John Niederkorn - Chicago, ILCell: 1.480.444.6235

SKILLS

Writing AbilitiesGoal-oriented and experienced working in a fast paced environment on multiple projects with ability to meet cascading deadlines. Accomplished in print journalism, interviewing, reviewing and research. Experienced in typographically concise writing, including both Associate Press and MLA formats, magazine writing and proofreading with a focus on promotional copy, entertainment, feature story writing and news articles.

TechnicalProficient in both Macintosh OS and Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient with Wordpress, Photoshop and other online content management systems. Internet capabilities include digital content development and research, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), social media development and HTML writing.

EDUCATION

2010 MA Journalism/New Media Studies, DePaul University

2005 BA English Literature, Minor Degree in Journalism/Mass Communication The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State University

EXPERIENCE

2013 – 2016 Event Coordinator/Manager, Underwood Art Company, Chicago, ILManaging small staff of employees, social media accounts, customer service relations, online marketing, writing online content, public relations and ordering supplies. Curating and coordinating local and traveling guest artists for art showings, projects and sales.

2013 Guest Lecturer, Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) Chicago, ILSpeaking to students in the class setting about the practical and ethical applications of Social Media metrics, Search Engine Optimization, and Search Engine Marketing to unlock their online business potential and transparency through their digital community and social networking.

2010 – 2013 Copy Editor/Digital Media Director, Tattoo Artist Magazine, Atlanta, GACreated and maintained the magazine’s entire social media platform, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Pinterest, Stmbleupon, e-Bay, the magazine’s blog (TAM Blog) and other various online content. Managed and edited content from freelance writing staff and interns. Maintained weekly social media posting schedule through HootSuite. Edited print magazine’s content and layout. Maintained magazine’s day-to-day operations involving marketing and advertisement strategies, including daily use of analytics to provide functional use of SEO and SEM to promote the brand digitally through social media. Worked both remotely and abroad in several different states and countries.

2010 Web Media Intern FOX Chicago News, Chicago, ILPosting, creating and editing content for www.myfoxchiago.com. Monitoring Sting and Associated Press wire services and online media for potential stories and sources.

2009 – 2010 European Content Editor, BreakingTweets.com, Chicago, ILCreated and edited content pertaining to current news events within the European region. Used SEO to promote news stories online through Twitter application.