MARK KREUZWIESER
Writer/ Editor/ Public and media relations consultant
(843) 305-0004
Mark092257@gmail.com
kreuzwieser@msn.com
http://markcnsghiltonhead.blogspot.com
456 Gardners Lane, Bluffton, S.C.
SUMMARY
I have worked for three decades as a newspaper reporter, editor and photographer, magazine writer, and public and media relations manager. I am proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. I have been responsible for news page design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, reporting, editorial writing, and mentoring younger reporters, columnists and photographers. My recent writings include freelance for magazines and newspapers, blogging, Wikipedia entries, Internet articles, and Facebook and Twitter entries.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of arts in English and minor in mass communications (journalism independent study), Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1979. Features section editor and reporter for the campus newspaper, The Appalachian, during freshman, sophomore and junior years.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer February 2009 Present
Published articles in Hilton Head Monthly and Celebrate Hilton Head magazines, and Savannah Business Journal, Bluffton Today and Bluffton Sun newspapers. I have also freelanced for Savannah Magazine and Sandlapper magazine
Work with clients on freelance assignments, including magazine, newspaper and newsletter articles
Hotel front desk January 2009 – July 2010
I worked on the front desk and in guest services at a bed and breakfast in Savannah and a motel on Hilton Head.
Denarius Group (formerly CNSG) Hilton Head Island Jan. 2007–Jan. 2009
Public Relations Manager
Worked with the agency principal and account coordinators in a variety of functions essential to PR and marketing campaigns
Responsible for interacting with the media, including local, regional and national newspaper, television, radio and Internet outlets (including Blogspot)
Wrote and pitched press releases and bylined advertorials
Researched and wrote reports on media and consumer trends
Developed story ideas on behalf of clients
Distributed and tracked coverage of press releases
Photographed and assisted in photo shoots
Worked with numerous clients in the region, and coordinated interviews and client events
Bluffton Today April 2005–November 2006
Business Editor/Reporter
Played a key role in the April 2005 launching of Bluffton Today, a nationally recognized daily newspaper that combined traditional journalism with Internet-based communication.
Wrote business articles and features, business briefs and business calendar events
Worked closely with other editors, reporters, photographers, page designers and nearly a dozen expert columnists recruited from the local business community
Responsible for taking many of the photographs that appeared on the business pages and in Lowcountry Business Today
Used MS Office, proprietary software and Photoshop
Carolina Morning News/Savannah Morning News February 1999–April 2005
Reporter/Weekend Editor
Jasper County bureau reporter and photographer for the daily South Carolina edition of the Savannah Morning News
As weekend editor for the Carolina Morning News, assisted in writing, editing and assisting in the design of the paper, which averaged 12 to 18 pages every day, and supervised five other reporters, two photographers and one page designer
Earlier work experience
City Editor • The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. 1998-1999
Paginated local front, inside pages, supervised five newsroom and two bureau reporters.
Assistant Editor/Night Desk Editor/Reporter • Statesboro (Ga.) Herald 1997-1998
Responsible for all news pages design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, and some reporting, mostly Georgia Southern University, city government and business.
Editor • The (Claxton, Ga.) Enterprise 1996-1997
Covered all news and features, wrote weekly column and editorials, and directed and produced special supplements and tabloids. Coordinated contract and arrangement with new printer that produced first CMYK photographs and graphics in paper's history. Designed and paginated all news and editorial pages.
Reporter/Assistant City Editor • Savannah Morning News 1984-1996
As reporter, beats included the port of Savannah, environment, transportation, business, the military and city and county government. I was a staff co-winner of two Georgia Associated Press awards, for coverage of the mail-bomb murder of a Savannah City Council member and the campaign for and passage of the first roads sales tax referendum in Chatham County, Ga. As assistant metro editor, I supervised newsroom of 12 reporters, plus three bureaus.
Reporter • Durham (N.C.) Sun (now Durham Herald-Sun) 1981-1984
I covered Durham city government, business, the N.C. legislature, Research Triangle Park and Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Reporter • The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1979-1981
My first professional newspaper job after college, I covered city and county governments, environmental issues and farming.
Writing Portfolio:
http://markcnsghiltonhead.blogspot.com/
Links to articles:
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/home-discovery/87-home-discovery/1890-home-discovery-aspiring-to-greatness
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/2-joomla-specific-links/1863-wing-and-a-prayer-a-hilton-head-pilot-lands-in-japan-a-minute-before-the-earthquake
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/the-heritage-2011/146-the-heritage-2011/1839-chipping-in-hilton-head-rallies-in-a-12th-hour-search-for-a-heritage-title-sponsor
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/life-a-style/features/42-features/1852-phyllis-mauney-have-harp-will-travel
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/features/44-features/1843-home-discovery-its-old-meets-new
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/the-green-issue/145-the-green-issue/1808-rejoice-recycle-hilton-heads-islandwide-program-launches-in-april
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2140/march-2011-charity-corner-wingfest-16th-annual-festival-signals-beginning-of-spring
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/features/81-features/1775-extreme-makeover-home-edition
http://savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/construction-building/959-feb-7-extreme-community-economics-of-volunteer-homebuilding-in-lowcountry
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/home-discovery/87-home-discovery/1776-home-discovery-living-harborside9-cambridge-circle-wexford
http://www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/68-state-regional-news/923-jan-17-regional-water-woes-may-be-a-matter-of-political-diplomacy
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/money-report/100-money-report/1729-getting-your-financial-house-in-order
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/intriguing-people/140-intriguing-people/1732-drew-laughlin-the-new-guy
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/intriguing-people/1748-mel-gibbens-traveling-shoes
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2094/your-friendly-neighborhood-financial-advisors-morgan-keegan
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/features/58-features/1700-entrepreneurthe-winds-of-fortune
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2076/hello-dolly-colgan-returns-to-direct-hello-dolly
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2041/santa-fe-cafe-tapping-the-source
http://issuu.com/hilton_head_hmonthly/docs/hhm_magazine_1011/35
http://www.villageparkgroup.com/news_cardamone.htm
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/features/565-the-port-of-jasper
http://www.realwasabi.com/News/index.asp (scroll down a few pages)
http://savannahnow.com/stories/021199/ACCgourmetmarket.html
http://www.knowitall.org/sandlapper/summer2003/summer-pdfs/16-20-Radio-Walterboro.pdf
References
Tom Gardo, owner, Denarius (CNSG) Group public relations, marketing, advertising and issues management consulting, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; (843) 785-3989
Christie Oxford, public schools teacher, Leesburg, VA; (703) 626-9274
Kim Perri, manager God’s Good Thrift Store (Cross Episcopal Church), Bluffton, S.C.; (843) 757-2024
Jeff Vrabel, former editor, Hilton Head Monthly magazine, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; jeff@jeffvrabel.com
Amarien Baldwin, advertising sales, Bethesda, Md.; (843) 305-9012
Other
Founding volunteer board member for Jasper (County, S.C.) Animal Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization based in Ridgeland, S.C.
Volunteer for Church of the Cross Episcopal Church of Bluffton’s God’s Goods thrift shop, and Beaufort County Public Library, Bluffton branch.
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Mark Kreuzwieser's Resume
Mark has three decades of experience in newspaper reporting, editing and photography, magazine writing, public and media relations management, and the hospitality industry. He is proficient with MS Office applications, InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. He has been responsible for news page design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, and reporting. Mark’s recent writing experience includes blogspot writing, Wikipedia entries, internet articles, and Facebook and Twitter entries.
EDUCATION
BA, English and minor in Mass Communications, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Reporter and features editor for the campus newspaper, The Appalachian, freshman, sophomore, and junior years
EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer/PR
February 2009 - Present
Published in Hilton Head Monthly and Celebrate Hilton Head magazines, and in Savannah Business Journal, Bluffton Today and Bluffton Sun newspapers. (Links below)
Used MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign, Quark, and Photoshop for writing and design
Denarius Group (formerly CNSG, Chernoff-Silver, Newman et al)
Public Relations Manager
January 2007 – January 2009
Worked with the agency principal, Tom Gardo, and account coordinators, including Porter Thompson, in a variety of functions essential to PR and marketing campaigns
Responsible for interacting with the media including local, regional, and national newspaper, television, radio, and Internet outlets (including blogspot)
Wrote and pitched press releases and bylined advertorials
Researched and wrote reports on media and consumer trends
Developed story ideas
Distributed and tracked coverage of press releases
Photographed and assisted in photo shoots
Worked with numerous clients in the region and coordinated interviews and client events
Used MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign, Quark, and Photoshop
Bluffton Today
Business Editor/Reporter
April 2005 – November 2006
Played key role in the April 2005 launching of Bluffton Today, a nationally recognized daily newspaper that was then on the cutting edge of combining traditional journalism with Internet-based community journalism
Responsible for two business pages six days a week, plus a four-page business tabloid, Lowcountry Business Today, each Monday
Wrote business articles and features, business briefs, and business calendar events
Worked closely with other editors, reporters, photographers, page designers, and nearly a dozen expert columnists recruited from the local business community
Responsible for taking many of the photographs that appeared on the business pages and in Lowcountry Business Today
Used MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Proprietary Software, and Photoshop
Carolina Morning News/Savannah Morning News
Reporter/Weekend Editor
February 1999 - April 2005
Jasper County (S.C.) bureau reporter and photographer for the daily South Carolina edition of the Savannah Morning News
Supervised five other reporters, two photographers, and one page designer on weekend editor duty, and wrote editorials
Covered other beats, such as the town of Bluffton, Beaufort County, and the town of Hilton Head, as needed
Previous experience - including waterfront (port of Savannah) reporter for Savannah Morning News 1984-1992 and city reporter for the Durham Herald-Sun, 1981-1984. Other experience available on request.
As reporter for Savannah Morning News, shared two Georgia Associated Press awards.
Recent writing links at
“Water, water everywhere
Nor any drop to drink.”
Savannah Business Journal
Building a home in seven days
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition comes to Beaufort in Hilton Head Monthly
Renovating a home on Hilton Head
Home Discovery: Living Harborside in Wexford
Cooks and Books charity rave on Hilton Head
Celebrate Hilton Head magazine
Oy. Finances
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Drew Laughlin-Hilton Head Island's new mayor
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Bluffton bartender Mel Gibbens' traveling bone
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Hilton Head's Morgan Keegan financial advisers
Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine
Mike Overton, founder-president of Outside Hilton Head
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Well! 'Hello, Dolly!'
Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine
A big ol' taste of Santa Fe on Hilton Head Island
Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine
Jim MacLeod, CoastalStates' community banker
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
John Cardamone-one of a kind homebuilder in Bluffton
Magazine feature on subject's web page
South Carolina warily eyes Georgia's Savannah harbor deepening
Savannah Business Journal
EDUCATION
BA, English and minor in Mass Communications, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Reporter and features editor for the campus newspaper, The Appalachian, freshman, sophomore, and junior years
EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer/PR
February 2009 - Present
Published in Hilton Head Monthly and Celebrate Hilton Head magazines, and in Savannah Business Journal, Bluffton Today and Bluffton Sun newspapers. (Links below)
Used MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign, Quark, and Photoshop for writing and design
Denarius Group (formerly CNSG, Chernoff-Silver, Newman et al)
Public Relations Manager
January 2007 – January 2009
Worked with the agency principal, Tom Gardo, and account coordinators, including Porter Thompson, in a variety of functions essential to PR and marketing campaigns
Responsible for interacting with the media including local, regional, and national newspaper, television, radio, and Internet outlets (including blogspot)
Wrote and pitched press releases and bylined advertorials
Researched and wrote reports on media and consumer trends
Developed story ideas
Distributed and tracked coverage of press releases
Photographed and assisted in photo shoots
Worked with numerous clients in the region and coordinated interviews and client events
Used MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign, Quark, and Photoshop
Bluffton Today
Business Editor/Reporter
April 2005 – November 2006
Played key role in the April 2005 launching of Bluffton Today, a nationally recognized daily newspaper that was then on the cutting edge of combining traditional journalism with Internet-based community journalism
Responsible for two business pages six days a week, plus a four-page business tabloid, Lowcountry Business Today, each Monday
Wrote business articles and features, business briefs, and business calendar events
Worked closely with other editors, reporters, photographers, page designers, and nearly a dozen expert columnists recruited from the local business community
Responsible for taking many of the photographs that appeared on the business pages and in Lowcountry Business Today
Used MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Proprietary Software, and Photoshop
Carolina Morning News/Savannah Morning News
Reporter/Weekend Editor
February 1999 - April 2005
Jasper County (S.C.) bureau reporter and photographer for the daily South Carolina edition of the Savannah Morning News
Supervised five other reporters, two photographers, and one page designer on weekend editor duty, and wrote editorials
Covered other beats, such as the town of Bluffton, Beaufort County, and the town of Hilton Head, as needed
Previous experience - including waterfront (port of Savannah) reporter for Savannah Morning News 1984-1992 and city reporter for the Durham Herald-Sun, 1981-1984. Other experience available on request.
As reporter for Savannah Morning News, shared two Georgia Associated Press awards.
Recent writing links at
“Water, water everywhere
Nor any drop to drink.”
Savannah Business Journal
Building a home in seven days
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition comes to Beaufort in Hilton Head Monthly
Renovating a home on Hilton Head
Home Discovery: Living Harborside in Wexford
Cooks and Books charity rave on Hilton Head
Celebrate Hilton Head magazine
Oy. Finances
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Drew Laughlin-Hilton Head Island's new mayor
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Bluffton bartender Mel Gibbens' traveling bone
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Hilton Head's Morgan Keegan financial advisers
Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine
Mike Overton, founder-president of Outside Hilton Head
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
Well! 'Hello, Dolly!'
Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine
A big ol' taste of Santa Fe on Hilton Head Island
Celebrate Hilton Head Magazine
Jim MacLeod, CoastalStates' community banker
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine
John Cardamone-one of a kind homebuilder in Bluffton
Magazine feature on subject's web page
South Carolina warily eyes Georgia's Savannah harbor deepening
Savannah Business Journal
Friday, August 28, 2009
Kreuzwieser Resume
MARK KREUZWIESER
Writer/ Editor/ Public and media relations consultant
(843) 305-0004
Mark092257@gmail.com
kreuzwieser@msn.com
http://markcnsghiltonhead.blogspot.com
456 Gardners Lane, Bluffton, S.C.
SUMMARY
I have worked for three decades as a newspaper reporter, editor and photographer, magazine writer, and public and media relations manager. I am proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. I have been responsible for news page design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, reporting, editorial writing, and mentoring younger reporters, columnists and photographers. My recent writings include freelance for magazines and newspapers, blogging, Wikipedia entries, Internet articles, and Facebook and Twitter entries.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of arts in English and minor in mass communications (journalism independent study), Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1979. Features section editor and reporter for the campus newspaper, The Appalachian, during freshman, sophomore and junior years.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer February 2009 Present
Published articles in Hilton Head Monthly and Celebrate Hilton Head magazines, and Savannah Business Journal, Bluffton Today and Bluffton Sun newspapers. I have also freelanced for Savannah Magazine and Sandlapper magazine
Work with clients on freelance assignments, including magazine, newspaper and newsletter articles
Hotel front desk January 2009 – July 2010
I worked on the front desk and in guest services at a bed and breakfast in Savannah and a motel on Hilton Head.
Denarius Group (formerly CNSG) Hilton Head Island Jan. 2007–Jan. 2009
Public Relations Manager
Worked with the agency principal and account coordinators in a variety of functions essential to PR and marketing campaigns
Responsible for interacting with the media, including local, regional and national newspaper, television, radio and Internet outlets (including Blogspot)
Wrote and pitched press releases and bylined advertorials
Researched and wrote reports on media and consumer trends
Developed story ideas on behalf of clients
Distributed and tracked coverage of press releases
Photographed and assisted in photo shoots
Worked with numerous clients in the region, and coordinated interviews and client events
Bluffton Today April 2005–November 2006
Business Editor/Reporter
Played a key role in the April 2005 launching of Bluffton Today, a nationally recognized daily newspaper that combined traditional journalism with Internet-based communication.
Wrote business articles and features, business briefs and business calendar events
Worked closely with other editors, reporters, photographers, page designers and nearly a dozen expert columnists recruited from the local business community
Responsible for taking many of the photographs that appeared on the business pages and in Lowcountry Business Today
Used MS Office, proprietary software and Photoshop
Carolina Morning News/Savannah Morning News February 1999–April 2005
Reporter/Weekend Editor
Jasper County bureau reporter and photographer for the daily South Carolina edition of the Savannah Morning News
As weekend editor for the Carolina Morning News, assisted in writing, editing and assisting in the design of the paper, which averaged 12 to 18 pages every day, and supervised five other reporters, two photographers and one page designer
Earlier work experience
City Editor • The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. 1998-1999
Paginated local front, inside pages, supervised five newsroom and two bureau reporters.
Assistant Editor/Night Desk Editor/Reporter • Statesboro (Ga.) Herald 1997-1998
Responsible for all news pages design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, and some reporting, mostly Georgia Southern University, city government and business.
Editor • The (Claxton, Ga.) Enterprise 1996-1997
Covered all news and features, wrote weekly column and editorials, and directed and produced special supplements and tabloids. Coordinated contract and arrangement with new printer that produced first CMYK photographs and graphics in paper's history. Designed and paginated all news and editorial pages.
Reporter/Assistant City Editor • Savannah Morning News 1984-1996
As reporter, beats included the port of Savannah, environment, transportation, business, the military and city and county government. I was a staff co-winner of two Georgia Associated Press awards, for coverage of the mail-bomb murder of a Savannah City Council member and the campaign for and passage of the first roads sales tax referendum in Chatham County, Ga. As assistant metro editor, I supervised newsroom of 12 reporters, plus three bureaus.
Reporter • Durham (N.C.) Sun (now Durham Herald-Sun) 1981-1984
I covered Durham city government, business, the N.C. legislature, Research Triangle Park and Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Reporter • The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1979-1981
My first professional newspaper job after college, I covered city and county governments, environmental issues and farming.
Writing Portfolio:
http://markcnsghiltonhead.blogspot.com/
Links to articles:
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/home-discovery/87-home-discovery/1890-home-discovery-aspiring-to-greatness
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/2-joomla-specific-links/1863-wing-and-a-prayer-a-hilton-head-pilot-lands-in-japan-a-minute-before-the-earthquake
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/the-heritage-2011/146-the-heritage-2011/1839-chipping-in-hilton-head-rallies-in-a-12th-hour-search-for-a-heritage-title-sponsor
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/life-a-style/features/42-features/1852-phyllis-mauney-have-harp-will-travel
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/features/44-features/1843-home-discovery-its-old-meets-new
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/the-green-issue/145-the-green-issue/1808-rejoice-recycle-hilton-heads-islandwide-program-launches-in-april
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2140/march-2011-charity-corner-wingfest-16th-annual-festival-signals-beginning-of-spring
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/features/81-features/1775-extreme-makeover-home-edition
http://savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/construction-building/959-feb-7-extreme-community-economics-of-volunteer-homebuilding-in-lowcountry
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/home-discovery/87-home-discovery/1776-home-discovery-living-harborside9-cambridge-circle-wexford
http://www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/68-state-regional-news/923-jan-17-regional-water-woes-may-be-a-matter-of-political-diplomacy
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/money-report/100-money-report/1729-getting-your-financial-house-in-order
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/intriguing-people/140-intriguing-people/1732-drew-laughlin-the-new-guy
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/intriguing-people/1748-mel-gibbens-traveling-shoes
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2094/your-friendly-neighborhood-financial-advisors-morgan-keegan
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/features/58-features/1700-entrepreneurthe-winds-of-fortune
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2076/hello-dolly-colgan-returns-to-direct-hello-dolly
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2041/santa-fe-cafe-tapping-the-source
http://issuu.com/hilton_head_hmonthly/docs/hhm_magazine_1011/35
http://www.villageparkgroup.com/news_cardamone.htm
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/features/565-the-port-of-jasper
http://www.realwasabi.com/News/index.asp (scroll down a few pages)
http://savannahnow.com/stories/021199/ACCgourmetmarket.html
http://www.knowitall.org/sandlapper/summer2003/summer-pdfs/16-20-Radio-Walterboro.pdf
References
Tom Gardo, owner, Denarius (CNSG) Group public relations, marketing, advertising and issues management consulting, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; (843) 785-3989
Christie Oxford, public schools teacher, Leesburg, VA; (703) 626-9274
Kim Perri, manager God’s Good Thrift Store (Cross Episcopal Church), Bluffton, S.C.; (843) 757-2024
Jeff Vrabel, former editor, Hilton Head Monthly magazine, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; jeff@jeffvrabel.com
Amarien Baldwin, advertising sales, Bethesda, Md.; (843) 305-9012
Other
Founding volunteer board member for Jasper (County, S.C.) Animal Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization based in Ridgeland, S.C.
Volunteer for Church of the Cross Episcopal Church of Bluffton’s God’s Goods thrift shop, and Beaufort County Public Library, Bluffton branch.
Writer/ Editor/ Public and media relations consultant
(843) 305-0004
Mark092257@gmail.com
kreuzwieser@msn.com
http://markcnsghiltonhead.blogspot.com
456 Gardners Lane, Bluffton, S.C.
SUMMARY
I have worked for three decades as a newspaper reporter, editor and photographer, magazine writer, and public and media relations manager. I am proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. I have been responsible for news page design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, reporting, editorial writing, and mentoring younger reporters, columnists and photographers. My recent writings include freelance for magazines and newspapers, blogging, Wikipedia entries, Internet articles, and Facebook and Twitter entries.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of arts in English and minor in mass communications (journalism independent study), Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1979. Features section editor and reporter for the campus newspaper, The Appalachian, during freshman, sophomore and junior years.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer February 2009 Present
Published articles in Hilton Head Monthly and Celebrate Hilton Head magazines, and Savannah Business Journal, Bluffton Today and Bluffton Sun newspapers. I have also freelanced for Savannah Magazine and Sandlapper magazine
Work with clients on freelance assignments, including magazine, newspaper and newsletter articles
Hotel front desk January 2009 – July 2010
I worked on the front desk and in guest services at a bed and breakfast in Savannah and a motel on Hilton Head.
Denarius Group (formerly CNSG) Hilton Head Island Jan. 2007–Jan. 2009
Public Relations Manager
Worked with the agency principal and account coordinators in a variety of functions essential to PR and marketing campaigns
Responsible for interacting with the media, including local, regional and national newspaper, television, radio and Internet outlets (including Blogspot)
Wrote and pitched press releases and bylined advertorials
Researched and wrote reports on media and consumer trends
Developed story ideas on behalf of clients
Distributed and tracked coverage of press releases
Photographed and assisted in photo shoots
Worked with numerous clients in the region, and coordinated interviews and client events
Bluffton Today April 2005–November 2006
Business Editor/Reporter
Played a key role in the April 2005 launching of Bluffton Today, a nationally recognized daily newspaper that combined traditional journalism with Internet-based communication.
Wrote business articles and features, business briefs and business calendar events
Worked closely with other editors, reporters, photographers, page designers and nearly a dozen expert columnists recruited from the local business community
Responsible for taking many of the photographs that appeared on the business pages and in Lowcountry Business Today
Used MS Office, proprietary software and Photoshop
Carolina Morning News/Savannah Morning News February 1999–April 2005
Reporter/Weekend Editor
Jasper County bureau reporter and photographer for the daily South Carolina edition of the Savannah Morning News
As weekend editor for the Carolina Morning News, assisted in writing, editing and assisting in the design of the paper, which averaged 12 to 18 pages every day, and supervised five other reporters, two photographers and one page designer
Earlier work experience
City Editor • The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. 1998-1999
Paginated local front, inside pages, supervised five newsroom and two bureau reporters.
Assistant Editor/Night Desk Editor/Reporter • Statesboro (Ga.) Herald 1997-1998
Responsible for all news pages design and layout, local and wire copy editing, photo and graphics design, and some reporting, mostly Georgia Southern University, city government and business.
Editor • The (Claxton, Ga.) Enterprise 1996-1997
Covered all news and features, wrote weekly column and editorials, and directed and produced special supplements and tabloids. Coordinated contract and arrangement with new printer that produced first CMYK photographs and graphics in paper's history. Designed and paginated all news and editorial pages.
Reporter/Assistant City Editor • Savannah Morning News 1984-1996
As reporter, beats included the port of Savannah, environment, transportation, business, the military and city and county government. I was a staff co-winner of two Georgia Associated Press awards, for coverage of the mail-bomb murder of a Savannah City Council member and the campaign for and passage of the first roads sales tax referendum in Chatham County, Ga. As assistant metro editor, I supervised newsroom of 12 reporters, plus three bureaus.
Reporter • Durham (N.C.) Sun (now Durham Herald-Sun) 1981-1984
I covered Durham city government, business, the N.C. legislature, Research Triangle Park and Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Reporter • The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1979-1981
My first professional newspaper job after college, I covered city and county governments, environmental issues and farming.
Writing Portfolio:
http://markcnsghiltonhead.blogspot.com/
Links to articles:
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/home-discovery/87-home-discovery/1890-home-discovery-aspiring-to-greatness
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/2-joomla-specific-links/1863-wing-and-a-prayer-a-hilton-head-pilot-lands-in-japan-a-minute-before-the-earthquake
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/the-heritage-2011/146-the-heritage-2011/1839-chipping-in-hilton-head-rallies-in-a-12th-hour-search-for-a-heritage-title-sponsor
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/life-a-style/features/42-features/1852-phyllis-mauney-have-harp-will-travel
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/features/44-features/1843-home-discovery-its-old-meets-new
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/the-green-issue/145-the-green-issue/1808-rejoice-recycle-hilton-heads-islandwide-program-launches-in-april
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2140/march-2011-charity-corner-wingfest-16th-annual-festival-signals-beginning-of-spring
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/features/81-features/1775-extreme-makeover-home-edition
http://savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/construction-building/959-feb-7-extreme-community-economics-of-volunteer-homebuilding-in-lowcountry
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/home-a-garden/home-discovery/87-home-discovery/1776-home-discovery-living-harborside9-cambridge-circle-wexford
http://www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/68-state-regional-news/923-jan-17-regional-water-woes-may-be-a-matter-of-political-diplomacy
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/money-report/100-money-report/1729-getting-your-financial-house-in-order
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/intriguing-people/140-intriguing-people/1732-drew-laughlin-the-new-guy
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/intriguing-people/1748-mel-gibbens-traveling-shoes
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2094/your-friendly-neighborhood-financial-advisors-morgan-keegan
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/business-a-money/features/58-features/1700-entrepreneurthe-winds-of-fortune
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2076/hello-dolly-colgan-returns-to-direct-hello-dolly
http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com/article/2041/santa-fe-cafe-tapping-the-source
http://issuu.com/hilton_head_hmonthly/docs/hhm_magazine_1011/35
http://www.villageparkgroup.com/news_cardamone.htm
http://www.hiltonheadmonthly.com/news/features/565-the-port-of-jasper
http://www.realwasabi.com/News/index.asp (scroll down a few pages)
http://savannahnow.com/stories/021199/ACCgourmetmarket.html
http://www.knowitall.org/sandlapper/summer2003/summer-pdfs/16-20-Radio-Walterboro.pdf
References
Tom Gardo, owner, Denarius (CNSG) Group public relations, marketing, advertising and issues management consulting, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; (843) 785-3989
Christie Oxford, public schools teacher, Leesburg, VA; (703) 626-9274
Kim Perri, manager God’s Good Thrift Store (Cross Episcopal Church), Bluffton, S.C.; (843) 757-2024
Jeff Vrabel, former editor, Hilton Head Monthly magazine, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; jeff@jeffvrabel.com
Amarien Baldwin, advertising sales, Bethesda, Md.; (843) 305-9012
Other
Founding volunteer board member for Jasper (County, S.C.) Animal Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization based in Ridgeland, S.C.
Volunteer for Church of the Cross Episcopal Church of Bluffton’s God’s Goods thrift shop, and Beaufort County Public Library, Bluffton branch.
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