentations for digital story-telling, winning Best of Florida award for our week-long
story-telling of the assassination of JFK 50 years later.

2. * Duties included management of the website, news-press.com.
* Top notch research and investigative skills, as I am responsible for the watchdog and
project work done by the newspaper for print and our website.
* Excel in historical research. Was editor of 130th anniversary page in The News-Press.
Every day for 130 days in print and on news-press.com, the series provided historical
news about Southwest Florida and The News-Press. Marketing efforts netted the News-
Press $120,000 in additional revenue. Similar work was done with the JFK assassination
project, news-press.com/JFK, which dug up untold stories behind the event, and helped
bring together three soldiers who served as honor guards and pallbearers for the
president’s funeral. Marketing efforts also involved overseeing publication of the
hurricane tab, visitors guide. Excellent Wordpress blogging skills, including topics for
our Real Estate Sunday section, our Sunday Business sections. Great at idea generation,
and those ideas become topic stories about the dearth of apartments in Southwest Florida,
how pickle ball is being touted as an amenity for new housing for seniors, and how a road
widening project on Fort Myers Beach is spurring residential and condominium
construction never seen before.
1997-2004: Assistant metro editor/ Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
1984-1997: Reporter, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
* 1993: Overseas communications/journalism trainer and consultant
* 1982-1984: Reporter, Miami, Fla.
* 1978-1982: Reporter, Duluth-Superior Evening Telegram
EDUCATION
* Master of Communicating Arts, University of Wisconsin-Superior
* Bachelor of Science, Political Journalism and History, University of Wisconsin
* Studied at New York University; transferred to University of Wisconsin