Resume for Arian Smedley Contact info: arian@ariansmedley.com (740) 590-7676 Current Position ●
Communications Consultant (contract), IPAC, Athens, Ohio August 2011 - September 2012 ○ Prepare media releases ○ Coordinate training seminar and other events ○ Prepare and distribute e-newsletter and other marketing material ○ Update website with news items, board member bios
Previous Experience ●
Freelance Journalist, Athens, Ohio December 2010 – July 2011 ○ Reporter for The Associated Press and The Athens Messenger
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Editor, AP Social Network Center, The Associated Press, New York, N.Y. February 2010 – November 2010 ○ Maintain AP's flagship Facebook and Twitter accounts ○ Monitor social networks for the Nerve Center ○ Brainstorm with the social networking team to come up with unique content ○ Research up-and-coming social networking software, and brainstorm ways the AP can utilize them
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Editor, AP Production Center, The Associated Press, New York, N.Y. September 2008 – February 2010 ○ Create a headline packages for the various news sections of AP mobile/online ○ Assist in collecting materials for the supervisory desk ○ Assist in the creation of vidgraphics ○ Monitor the mobile and online service to ensure it’s up-to-date and accurate ○ Brainstorm with the AP mobile team to come up with unique mobile content
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National Desk Editorial Assistant, The Associated Press, New York, N.Y. October 2007 – September 2008 ○ Supervise Datastream lines ○ Prepare various fixtures that move on national lines and/or the smaller lines ○ Assist in editing the statesum package for USA Today
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Multimedia Producer Intern, The Associated Press, New York, N.Y. June 2007 – September 2007 ○ Produce audio slideshows, video and interactive graphics ○ Pitch story ideas
Education ● Ohio University, Athens, OH
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B.S. in Journalism, with a focus in online media B.A. in Spanish Minor in Latin American Studies Graduated June 2007 with honors