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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
Shawnee
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
Oklahoma City, OK
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
Oklahoma City, OK
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
Oklahoma City, OK
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
Oklahoma City, OK
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