Communications Director Resume

Desired Industry: Management	SpiderID: 17655
Desired Job Location: Columbus, Ohio	Date Posted: 12/11/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 12/15/2007
Desired Wage: 48000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
Deadline-Oriented Media Professional Providing
Comprehensive Career Anchoring and Reporting On Wide Array
of News Stories Including Politics-Government, Local
Elections, Business, Education, Legal-Courts and Spot News
... Proficient Meeting Narrow Deadlines in Volatile, Fast
Paced Environments ... . Formal education in broadcast
journalism from S.I Newhouse School of Public
Communications at Syracuse University.

Experience:
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE ... Gahanna, Ohio
May 2007 to November 2007

One of the largest third party transportation, logistics,
and sourcing companies in North America.

Transportation Sales

Orchestrated sales of multi-modal transportation logistics
solutions and services throughout Ohio territory; generated
business from 13 new customers for Columbus, Ohio branch.

APOLLO GROUP, INC. - INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
February 2005 to May 2007

One of the largest providers of higher education programs
for working adults in the United States; programs and
services offered at more than 100 campuses and learning
centers in 30 states, Puerto Rico and London, England.

Business Development Specialist ... Columbus/Dayton, Ohio

Brought in to launch (with limited paid advertising) new
adult college degree campus for Ohio Dominican University;
earned Institute for Professional Development Honor Role
recognition for exceeding all marketing-recruiting goals,
second half of 2005; achieved "Meets Expectations-High" in
September 2006 and "Often Exceeds Expectations" in
September 2005 annual employee performance evaluations.

COLUMBUS DISPATCH BROADCAST GROUP ... Columbus, Ohio
October 2003 to February 2005

Awarding-winning group of television, radio and cable
outlets operating throughout Midwest US; media outlets
include: WBNS-TV, WTHR-TV, Ohio News Network, and WBNS-
FM/WBNS-AM/RadiOhio,Inc.

Account Manager, WBNS-AM (RADIOHIO, INC.)

Coordinated sales of radio advertising on Ohio State
University football-basketball flagship station; billed
$133,000 in key and target account advertising dollars,
January 2004 to February 2005; awarded Account Manager of
the Month for performance achieving 106% of advertising
sales goal.

WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION ... Charleston, West
Virginia
August 1998 to September 2003

Media corporation operating WCHS-AM, WVAF-FM, WKWS-FM,
WKAZ-FM, WCAW-AM and WSWW-AM; selected as one of the top
radio companies in America, 2004.

Account Manager, WCHS-AM (January 2001 - September 2003)

Specialized in annual business sales with heavy
involvement in creative aspect, including commercial copy
writing; generated more than $475,000 in advertising
dollars via orchestration of business development selling
advertising campaigns to 15 local direct clients, 2001 to
2003; developed business bringing in $237,071 in 2002, up
from $133,574 in 2001; recognized with Advertising Employee
of the Month-Charleston recognition, 2001 and 2002.

METRONEWS RADIO NETWORK ... Charleston, West Virginia
(August 2000 to December 2000)

Statewide News Anchor-Reporter

Anchored statewide hourly afternoon drive newscasts for 60-
station network; gathered news stories of statewide
interest, wrote copy, and delivered on-air.

WAJR-AM ... Morgantown, West Virginia (August 1998 to
August 2000)

Local News-Sports Anchor/Reporter

Managed local news desk during afternoon drive; reported
live at sites of breaking news stories and packaged reports
with next-day angles. Anchored Sunday MetroNews (August
1998 - August 2000).

KDKD-FM ... Clinton, Missouri March 1997 to August 1998

News-Sports Director

Administered entire operation of news-sports departments;
gathered news stories of local interest and prepared for
air; anchored morning drive news and sports.

WSYR-570 AM ... Syracuse, New York August 1996 to March 1997

News Reporter

Covered local news stories for Central New York newsradio
leader; delivered live on-air reports in the field and
packaged news stories for air.

WNSS-1260 AM ... Syracuse, New York May 1996 to August 1996

Sportscaster/Morning Show Producer

Education:
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ... Syracuse, New York
Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism, 1996

Skills:
* Copywriting
* Editing
* Proofreading
* News Gathering
* Story Writing
* Media Strategy/Coordination
* Hard News Coverage
* Internal Communications
* Press Release Information
* Interviewing/Information Gathering
* Story Development
* Breaking Stories
* Public Speaking
* Press Conferences
* Radio Newscasts

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: John Guccion
Street:	Phone: -
City: New Albany	Fax: -
State: Ohio
Zip: 43054
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