Jenny R. Williamson
jrwsocialmedia@gmail.com

PRINT & BROADCAST JOURNALISM, FREELANCE WRITER, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
PROFILE

Curious, creative, driven, detail-oriented writer with diverse work experience. Skill set ranging from print to audio and video script writing, recording and production. Interview skills are enhanced by customer service and management background. Organized and self-motivated, able to meet deadlines.
CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Print journalism
  • Audio broadcast production
  • News script writing for radio
  • Voice-over for radio reporting
  • Video editing
  • Multi-media reporting
  • Marketing
  • Fundraising
SKILLS

  • Premiere Pro CS 5.5 video editing/production
  • Audition 1.0 and CS 5.5 audio editing/production
  • Audacity audio editing
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop CS 5.1
  • Bridge 5.1
  • WordPress and Weebly web/blog design
  • Microsoft Office Suite
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JRW Social Media - Owner                                                                                                                                2012—present

        Fundraising, website design, monitor client social media sites for spam, alert page owner of negative posts or comments,         schedule client-based posts for optimal response, graphics, content strategy, digital marketing and supplemental posts to         social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Google+,Tumblr, YouTube and more. 

Whole Terrain - Marketing Assistant                                                                                                              2013—present

        Digital and social media marketing

The News-Press (Fort Myers)—Intern                                                                                                               Spring 2013

         Tropicalia & Playing in Paradise sections

WGCU News (Radio)—Intern                                                                                                                  Spring/summer 2012

        Research, record, write and produce news spots and features for both radio and web

Eagle News—The Student Media Group at Florida Gulf Coast University                                            2011—2013

        News—Staff Writer, Sustainable U
        Sports—Contributing Writer 
        Opinion--Staff Writer

FGCU Department of Environmental Health & Safety, Office of Sustainability                                   2009—2012

        Student Assistant—campus energy research and tracking, document design and production, assist with event planning

WRITING PROFILE

My Quixotic Rollercoaster, (as J. J. Esquire) 82-page collection of original poetry published by Publish America, 2006

Smart Meters Electrify Debate About Privacy, Security and Health, WGCU News depth for radio and web, June 2012

USF Sarasota-Manatee and Mote Marine Laboratory Combine Resources in New Partnership, WGCU News feature for radio and web, March 2012

Pedal Power program on a roll, Eagle News—Front page article, March 2012

Sustainability beyond the environment, Eagle News--Sustainable U article, Feb. 2012

Two sides to this story, Eagle News--Sustainable U article, Jan. 2012

Occupy Fort Myers, Eagle News—Opinion article, eight consecutive days on “Most Popular” list Nov. 2011

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Society of Professional Journalists
  • Freelancers Union
  • NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals—Associate Member

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • First Place - Region 3 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award – Radio Feature
  • Winner – Florida Associated Press Broadcasters collegiate award – Radio: Long Hard News Feature
  • Special thanks, Pleasure Thresholds, Patricia Tallman’s Babylon 5 Memoir, written by Patricia Tallman, Published by Café Press, 2011
  • Selected to “Pursuit of Excellence Summit Roundtable” with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, 2011
  • President’s List—Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2009
  • Dean’s List—Spring 2011, Spring 2010
  • Golden Key International Honor Society, 2010
 
EDUCATION

Antioch University New England, Keene, NH                                                                                          August 2013—present
Master of Science candidate

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL                                                                                                                May 2013
Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA                                                                                                         Program Completion 2004
Marketing, Professional Certificate 

FGCU Renaissance Academy, Naples, FL                                                                                                                       July 2011
Introduction to Voiceovers           

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • C Three Foundation—Advisory Board Member
  • CREW Land & Water Trust—Student Member, Volunteer since 2009
  • Lee County Park and Recreation—Florida Mudcutters: Volunteer since 2010
  • Boston Breakers—Fan Zone: Game day volunteer 2001, Official statistics 2002-2003 seasons