Trevor King
Oakland,MD
Summary
Accomplished journalist with eight years of experience in the field. Enthusiastic about writing engaging, compelling stories for both local and broader audiences. Detail-oriented editor with commitment to accuracy and efficiency. Expert at forming strategies with staff, conducting interviews and developing relationships to build a strong network of sources.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Editor-in-Chief
Newspaper — Garrett County Republican
Oakland, MD
05.2022 - Current
- Cultivated coverage that connected with target audiences through breaking news, national and local trends, reviews and coverage of events and public meetings.
- Continued expansion of paper's growing digital footprint to adapt to the ever-changing landscape.
- Recommended enhancements to articles for optimum readership.
- Promoted stories online to increase overall engagement.
- Hired, managed, guided and inspired three-person editorial team and directed practices and policies for working effectively with advertising staff.
Sports Editor
Newspaper — Garrett County Republican
Oakland, MD
05.2016 - 05.2022
- Created a centralized Twitter/X account that allowed fans to follow along with live updates, photos and videos from sporting events.
- Gained experience in sports photography.
- Provided year-round coverage for local high school and junior college sports.
- Learned how to paginate pages to prepare for publication.
- Wrote interesting, eye-catching story headlines and summaries.
- Worked with graphic designers to oversee inclusion of visual elements, like photos and box scores, to improve page layouts.
- Took accurate minute-by-minute notes for numerous games throughout each season.
Social Media Content Director
Matewan Community Branding Plan
Morgantown, WV
08.2015 - 12.2015
- Conducted a "Facebook for Small Businesses" workshop for business owners in the Matewan area
- Developed official Twitter/X and Instagram accounts for the town of Matewan
- Increased "likes" on Matewan's official Facebook page by 26% (1,122 to 1,415) within two months
- Hootsuite Certified
- Gained experience using different social media analytics (TweetReach, Facebook Analytics, etc.)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communications / Public Relations
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV12.2015
Skills
- Superior copywriting and editing skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud
- Podcasting
- OpenAI — ChatGPT
- Proficient in social media strategy
- Scheduling and planning
- Deadline-driven
- Story shaping
- Quick learner
- Determining budgets
Community
- Active member of the Garrett Choral Society and Garrett Community Band
- Week-long camp counselor/praise-band keyboardist in Cowen, W.Va. (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2023)
- Amateur film critic
- High school drumline instructor from 2011-2016, 2023-present
Timeline
Editor-in-Chief
Newspaper — Garrett County Republican
05.2022 - Current
Sports Editor
Newspaper — Garrett County Republican
05.2016 - 05.2022
Social Media Content Director
Matewan Community Branding Plan
08.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Strategic Communications / Public Relations
West Virginia University