Resume

 Aaron Crowe

 

Writer/Editor

Editor ~ Researcher ~ Internet writer

Page designer ~ Complex decision making ~ Team Building

 

SUMMARY

 

Extensive background in writing and editing and page designing. Analytical, critical thinking skills used daily under deadline circumstances. Able to ask probing questions and synthesize complex information into understandable prose, all while juggling multiple projects at once. Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Part of a Pulitzer Prize winning team.

 SKILLS

Management:

Led team of six people in gathering, compiling information in written form, both in short-term and long-term projects. Wrote staff performance evaluations. Oversaw all departments on project coordination.

Editing:

Edited short and long stories from staff in preparation for daily print deadlines, requiring analytical questions. Managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Writing:

Synthesized complex information into understandable prose in small and in-depth stories, all under fast-paced, daily deadlines.

 EXPERIENCE

July 2008-Present

Writer, Editor at AC Consulting, a communications firm offering freelance writing/editing. Clients include city of San Ramon and writing/editing quarterly newsletter for city; United Reporting of Sacramento; and freelance stories at Spot.us.

 Writer at RedwoodAge.com. 

Personal finance blogger at www.Walletpop.com, an AOL Web site.

 1995-2008

CONTRA COSTA TIMES – Walnut Creek, California

Assistant Metro Editor (2004 – 2008)
 Direct supervision of staff, including successful management of all compensation, scheduling, training and employee relations issues.
Responsible for all story budgeting components of four different newspapers owned by the Times.
Led team of reporters throughout Contra Costa County to organize and edit all publications and meet critical deadlines.
Make daily decisions based on complex and conflicting information.
Strong customer service skills exercised both internal and external to the organization.
Critical thinking skills used on a daily basis. Led team of reporters in analytical stories and in-depth projects.
Extended experience interacting with cities and their various branch offices.
Facilitated daily and weekly brainstorming sessions with staff and the management team.

 

 

Copy Editor (1995 – 2003)

 

 

 

 Extensive editing experience within the Business and News Departments
Responsible for teaching pagination system QuarkXPress to staff.
Design news pages using text, photos and graphics.
Have also worked as copy editor and reporter at newspapers in Fairfield, Tracy and Ridgecrest, California.

EDUCATION
San Jose State University, Bachelor of Arts degree (with distinction) in Journalism, Minor in English

 California Newspaper Publishers Association first-place award for illustration for a weekly publication in 2005. 

TRAINING
 Volunteer at a Bay Area Congressman’s re-election headquarters. Writing and researching for campaign’s deputy communications director. 

 Leader of a Success Team of Community Presbyterian Church Job Connections in Danville, the largest networking group in the Bay Area. I formed and coordinate a Concord group, which meets weekly. 

 AWARDS

 Part of 1997 Pulitzer Prize winning team for Public Service for coverage of Grand Forks, N.D. flood.

 

CNPA second-place award for page layout for a weekly publication in 2005.
CNPA second-place award for public service for a weekly publication in 2005.

 

Software training includes Microsoft Word, JazzBox, InDesign, QuarkXPress, PowerPoint.

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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