‍Dylan‍Palm-Trujillo13119‍Elizabeth‍ST,‍Thornton,‍CO‍80241 | 303-625-3955 | dylanp.t@gmail.com

ObjectiveAs‍my‍resume‍indicates,‍I‍possess‍more‍than‍three‍years‍of‍progressive‍experience‍in‍the‍Journalism‍field.‍My‍professional‍history‍includes‍positions‍such‍as‍Intern‍at‍Johnstown‍Breeze‍and‍VisitechPR‍as‍well‍as‍a‍Reporter‍at‍Metro‍Post-Telegraph.com,‍The‍Metropolitan,‍and‍Westword‍Denver.‍Most‍recently,‍my‍responsibilities‍as‍student‍reporter‍for‍Metro‍Post-Telegraph‍included‍writing‍fairly,‍engagingly‍and‍persuasively‍stories,‍inspire‍readers‍but‍more‍importantly‍just‍give‍people‍news.‍Also,‍my‍supervisor‍relied‍on‍my‍ability‍to‍proofread‍a‍story,‍my‍commitment‍to‍personal‍and‍professional‍excellence,‍and‍my‍excellent‍written‍and‍oral‍communication‍skills.‍I've‍trained‍and‍studied‍to‍pursue‍this‍position‍of‍a‍sports‍writer.‍My‍educational‍background‍has‍given‍me‍a‍solid‍understanding‍of‍Journalism.‍I‍have‍so‍much‍to‍offer‍any‍publication.‍Beyond‍my‍enthusiasm‍and‍dedication,‍I‍also‍have‍a‍background‍in‍PR.‍With‍these‍skills‍and‍qualifications,‍I‍believe‍I‍would‍be‍a‍great‍addition‍to‍your‍organization.‍I’d‍be‍happy‍to‍provide‍greater‍detail‍about‍my‍skills‍and‍experience‍during‍an‍interview.‍Please‍call‍me‍at‍your‍earliest‍convenience.‍Thank‍you,‍in‍advance,‍for‍your‍consideration.

EducationBACHOLER OF ARTS | 2013-2015 | MSU DENVER

· Major:‍Convergent‍Journalism· Minor:‍Human‍Performance‍&‍Sport-‍Coaching‍· Related‍coursework:‍Sports‍Photojournalism,‍Reporting,‍Photojournalism,‍Sports‍Writing,‍PR‍Writing‍

Skills & Abilities· Copyediting‍and‍proofreading· Firm‍grasp‍of‍journalistic‍ethics· Strong‍interpersonal‍skills· Experience‍with‍Final‍Cut‍Pro‍and‍Photography‍background· Adobe· Deadline-driven· Effective‍interviewer· MS‍Office‍Suite

ExperienceFREELANCE REPORTER | WESTWORD DENVER | MAR 2013 TO CURRENT

· Wrote‍factually‍correct,‍concise‍and‍engaging‍news‍stories‍within‍tight‍deadlines.‍Gatheredand‍verified‍factual‍information‍regarding‍stories‍through‍interviews,‍observation‍andresearch.‍Introduced‍fresh‍and‍new‍angles‍on‍previously-reported‍material‍to‍update‍andinform‍readers.

INTERNSHIP | VISITECHPR | MAY 2015 TO AUG 2015

· Identified‍customer‍needs‍through‍market‍research‍and‍analysis.‍Defined‍project‍andcompany‍vision,‍strategies‍and‍tactics.‍Researched,‍negotiated,‍implemented‍and‍trackedadvertising‍and‍public‍relations‍activities.‍Developed‍corporate‍communications‍strategiesand‍programs,‍including‍project‍timelines.

INTERNSHIP | JOHNSTOWN BREEZE | MAY 2013 TO AUG 2013

· Wrote‍factually‍correct,‍concise‍and‍engaging‍news‍stories‍within‍tight‍deadlines.‍Introducedfresh‍and‍new‍angles‍on‍previously-reported‍material‍to‍update‍and‍inform‍readers.‍Combinedvideo,‍audio‍and‍graphics‍to‍effectively‍convey‍each‍story.‍Published‍news,‍previews,‍reviewsand‍videos‍across‍a‍wide-variety‍of‍topics‍on‍the‍Johnstown‍Breeze.

REPORTER | METRO POST-TELEGRAPH.COM | JAN 2013 TO CURRENT

· Wrote‍factually‍correct,‍concise‍and‍engaging‍news‍stories‍within‍tight‍deadlines.‍Gatheredand‍verified‍factual‍information‍regarding‍stories‍through‍interviews,‍observation‍andresearch.‍Introduced‍fresh‍and‍new‍angles‍on‍previously-reported‍material‍to‍update‍andinform‍readers.‍Combined‍video,‍audio‍and‍graphics‍to‍effectively‍convey‍eachstory.‍Networked‍with‍various‍industry‍leaders‍and‍experts‍to‍gather‍multiple‍perspectives‍onissues.‍Simplified‍topics‍such‍as‍healthcare,‍energy,‍government‍and‍technology‍throughclear,‍concise‍and‍compelling‍writing.

STUDENT REPORTER | THE METROPOLITAN | JAN 2013 TO CURRENT

· Presented‍local‍news‍and‍feature‍reports.‍Wrote‍factually‍correct,‍concise‍and‍engaging‍newsstories‍within‍tight‍deadlines.‍Gathered‍and‍verified‍factual‍information‍regarding‍storiesthrough‍interviews,‍observation‍and‍research.‍Introduced‍fresh‍and‍new‍angles‍on‍previously-reported‍material‍to‍update‍and‍inform‍readers.‍Combined‍video,‍audio‍and‍graphics‍toeffectively‍convey‍each‍story.‍Captured‍visual‍content‍and‍edited‍general‍assignment‍storiesfor‍multiple‍platforms.

INTERNSHIP | YMCA-BOULDER VALLEY | JAN 2014 TO MAY 2014

· Communicated‍effectively‍with‍parents‍and‍Boosters,‍including‍organizing‍and‍leadingmeetings.‍Fostered‍a‍culture‍of‍good‍sportsmanship,‍cooperation‍and‍responsibility.‍Motivatedand‍encouraged‍student‍athletes‍to‍do‍their‍best‍during‍practices‍and‍games.‍Workedindependently‍and‍as‍part‍of‍a‍team‍to‍achieve.

HEAD LIFEGUARD & SWIM INSTRUCTOR | ABSOLUTE POOL MANAGEMENT | MAR 2007 TO CURRENT

· Monitors‍lifeguards‍and‍pool‍activities‍in‍swimming‍areas‍to‍prevent‍accidents‍and‍assistother‍lifeguards‍with‍problems.‍They‍brief‍lifeguards‍on‍pool‍rules,‍hold‍in‍services,‍areavailable‍to‍work‍and‍are‍the‍main‍contact‍to‍the‍management‍company.‍They‍explain‍tolifeguards‍how‍to‍caution‍swimmers‍regarding‍unsafe‍areas,‍rescue‍swimmers‍in‍danger‍ofdrowning‍and‍administer‍first‍aid.‍A‍Head‍Lifeguard‍employed‍by‍Absolute‍Pool‍Managementis‍responsible‍for‍the‍health,‍safety,‍and‍welfare‍of‍those‍using‍the‍HOA‍swimming‍pool‍theyare‍designated‍to‍work‍at‍and‍for‍the‍lifeguards‍that‍work‍under‍them.

LIFEGUARD & SWIM INSTRUCTOR 2 | CITY & COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD | MAR 2010 TO CURRENT

· Monitors‍activities‍in‍swimming‍areas‍to‍prevent‍accidents‍and‍provide‍assistanceto‍swimmers.‍They‍caution‍swimmers‍regarding‍unsafe‍areas,‍rescue‍swimmers‍indanger‍of‍drowning‍and‍administer‍first‍aid.‍Lifeguards‍maintain‍order‍inswimming‍areas‍by‍keeping‍the‍pool‍facilities‍clean.

References

KIP WOTKYNS | MSU DENVER | RWOTKYNS@MSUDENVER.EDUProfessor‍at‍MSU‍Denver

DR. SHAUN T SCHAFER| MSU DENVER | SSCHAFE5@MSUDENVER.EDUProfessor‍at‍MSU‍Denver

LAURENCE WASHINGTON | MSU DENVER | WASHINGT@MSUDENVER.EDUProfessor‍at‍MSU‍Denver

MATT LUBICH| JOHNSTOWN BREEZE | MLUBICH@JOHNSTOWNBREEZE.COMCo-Owner‍of‍the‍Johnstown‍Breeze

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BRIAN CROCFER | ABSOLUTE POOL MANAGEMENT | BRIAN@APOOLMAN.COMCo-Owner‍of‍APM

DAWN RACHJAIBUN | CITY AND COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD | DRACHJAIBUN@BROOMFIELD.ORGAquatics‍Supervisor‍at‍COB‍

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