SAMIR H. MOUSSAWEL JR.

10914 Mystic Circle Orlando, FL 32836 407-421-1755 SMOUSSAWEL@YAHOO.COM

Successfully carry out tasks in a practiced workforce
Become an integral part of a team in a sports media environment
Maximize my skills and knowledge in my respective field
Increase the popularity and distribution of sports in social media and other media outlets


Mercer University (BA: Journalism; Minor: Spanish), 2008-12
George Washington University (Semester in Washington Journalism program), 2011


DIGITAL EDITOR at NCAA.com (Turner Broadcasting), Atlanta, Ga., 2012-current
Collected, organized and posted content to NCAA.com
Compiled original pieces and served as primary contact for 15 NCAA sports
Edited photos, created customized tables and copy edited all work prior to its publication
Came up with story ideas, attended meetings and worked with operations, products and multimedia teams
Covered the 2013 NC Womens Water Polo Championship in Boston, Mass.

SPORTS EDITOR of The Cluster (Mercer University newspaper), Macon, Ga., 2009-12
Compiled four pages of layout and design to a sports section that previously struggled to fill one page
Redesigned the newspapers coverage and established a solid foundation of writers
Assigned stories for each layouts publication
Taught writers proper AP style and worked closely with them to maintain consistency
Published photographs and videos to compliment 150-plus stories
Worked on a team of nine editors and 40 writers

SPORTS MEDIA ASSISTANT for Mercer University Athletics, Macon, Ga., 2011-12
Assisted with the maintaining and upkeep of Mercer Universitys athletic website (MercerBears.com)
Worked closely with the sports information director and assistant media directors
Input play-by-play statistics and rosters with StatCrew during games
Conducted interviews, shot video and took photographs at sporting events

SPORTS NEWSROOM PRODUCER/SOUND EDITOR at Sirius XM Radio, Washington, D.C., 2011
Cut live sports audio for multiple sports (including college basketball, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, etc.)
Sound clips included, but were not limited to, in-game highlights, interviews and post-game press conferences
Labeled, organized and sent audio files to be broadcasted from New York
Worked in live radio studios such as baseball, NASCAR, fantasy sports and golf

VIDEO PRODUCER for the Division of International Conservation, Washington, D.C., 2011
Compiled videos to help promote the release of a U.S. Fish & Wildlife stamp for endangered species
Conducted presentations of videos to staff members at the DIC offices


Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)
Final Cut Pro editing software
Photography and videography
Maintaining social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Scribd, Vimeo, etc.)
Writing and editing in AP style
Website management (NCAA.com, MercerBears.com, etc.)
Entering live statistics with StatCrew
Proficient with Mac and PC
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