John A. Simmons
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Brittany Slaughter
John is an incredibly hard worker. He is always willing to do what needs to be done with a smile and a happy attitude. He never complains even when things get difficult. He adds joy to the office atmosphere with his kindness and respect for everyone on staff. His work is exemplary and he is excellent at creating and designing websites. John is a valuable asset to the Liberty Champion staff and he would greatly improve the value of any team or staff he is hired onto.
Christian Weaner
John and I have worked together at the Liberty Champion for several years now. I am constantly impressed with his work for the sports section. He is especially skilled in sports writing, including publishing feature stories, game coverage and editorials/columns. Additionally, as the web editor, he works diligently to put each of the printed stories from the Liberty Champion up on the website, often staying at the office long past everyone else leaves. Finally, he seems to always have a smile on his face and is a great encouragement to his fellow staff at the newspaper. I would highly recommend John for any position in sports journalism.
Brittany Slaughter
John is an incredibly hard worker. He is always willing to do what needs to be done with a smile and a happy attitude. He never complains even when things get difficult. He adds joy to the office atmosphere with his kindness and respect for everyone on staff. His work is exemplary and he is excellent at creating and designing websites. John is a valuable asset to the Liberty Champion staff and he would greatly improve the value of any team or staff he is hired onto.
Christian Weaner
John and I have worked together at the Liberty Champion for several years now. I am constantly impressed with his work for the sports section. He is especially skilled in sports writing, including publishing feature stories, game coverage and editorials/columns. Additionally, as the web editor, he works diligently to put each of the printed stories from the Liberty Champion up on the website, often staying at the office long past everyone else leaves. Finally, he seems to always have a smile on his face and is a great encouragement to his fellow staff at the newspaper. I would highly recommend John for any position in sports journalism.
Brittany Slaughter
John is an incredibly hard worker. He is always willing to do what needs to be done with a smile and a happy attitude. He never complains even when things get difficult. He adds joy to the office atmosphere with his kindness and respect for everyone on staff. His work is exemplary and he is excellent at creating and designing websites. John is a valuable asset to the Liberty Champion staff and he would greatly improve the value of any team or staff he is hired onto.
Christian Weaner
John and I have worked together at the Liberty Champion for several years now. I am constantly impressed with his work for the sports section. He is especially skilled in sports writing, including publishing feature stories, game coverage and editorials/columns. Additionally, as the web editor, he works diligently to put each of the printed stories from the Liberty Champion up on the website, often staying at the office long past everyone else leaves. Finally, he seems to always have a smile on his face and is a great encouragement to his fellow staff at the newspaper. I would highly recommend John for any position in sports journalism.
Brittany Slaughter
John is an incredibly hard worker. He is always willing to do what needs to be done with a smile and a happy attitude. He never complains even when things get difficult. He adds joy to the office atmosphere with his kindness and respect for everyone on staff. His work is exemplary and he is excellent at creating and designing websites. John is a valuable asset to the Liberty Champion staff and he would greatly improve the value of any team or staff he is hired onto.
Christian Weaner
John and I have worked together at the Liberty Champion for several years now. I am constantly impressed with his work for the sports section. He is especially skilled in sports writing, including publishing feature stories, game coverage and editorials/columns. Additionally, as the web editor, he works diligently to put each of the printed stories from the Liberty Champion up on the website, often staying at the office long past everyone else leaves. Finally, he seems to always have a smile on his face and is a great encouragement to his fellow staff at the newspaper. I would highly recommend John for any position in sports journalism.
Experience
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OutKick
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sports Reporter
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Oct 2023 - Present
-Aggregated stories form a variety of online sources -Wrote 5-6 articles per shift to reflect Outkick's brand and voice -Learned to format stories for best SEO -Aggregated stories form a variety of online sources -Wrote 5-6 articles per shift to reflect Outkick's brand and voice -Learned to format stories for best SEO
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Media Research Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Culture Reporter
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Feb 2022 - Present
-Wrote articles for MRCTV and NewsBusters websites, with topics ranging from politics to sports -Created a script for and recorded a weekly video recap of the sports news cycle -Articles regularly were in the weekly top-5 for views on company's website
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Freelance Reporter
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Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
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Social Media Manager
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May 2020 - Jan 2022
-Promote social media content on personal platforms to boost the Freedom Center's online audience of over 35,000 -Worked as a freelance reporter, creating stories that highlighted faith-based perspectives on political issues at the state and national level -Promote social media content on personal platforms to boost the Freedom Center's online audience of over 35,000 -Worked as a freelance reporter, creating stories that highlighted faith-based perspectives on political issues at the state and national level
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Liberty University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Event Planner
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Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
-Assisted in planning a major summit event with Liberty University's School of Business -Coordinated with multiple departments at a time to produce event -Attended multiple planning meetings on a weekly basis to help plan logistics with my team -Researched and vetted which guests should be invited and which should not
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Web Manager
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Apr 2020 - Sep 2021
-Received an Award of Merit from the Evangelical Press Association for work -Responsible for publishing the The Liberty Champion's weekly content online for viewers. Created engaging headlines to gain online traction -Boosted engagement by 200% in first month in position
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Reporter
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2021
-Earned two awards from the Evangelical Press Association for column series: "Lesson From The Lord of the Rings" -Wrote articles on a weekly basis for the Liberty Champion, the weekly circulating newspaper in Central Virginia -Articles range over a variety of topics including sports, opinion, feature and politics -Tasked with setting up interviews with coaches and athletes -Thoroughly researched topics for opinion pieces to support my viewpoint
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Social Media Mnager
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Aug 2019 - May 2020
-Co-managed Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts for the Liberty Champion -Posted weekly stories from all sections of the newspaper
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The Boston Globe
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Greater Boston Area
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Sports Reporter
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May 2019 - Sep 2021
-I covered high school sports tournaments in Northern Massachusetts for the summer of 2019. -I covered high school sports tournaments in Northern Massachusetts for the summer of 2019.
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North Hampton Community Media
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North Hampton, NH
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Podcast Host
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May 2019 - Apr 2020
-I hosted a half an hour podcast show in which I talked with guests from town about relevant issues and events. -I hosted a half an hour podcast show in which I talked with guests from town about relevant issues and events.
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Education
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2018 - 2021
Liberty University
Journalism, Journalism
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