Richard J.

Skelly 446 Adirondack Avenue Spotswood, New Jersey 08884 (732) 723-1833 FAX: (732) 251-2250 E-Mail: rs133d052@westpost.net WORK HISTORY: November, 2002- Present: Daily, weekly and monthly contract writing duties fo r the Asbury Park Press, U.S. 1 Newspaper, and a variety of national and regiona l magazines. Contract writer, corporate and sales brochures. September 2008- Present: Substitute teacher, grades 6-12, Spotswood Public Sch ools, Princeton Regional Schools, specializing in English, Humanities, History, Social Studies, Art, Music, Foreign language. December 1997 - April 2003: Database editor, Dow Jones, Inc., South Brunswick, N.J. Proofreading and editing of Wall Street Journal stories for retrieval and use in a variety of Dow Jones online products. Cross-trained in nomenclature an d procedures for Asian Wall Street Journal, European Wall Street Journal. Parttime, 21-hour per week position. Contract writing duties for U.S. 1 Newspaper, the Asbury Park Press and a variet y of national and regional magazines. August 1993 - Present: Correspondent arts and entertainment writer specializing in blues, jazz, folk and rock music, Asbury Park Press, Neptune, N.J. October 1986 - August 1997: Staff writer and correspondent, The Home News & Tri bune, East Brunswick, N.J. Arts and entertainment writer specializing in blues, jazz, folk and rock music. Tenures on real estate, municipal, police, lifestyle and business beats. Golf columnist, 1990-1993. October 1990-2000: Teaching assistant, American Studies Dept., Douglass College , Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. Reading and grading of mid-term and f inal exams and term papers. Guest lectures on American music. August 1988- Present: Regular freelance magazine article contributions about A merican music, record production, music industry trend stories to magazines, inc luding, but not limited to music, environment, and golf. May 1985 - May 1995: Production associate, WBGO-FM, Newark Public Radio, Inc., N ewark, N.J. Writing, recording, editing, mixing of promotional spots, interview and music programs and National Public Radio (NPR) syndicated programs. October 1989- October 1990: Correspondent writer/editor, PressNet, Inc., Baltimo re, MD. Daily newspaper reviews, writing synopses of state, political, environme ntal, transportation, business stories from the Newark Star-Ledger. March, 1987- June 1988: Proofreader/editor, full-time, Office of Legislative Ser vices, (OLS) State of New Jersey, Trenton, N.J. Proofreading, editing of propos ed laws, legislative bills on WANG WP+ system. October, 1986- February, 1987: Resolution writer, OLS, Trenton, N.J., temporary full-time position writing ceremonial resolutions for outstanding citizens, orga nizations of N.J., on demand from state senators, assembly persons. EDUCATION: B.A., Communication / English,

Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J. ACTIVITIES: *1993-2000: Judge, liner notes, National Association of Independent tributors "Indie" Awards. *1988-2000: Music committee, Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation, group that organizes annual music festival. *1981-Present: Disc jockey, weekly show, WRSU-FM, New Brunswick, the ion of Rutgers University. *1984-1988: Guest host, "Night Talk," public affairs interview radio WOR-AM, New York. REFERENCES: Furnished upon request. Record Dis non-profit radio stat program on