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Jentezen Smith

Edmond,OK

Summary

Experienced Sports Reporter & Editor, passionately seeking to cover local & national sports. Collegiate track & field athlete, looking to stay plugged into the sports world for a lifelong career.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Editor

The Bison Newspaper
09.2021 - Current

Position included publishing over 70 articles both in print and online, managed a staff of sports reporters, edited weekly content, and worked with the editor-in-chief with content management.

Clubhouse Assistant

Oklahoma City Dodgers
05.2023 - 08.2023

Position included preparing the home/away dugouts and bullpens, working the games, interacting with players as needed, then postgame cleaning & reset.

Creative Media Intern

Northchurch
05.2022 - 08.2022

Position included posting social media content weekly, editing sermon messages for YouTube, writing descriptions for both, while following the church’s Creative Team closely.

Carpenter Apprentice

Private Carpenter Business
10.2020 - 02.2021

Position included building many pavilions and pergolas, adding onto roofs, forming frames, laying the roof top, and project clean up.

Audio Video Technician

Premier Visions AV & Security
05.2019 - 08.2019

Position included running wires through homes, punching cubicles, assisting in audio video installation needs, tracking inventory and organizing business warehouse.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print

Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Edmond Memorial
Edmond, Oklahoma
05.2021

Skills

    Hard Skills

    -Sports Reporting

    -Sports Editing

    -Premier Pro

    -Digital Photography

    Soft Skills

    -Leadership

    -Teamwork

    -Public Speaking

    -Community Service

Accomplishments

    -2023 GAC Champion in the 400-meter-hurdles

    -College Sports Communicators: Academic All-District Honoree

    -2022 GAC runner-up in the 60-meter-hurdles

    -2nd place in the 110-meter-hurdles at OSSAA 6A track & field 2021 state championships

    -Recognized on the Oklahoman’s 2021 Big All-City second team

Timeline

Clubhouse Assistant

Oklahoma City Dodgers
05.2023 - 08.2023

Creative Media Intern

Northchurch
05.2022 - 08.2022

Sports Editor

The Bison Newspaper
09.2021 - Current

Carpenter Apprentice

Private Carpenter Business
10.2020 - 02.2021

Audio Video Technician

Premier Visions AV & Security
05.2019 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print

Oklahoma Baptist University

High School Diploma -

Edmond Memorial
Jentezen Smith