Rodney Rocker
Jackson,AL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Technology Specialist
University of South Alabama (College of Medicine)
Mobile , Alabama
01.2024 - Current
- Manage records for the current catalog, audio-visual equipment, and available supplies.
- Identify potential IT solutions to improve operational efficiency.
- Strategize with colleagues to provide content for the department's social media platforms.
- Collaborate closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
- Prioritize and organize tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Journalist
Sinclair Broadcast Group (KATU-TV)
Portland , OR
12.2019 - 07.2023
- Managed social media platforms, posting engaging content to increase visibility and client engagement.
- Proofread articles prior to submission for errors in grammar or syntax.
- Secured exclusive interviews with key individuals for breaking news and headline stories.
- Generated ideas for feature stories that would be compelling to readership audiences.
- Arranged interviews with witnesses and bystanders, providing first-hand accounts of stories.
- Determined focus of news by staying on top of local, national and international events.
- Assisted other journalists in researching complex topics or locating hard-to-find sources.
- Received assignments or evaluated leads or tips to develop story ideas.
Journalist
Meredith Corporation (Fox 10 News)
Mobile , Alabama
08.2012 - 11.2019
- Received assignments or evaluated news tips to develop newsworthy story ideas.
- Researched and analyzed background information related to stories to provide complete and accurate information.
- Generated ideas for feature stories that would be compelling to readership audiences.
- Determined focus of news by staying on top of local, national and international events.
- Performed extensive research to back up stories.
- Monitored local, national and international events for potential story ideas.
- Gathered information and developed perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews and observation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism
Troy University
Troy, Alabama08-2021
Skills
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Content creation
- Social media management
- Technology integration
- IT solutions
- Collaboration skills
- Communication skills
- Research skills
- Problem solving
Accomplishments
- Emmy nominated journalist (2021 KATU- TV)
- KATU-TV Employee of the Month (2020)
- Fox 10 News Employee of the Month (2014)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Educational Technology Specialist
University of South Alabama (College of Medicine)
01.2024 - Current
Journalist
Sinclair Broadcast Group (KATU-TV)
12.2019 - 07.2023
Journalist
Meredith Corporation (Fox 10 News)
08.2012 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism
Troy University
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