ZKV

Objective Professional Experience

Zachary K. Vance

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1408 Knob Creek Road, Apt. 8 Johnson City, Tennessee 423-895-1551 vancez@goldmail.etsu.edu zackvance.blogspot.com

Im a hardworking, loyal individual dedicated to perfection in the field of public relations and journalism with a strong willingness to adapt and a clear perspective of how media are changing everyday. Sports Writer East Tennessean, Johnson City, Tenn. 08/11 05/13 Beat writer for ETSU baseball, soccer, and basketball games Wrote feature articles on student athletes and coaches Generated ideas for stories and promotion of the newspaper Produced and helped launch ET Live Sports, a live Twitter feed reporting ETSU sports instantly Help Desk/Sports Writer Kingsport Times-News, Kingsport, Tenn. 02/11 01/12 Took box scores over the phone and generated agate through Ted Publishing software Covered high school athletics and did interviews with coaches and students for stories on deadline Created high school athletic schedules for the Kingsport Times-News website Updated news and events in sports section Lead editor, writer and designer for the ETSU Department of Communications introductory magazine, while also assisting the department in launching a new brand Constructing a 12-month integrated communication campaign to help increase readership for the East Tennessean, which shifted focus from print-only news to digital and social platforms Promotional design for the Fall 2012 Welcome Week concert featuring Josh Turner Designed a half and half brochure for Jessica Leigh Hood Photography directed at reaching her target audience

Promotional Publications

Academic Honors

Summa Cum Laude, 3.85 GPA Deans List 7 consecutive semesters Award recipient of Outstanding Student in Public Relations High-School Valedictorian, 4.0 GPA National JAG cover design award winner

Education

B.S.S. Mass Communication East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn. 2013 Public Relations Concentration and Marketing Minor Classes in: Video Production, PR Publications, Consumer Behavior, Writing for PR, Marketing Distribution Channels, Writing for Print Media.

Computer Skills Writing Samples & Portfolio References

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Final Cut Pro Ted Publishing Adobe InDesign Macintosh OSX Quark Express Microsoft Office

Available on www.zackvance.blogspot.com
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References
Pat Kenney Sports Editor for Kingsport Times-News 423-723-1434 pkenney@timesnews.net 423-439-4199 fannonms@etsu.edu

Megan Fannon ETSU Lecturer of PR and Mass Communications Jack Goodson Manager of Communications at APSP Sheryl Burnette ETSU University Registrar

571-527-4462 jgoodson@apsp.com 423-439-4366 burnetts@etsu.edu

Deidra Close 423-439-5646 Associate Registrar closed@etsu.edu D.J. Jessee 423-439-7578 ETSU Lecturer of Advertising robertsd@etsu.edu Martha Milner 423-439-6170 Advisor to East Tennessean milner@etsu.edu John Moorehouse Owner/Editor at MMA-Insider.com 423-677-8313 423-782-0341