Sam Bass
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French Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Eldora Mountain Resort
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Marketing
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Aug 2017 - Present
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Freelance Writer & Editor
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2002 - Present
Professional writer and editor for various publications, including Outside, Men’s Journal, Popular Science, Skiing, and SKI Professional writer and editor for various publications, including Outside, Men’s Journal, Popular Science, Skiing, and SKI
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Backbone Media
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United States
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Marketing Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Editor and Content Director
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May 2015 - Aug 2017
Hired in June 2015 to launch a content division at a leading active-lifestyle PR agency. Duties include content strategy, production, and account management for Backbone clients. Hired in June 2015 to launch a content division at a leading active-lifestyle PR agency. Duties include content strategy, production, and account management for Backbone clients.
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Active Interest Media
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Editor-in-Chief / Skiing Magazine
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Jan 2010 - May 2015
Responsible for crafting and executing the voice of Skiing Magazine, a 70-year-old national magazine brand, and managing the Skiing brand and voice across all channels and media. Responsible for crafting and executing the voice of Skiing Magazine, a 70-year-old national magazine brand, and managing the Skiing brand and voice across all channels and media.
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TEN: The Enthusiast Network
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Editor / Canoe & Kayak Magazine
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2007 - 2010
Pitched and wrote features and service copy. Pitched and wrote features and service copy.
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Bonnier LLC
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Editor / Skiing Magazine
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2007 - 2010
Duties included writing and editing house copy, generating story ideas, assigning/editing stories, managing freelance writers, and directing an elaborate, industry-leading ski-test program. Duties included writing and editing house copy, generating story ideas, assigning/editing stories, managing freelance writers, and directing an elaborate, industry-leading ski-test program.
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Time Inc.
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Editor / Skiing Magazine
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2004 - 2007
Worked as assistant, associate, and senior editor at Skiing Magazine. Duties included writing and editing house copy, generating ideas, assigning/editing stories, managing freelance writers, handling accounts payable, and directing an elaborate gear-testing program. Worked as assistant, associate, and senior editor at Skiing Magazine. Duties included writing and editing house copy, generating ideas, assigning/editing stories, managing freelance writers, handling accounts payable, and directing an elaborate gear-testing program.
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Holderness School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Teacher, Sports Coach, Trip Leader
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2000 - 2002
Designed and taught English curriculum for 11th and 12th-grade classes. Coached snowboarding, Nordic ski jumping, and women’s lacrosse. Organized and ran outing club wilderness trips. Led groups of 11th-grade students on annual two-week mid-winter camping and route-finding expeditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Designed and taught English curriculum for 11th and 12th-grade classes. Coached snowboarding, Nordic ski jumping, and women’s lacrosse. Organized and ran outing club wilderness trips. Led groups of 11th-grade students on annual two-week mid-winter camping and route-finding expeditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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Holden Elementary School
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Holden, Maine
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Educational Technician
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1998 - 1999
Worked one-on-one with special needs students in mixed-age 3rd- and 4th-grade classroom. Helped craft and implement behavior plan to enable the students to manage the challenges of class and school. Worked one-on-one with special needs students in mixed-age 3rd- and 4th-grade classroom. Helped craft and implement behavior plan to enable the students to manage the challenges of class and school.
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Sierra Mac River Trips
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Tuolumne River (CA)
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Whitewater Raft Guide
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May 1998 - Sep 1998
Guided 1-3 day whitewater rafting trips on the "Main T" stretch of California's federally protected Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River. Guided 1-3 day whitewater rafting trips on the "Main T" stretch of California's federally protected Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River.
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North Country Rivers
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Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers (ME)
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Whitewater Raft Guide + Kayak Videographer
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1995 - 1998
Guided clients down Class I-V whitewater rivers. Shot video via kayak, then edited and sold videos on commission. Guided clients down Class I-V whitewater rivers. Shot video via kayak, then edited and sold videos on commission.
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Patagonia
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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1992 - 1998
Worked as an on-floor retail salesperson in Patagonia’s retail outlet in Freeport, Maine, which had the highest sales volume of any Patagonia store at the time. Worked as an on-floor retail salesperson in Patagonia’s retail outlet in Freeport, Maine, which had the highest sales volume of any Patagonia store at the time.
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Eastern River Expeditions
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Greenville, Maine
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Whitewater Raft Guide + Kayak Videographer
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Apr 1994 - Sep 1994
Guided clients down Class I-V whitewater rivers. Shot video via kayak, then edited and sold videos on commission. Guided clients down Class I-V whitewater rivers. Shot video via kayak, then edited and sold videos on commission.
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Education
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Colorado College
Bachelor’s Degree, English Language (with writing emphasis) -
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Certificate, Photojournalism Semester Program -
Holderness School
High School