Jacob K Repko

Experience Address 129 43rd St

Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
September 2009-December 2009 Date of birth December 7, 1986
Food Conscience, Co-Founder, Phoenix, Ariz.
Co-founded digital media project aimed at helping consumers Blog startupmedia.org/jacobrepko
navigate the confusing landscape of food choices
Email jrepko1@mac.com
June 2009-September 2009
Village Voice Media, OCWeekly Editorial Intern, Costa Mesa, Calif. Cell 215.439.3270
Cover culture and live music in Orange County/LA County
Contribute daily blog posts on breaking news, album reviews, etc. Twitter @jacobrepko
Manage events calendar, write about featured events
LinkedIn in/jacobrepko
January 2009-present
Hollywood Scriptwriter, Contributing Writer, Cerritos, Calif.
Interview screenwriters, directors and producers.
Education
Produce original stories on up and coming screenwriters
Arizona State University (2007-2009)
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
August 2008-December 2008
B.A. Journalism & Mass Communication
ACBJ Editorial Intern, Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix, Ariz.
English Literature minor
Interview high profile interesting people for personality spotlights
Compile bi-weekly column highlighting nonprofit opportunities
Ursinus College (2005-2007)
Contribute stories/ideas on a weekly basis for the following beats:
Exercise Science, Liberal Arts
Sustainability, Politics, Finance, Sports, Healthcare
Boyertown Area Senior High School (2001-2005)
January 2006-August 2006
GPA: 3.78 | Class Rank: 59/530
The Lantern, Contributing Writer, Ursinus College
Contribute stories to literary journal
Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference 2009
September 2004-June 2005 Skills
Sports Editor, The Cub, Boyertown, Penn.
Assign staff members assignments to cover high school sports • html & css
Design layout of sports section • editing & headline writing
Produce original story ideas • graphic design
Edit/review all sports stories • social media marketing
• digital media
Volunteer • blogging & writing for the web
• business writing
• Arizona Ironman 2008-2009 • audio & video editing
• United Way Hurricane Relief, Lake Charles, La. • web design
• Push America National Philanthropy • computer assisted reporting
• National Arthritis Foundation • magazine & feature writing
• obtaining and organizing information
Affiliations • interviewing
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Sports Business Association
Arizona State Rowing
Software
• Society of Professional Journalists • Indesign
• Investigative Reporters & Editors • Photoshop
• Illustrator
Miscellaneous/Awards • Dreamweaver
• Final Cut Pro
• Classroom to Cubicle contributing blogger • Microsoft Suite
• President’s Award for Academic Excellence
• National Quill and Scroll Award | Senior research paper award Contacts & references available upon request