david a. wilson
2414 fourth street ¬
cuyahoga falls, ohio 44221
home: (330) 945-7337
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cell: (330) 603-8743 ¬
e-mail: fallsguy@aol.com
Profile
Results-driven Business Professional with broad-based communications
experience. Accomplished professional
who is skilled in not only editing and freelance writing, but Web design and
enhancement as well. Effective
communicator possessing excellent interpersonal and relationship-building
skills. Expertise includes:
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Business
Growth |
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Public
Relations |
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Advertising
& Marketing |
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Photography
& Design |
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Versatile
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Customer
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Process
Improvement |
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Training
& Development |
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Strategic
Planning |
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Team
Leadership |
Professional
EXPERIENCE
VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS, Akron-Cleveland,
Ohio
Freelance
Specialist October 2006 –
present
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Cleveland
Clinic Press. Edit book manuscripts for publishing division of the Cleveland
Clinic, one of the top hospitals in the nation.
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Write
press releases, brochures, speeches for Tennessee Williams Advertising. PR
consultant.
the akron beacon
journal Akron,
Ohio
deputy metro editor January 2006 –
October 2006
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Supervised
6 reporters and 12 correspondents, covering Akron and surrounding communities
at the Beacon Journal, a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper
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Served
as point man for Ohio.com, the newspaperÕs Web site and also as the liaison
with WEWS-Channel 5 news team
deputy copy desk
chief January
2000 – January 2006
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Second
in charge of 16 copy editors, coordinated daily production, maintained page
flow
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Led
weather page redesign and pushed for Web site breaking news updates
assistant national
editor July
1996 – January 2000
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Assembled
and rewrote wire stories for the daily paper
the sun news Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina
news editor November 1991 –
June 1996
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Supervised
as many as 10 copy editors, page designers and graphic artists
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Served
on the committee to develop newspaperÕs Web site
copy editor July 1988 –
November 1991
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Performed
the functions of a general duty copy editor
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Served
as the weekend lead editor
previous
experience
the columbus
communicators magazine Columbus, Ohio
various
duties ¥ Editor ¥ Writer ¥ Ad
sales
EDUCATION
ohio state university Columbus, Ohio
b.a.
– journalism
OTHER
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Licensed in Life and Health
Insurance and Annuities in Ohio, Series 6 Securities licensed