Jared Libby
East Amherst
Summary
Creative professional with a background in delivering engaging content in a goal-oriented environment. Developed strong writing, editing, storytelling, and collaborative skills, with the ability to adapt content for diverse audiences and platforms, now motivated to acquire fresh talents in a foundational role.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Content Writer
Truckee Meadows Community College
06.2022 - 02.2025
- Wrote original stories about student success, faculty, staff, organized events, graduations, alumni, innovative degree or certificate programs, and community outreach to increase engagement.
- Uploaded content to the news website, following the college's digital standards, including articles written by colleagues.
- Edited, organized, and uploaded submitted articles from individual people or departments for clarity, flow, and easy-to-read subject matter.
- Composed press releases encouraging community attendance and recognition of new degree or certificate programs, graduation ceremonies, and public activities.
- Designed compelling YouTube video scripts complying with strict thirty or sixty-second airings, integrating branding with fresh occupational opportunities.
- Crafted monthly student and faculty newsletters focused on recent news, upcoming events, and support systems for in-class or remote learners.
- Interviewed students, faculty, and staff in professional office settings, prepared questions, and used recording devices to transcribe quotes for published pieces.
- Photographed students, faculty, staff, and events with a professional, calibrated camera to ensure accuracy in storytelling and image gallery searches.
- Attended events at other campus locations to photograph, interview, and gain firsthand experience.
- Created engaging social media posts for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X, using graphically satisfying hashtags, emojis, and text.
- Participated in meetings to update team members on story progress, significant changes to the workflow, future ideas, important dates, and converse about recent college developments impacting students, faculty, and staff.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno05-2020
Skills
- Exceptional storytelling
- Grammar proficiency
- Content strategizing
- Audience immersion
- Collaborative teamwork
- Multimedia publishing
- Brand voice consistency
- Public relations awareness
- Compelling headlines creation
- Active listening
Languages
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Creative Content Writer
Truckee Meadows Community College
06.2022 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno