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Philip Gibson

Euless,TX

Summary

Former teacher and current dynamic citizen journalist with a knack for developing and reporting creative political and cultural social media content. Versed in writing long or short form content, as well as video content for multiple digital media platforms, social media, and online platforms.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Citizen Journalist/Content Creator

Self
Euless, TX
01.2021 - Current
  • Grew personal social media account over 14,000% in less than 8 months.
  • Wrote, edited and produced threads and videos for Internet and digital channels.
  • Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
  • Performed research and checked facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity.
  • Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories, threads, and social media posts.
  • Followed-up on leads for information regarding news and events.
  • Collected data from various sources to determine facts and opinions and fashioned into cohesive story for social media channels.

*See my content on Twitter: @PezntJournalist* (I remained anonymous to protect my teaching job)

Teacher/Coach

Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District
Bedford, TX
08.2015 - Current
  • Created and edited videos for classroom instruction.
  • Managed online classwork assignments through Canvas system.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Managed student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with Texas curriculum requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Christian Studies

Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown
Germantown, TN
05.2015

High School Diploma -

Cordova High School
Cordova, TN
05.2005

Skills

  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Fact Checking
  • Breaking News Coverage
  • Investigative Reports
  • Video Creation and Editing
  • Content Management Systems
  • Political Story Writing
  • Social Media Growth
  • Data Analysis

Timeline

Citizen Journalist/Content Creator

Self
01.2021 - Current

Teacher/Coach

Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District
08.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Christian Studies

Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown

High School Diploma -

Cordova High School
Philip Gibson