Zach Hill
Martinsville,VA
Summary
A young, experienced security officer and journalist with certifications in Disaster Management, WMD/Terrorism Awareness and Active Shooter Instruction (all from Texas A&M & FEMA) looking to break into the world of foreign correspondence.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
Martinsville, VA
08.2023 - Current
- Checked for safety hazards and took corrective action when necessary.
- Monitored surveillance cameras and responded to suspicious activity.
- Conducted regular security patrols of the facility grounds, parking lots, and perimeter areas.
- Investigated all reported incidents of theft or vandalism on premises.
Bartender
Grand Hyatt Nashville
Nashville, TN
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Greeted customers and provided excellent customer service.
- Prepared alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages according to recipe standards.
- Provided drink suggestions to customers based on their preferences.
Education Reporter
Main Street Nashville
Nashville, TN
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Researched and wrote stories on educational topics, including policy changes, classroom innovations, and teacher trends.
- Conducted interviews with school administrators, teachers, students, parents and other relevant stakeholders in the education field.
- Attended board meetings of local school districts to stay up-to-date on current issues in education.
- Developed relationships with sources within the educational community to ensure timely access to information.
- Reported breaking news related to education through social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook.
Intern Reporter
Lee Enterprises
Martinsville/Danville, VA
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Gathered information on news stories and wrote detailed reports.
- Developed relationships with sources to ensure accuracy of news stories.
- Wrote press releases for upcoming events, products and services.
- Conducted interviews with people in the community to uncover newsworthy stories.
- Reviewed current events for potential story ideas.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Barton College
Wilson, NC12-2020
Skills
- Emergency Management
- Emergency Response
- Investigative reporting
- Research skills
- On-scene Reporting
- Video Editing
- Copywriting
- News writing
- Disaster Response Training
- Disaster Response Planning
- Disaster Response Strategies
Certification
- Texas A&M Active Shooter Response Instructor Course
- Texas A&M & FEMA Disaster Recovery Awareness
- Texas A&M & FEMA WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responses
- Department of Criminal Justice Services License (VA)
- CPR Certified
Languages
Ukainian
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Security Officer
Allied Universal Security Services
08.2023 - Current
Education Reporter
Main Street Nashville
01.2022 - 07.2022
Bartender
Grand Hyatt Nashville
07.2021 - 07.2023
Intern Reporter
Lee Enterprises
11.2020 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Barton College
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