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EDUCATION

• Master of Arts in Journalism - focus on interactivity and the environment. University of Nevada, Reno's Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism.

• Bachelor of General Studies - focus on communications and political science. University of Nevada, Reno.

EXPERIENCE

• Web technology - have served as webmaster of mrjerz.org and various iterations since 1997. Studied interactivity and worked with content management and databases in graduate school. Recently launched Traveling Nevada as part of my work for the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

• Marketing - am a member of the marketing department at the Nevada Commission on Tourism and play a role in website content, social media, promoting various events and locations through the blog Traveling Nevada, shooting photos and video and the overall marketing effort.

• Television production - worked in production for five years prior to graduate school. Shooting, editing, writing, graphics, studio, live direction, audio all part of the job.

• Photography - have worked as a freelance photographer for three years. Am experienced shooting college basketball, portraits, events and news style.

• Customer relations and management - spent six years in a retail banking environment, working up to branch manager. Handled a staff of 15 in a sales and service setting. Was also responsible for compliance with banking regulations.

ACTIVITIES

• Tutored fellow graduate students in Final Cut Pro

• Served as teaching assistant to junior and senior broadcast students - focusing on radio and television production

• Worked as an instructor for a media production class

• Developing a website that focuses on local history and information

• Have completed two triathlons and am perpetually training

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