Jason Michaels

864-965-8496

Coral Springs, FL

Email: jaymich1128@gmail.com | Website: jay-michaels.com

Summary: Writer using journalism and public relations skills to inform people of local news and events while increasing viewership and communication

Education:

• University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Master of mass communication (2015)
• USC Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | Bachelor of Arts in communications (2012)
• Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Bachelor of Science in social work (1994)

 Skills:

• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Copy Editing
• Photojournalism
• AP Style
• WordPress
• Social Media
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Photoshop
• Constant Contact

 Experience:

• Communications Specialist | Center for Independent Living of Broward |
  Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Increased Facebook page likes by over 10 percent
  • Raised Constant Contact viewership by 20 percent
  • Added and edited website content
  • Shared information with agency providers and local government officials
• Ghostwriter | Gryffin Media | Worked Remotely
  • Wrote articles about business, health and education issues
• Blogger | The Powell Group | Anderson, SC
  • Discussed real estate and Western Upstate highlights on the company website
• Intern Staff Writer | Index-Journal | Greenwood, SC
  • Informed readers about local news, events and people for daily newspaper
• Writer | Carolina Reporter | Columbia, SC
  • Wrote articles for University of South Carolina quarterly newspaper
• Writer | Garnet & Black | Columbia, SC
  • Wrote entertainment stories for University of South Carolina magazine
• Freelance Writer | Spartan Buzz | Spartanburg, SC
  • Informed faculty, staff and students about local news for campus digital magazine