Resume

Matthew Fredmonsky

Stow, Ohio 44224 mfredmon@kent.edu

Fast and detail-oriented, I have 10 years experience in journalism writing and editing. The past three years focused heavily on creating social media,

video and photo content specifically for online publication.

Digital portfolio: http://mattfredmonsky.blogspot.com/ 
References upon request.

Content Management System Experience	Social Media Manager (multiple accounts)	Instructor, College-Level Journalism
Search Engine Optimization Expertise	Enterprise Journalist	Driven Self-Starter

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 6 months

Instructor, Journalism (6 months)

• Adjunct faculty member, teaching Media Writing to 20 undergraduate journalism students per semester

AOL-Patch.com, Kent, Ohio 3 years

Editor (3 years)

• Managed Kent and Stow Patch news websites, including associated social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook
• Created minimum eight online news posts each day, including videos, photo galleries and multi-source stories with promotion of those stories on four social media accounts
• Managed two summer interns and as many as 12 freelancers, including writers, photographers and videographers
• Balanced $2,500 monthly freelance budget
• Grew Facebook account for Kent Patch from zero to 2,000 followers in 24-month span

Record-Courier Newspaper, Kent, Ohio 5 years

Full-time beat reporter (4.5 years)

• Created two multi-source stories daily in addition to researching and writing an in-depth Sunday piece covering all aspects of the city of Kent and Kent State University
• Managed, edited and designed minimum two special projects and inserts annually on InDesign software in addition to weekly editing duties
• Maintained professional contacts with sources and other media writers and photographers
• Developed and led several special projects for the newspaper’s online site

Part-time beat reporter (6 months)

• Managed general assignment coverage for multiple townships in the Record-Courier's coverage area including writing crime coverge, school board and town meeting stories.

Tarantula Performance Racing, Hinckley, Ohio 4 years

Promotions Manager (4 years)

• Created promotional website and managed campaign for current product lines
• Drafted text for website pages
• Issued press releases to major ATV industry publications on new products and company developments with a highly successful re-print rate

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Journalism & Mass Communication,

Kent State University – Kent, Ohio

Major: Magazine Journalism

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software proficiency includes: iMovie; InDesign; NewsEditPro; Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Powerpoint; OpenOffice

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Public Affairs Reporter, Daily Kent Stater Newspaper,

Kent State University – Kent, Ohio

On-air Program Director, WSTB FM 88.9, Streetsboro High School Radio Station - Streetsboro, Ohio

OTHER PUBLISHED WORKS

ATV.com, Vertical Scope Inc., Ontario, Canada

“TPR Yamaha YFZ450R Project: Ride Review” Feb. 2010

“2008 KTM XC 450 Review” Nov. 2008

“Reasons to ride your Utility” Sept. 2008

Cleveland Magazine, Cleveland, Ohio

“Thinking Buddies” December 2013

“Merry Makings” December 2013

“Rating the Suburbs” June 2007