Thomas Leskin 33 Mountain View Lane Pottsville, PA 17901

tleskin@gmail.com 570-294-4707 Education: The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Schuylkill and World Campus Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology Integration and Application Option Expected graduation: May 2016 Major GPA: 3.78 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism Minor in English Degree received: May 2010 Professional Skills: Programming Languages: C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Java (Currently learning) Graphic design programs: Adobe InDesign, Quirk Xpress (Basic), Adobe Photoshop Word processing programs: iWork, Open Office, Microsoft Office, Adobe InCopy Video editing programs: iMovie, Final Cut Pro (Basic) Photo management programs: Aperture, Photo Mechanic, iPhoto Operating systems: OS X, Windows, Ubuntu, Android (tablet/smartphone), iOS Social networking/media: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Foursquare, WordPress Internship Experiences: Schuylkill Haven School District, Schuylkill Haven, PA October 2013 to Present Web Developer and Technology Intern Responsible for redesigning the school district website to make it more appealing and user friendly Use Adobe Photoshop to create backgrounds for the new website Provide IT support by fixing computers (Macbooks), servers and the school district network China Daily, Beijing, China June 2010 to August 2010 Reporter Wrote stories and columns for China Daily metro section and the college student-aimed newspaper Edited, copied, and wrote headlines for 21st Century Work Experience: AndroidGuys, Online November 2013 to Present Editor/Writer Search for stories through social media and press release sites to include on website Promote the site and stories through a variety of social media outlets Write stories informing the online community about everything Android, from breaking news to features and editorials Review apps, devices and accessories Help manage staff, assigning and approving stories Edit news stories Analyze website trends and SEO to help direct the content needed for the site The Republican-Herald, Pottsville, PA April 2011 to Present

Staff Writer Cover police beat, local government and school districts, Penn State, breaking news, businesses, elections, and the environment Shoot and edit photos for use in the paper Maintain a technology blog that covers technology news and product reviews Help in maintaining a social media presence for the newspaper online Akihabara News, Online April 2011 to January 2012 U.S. Editor Searched press releases, social networks, blogs, and forums for U.S and Asian technology news to inform public Wrote and edited reviews and stories to ensure appropriate for paper Moderated comments section on the website The News-Item, Shamokin, PA October 2010 to April 2011 Staff Writer Covered police beat, local government and school districts, breaking news, and feature stories Wrote tech articles for consumer section Shot and edited photos and video content Responsible for newspapers social network presence, doubling reader interaction in five months Created a technology blog called Technoholic Awards: Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow Quill and Scroll National Honor Society References: Available upon request