Dale Murphy
100 Broadway Lane
New Parkland, CA, 91010
Cell: (555) 987-1234
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Professional Summary
Organized and efficient Sports Editor with experience covering high school, college, amateur and professional sports. Gained strength as a staff writer before working as an editor, traveled to games to write stories and occasionally served as a sports photographer. Developed the ability to pitch new ideas for sports stories and edit the work of others.
Core Qualifications
- Knowledge of Sports Terminology
- Writing and Editing Drafts
- Background Investigation and Research
- Eye for Errors
- Detail Oriented
- Article Idea Development
Experience
Sports Editor – September 2012 – December 2014
University of California – New Cityland, CA
- Edited articles written by others based on the amount of space available in the paper
- Created two new columns in the campus paper to inform others of sports terms and breaking news
- Provided staff writers with feedback regarding articles and ideas they pitched
- Checked the accuracy of interviews done by writers with athletes playing for UC and for other organizations
Sports Editor – September 2011 – May 2012
New Cityland Public High School – New Cityland, CA
- Traveled to away games to cover football, baseball, basketball and other games for the paper
- Written work appeared in the high school paper, local newspapers and online
- Moved into a senior editorial position after demonstrating the ability to edit and check the work of others
- Researched statistics and information for accuracy before publishing pieces
Education
2012 High School Diploma, General Studies
New Cityland Public High School – New Cityland, CA