Geoffrey A. Cooper | 4400 Horizon Hill, #824, San Antonio, TX 78229 | geoffrey.cooper@coxinc.com | 252.469.

7067 (cell)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreyacooper | www.geoffreyacooper.com

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Richard T. Robertson School of Media & Culture (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Enterprise and Breaking News Reporter (MMJ Masters Program) | Richmond, Va. | August 2012 to May 2014
Spent ample time covering Richmond City government and issues confronting the citys public school system.
Created original multimedia content on Richmonds steady rise of HIV/AIDS and STD cases.
Chronicled the Virginia state legislature's refusal to expand marijuana usage reforms.
Gathered multimedia and editorial content during coverage of President Barack Obamas 2013 Inauguration.
Reported on the impact of student voting during the 2013 gubernatorial race between Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli.
Worked as a 2012 Election Day correspondent for a local television station (WTVR-CBS 6), collecting video interviews and
photography, and disseminating election results via social media.
Rocky Mount Telegram
State Capitol & County Government Reporter | Rocky Mount, N.C. | June 2009 to August 2011
Served as the newspapers key reporter during the height and conclusion of the 2010 midterm elections, covering several
notable campaigns and high profile races for Congress, the N.C. General Assembly, and board of commissioners districts in the
Rocky Mount metropolitan region.
Followed the controversial recruitment and local backlash of Sanderson Farms, a poultry-processing company, by Nash
County residents and lawmakers.
The New York Times (Student Journalism Institute)
Reporter | New Orleans, La. | May 2009
The two-week training module at Dillard University likened a mock newsroom, where students collectively managed and
produced photography, video editing, page layout, copy editing, and enterprise reporting for print and web formats.
Crafted a news centerpiece regarding the premature closing of a car dealership located in the greater New Orleans region.
The dealership struggled financially because of Hurricane Katrinas destruction and the collapse of the automotive industry.

OTHER MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Cox Media Group (Digital Talent Program)
Digital Media Fulfillment Specialist & Research Coordinator | San Antonio, Texas & Atlanta | June 2014 to July 2016
Was recruited to the companys media division as one of four fellows in Cox Media Group's Digital Talent Program (Class of
2014-2015) to help oversee accurate and complete delivery our customer's marketing campaigns. This includes assuring all
digital ad campaigns are assembled on time and delivered to the central fulfillment team in a clear and concise manner. Also
worked with the other Digital Specialists to craft campaign optimization strategies and execute marketing research projects for
top-tier clients.
Corporation for National and Community Service | Beans & Rice, Inc.
AmeriCorps VISTA | Pulaski and Radford, Va. | August 2011 to August 2012
Assisted the nonprofit organization, with creating marketing, fundraising, and public relations collateral geared to donors and
low to moderate income families in the New River Valley. Collateral included press releases for local newspapers; public service
announcements; a 7-minute fundraising video.

EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Va. | May 2014 | M.S. in Mass Communications; Interactive Media concentration.
North Carolina Central University | Durham, N.C. | May 2009 | B.A. in Mass Communications (cum laude); print journalism
concentration.
Freedom Forum Diversity Institute Multimedia Scholars Program | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tenn. | May 2008

HONORS & AWARDS

N.C. Press Association | Public Service Award (Second place, staff; 2010 News, Editorial & Photojournalism Contest) |Chapel
Hill, N.C. | February 2011 | Reinventing the Economy
N.C. Press Association | Best Special Section (First place, staff; N.C. Press Associations 2009 News, Editorial &
Photojournalism Contest) | Chapel Hill, N.C. | March 2010 | "Remembering Hurricane Floyd"
NCCU | Steve Schewel Award for Most Promising Journalist | Durham, N.C., | April 2009

SKILLS
Search Engine Optimization Google Analytics Google Fusion Tables DataWrapper Basic HTML Adobe Photoshop,
Premiere Pro and Premiere Elements Tumblr Final Cut Pro iMovie Audacity SoundSlides Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Microsoft Excel WordPress Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Periscope, Instagram, YouTube, HootSuite, Storify)