ZACK BADDORF

zack@baddorf.com +1.202.630.4310 www.baddorf.com!

SUMMARY
U.S. military veteran with 10 years experience in public relations, media production and social media in more than 30 countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria. Produces award-winning video, radio, print, photo and web content. Produced a daily TV newscast, anchored a worldwide radio newscast, and edited a newspaper and newscast, while managing a team of photojournalists. Conducted journalism and social media training as a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania and for a non-profit organization in Sudan.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT/MULTIMEDIA REPORTER (Worldwide) June 2001 to Present Provides public relations services, including social media, media relations, writing and multimedia production, to clients like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Stability Institute, and negotiator Stuart Diamond. Produces radio, video, photo, print and multimedia online content. Worked from more than 25 other countries for NPR, BBC, AP, Wall Street Journal, Seattle Times, and other international publications. PRESS SECRETARY Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (New York) Oct. 2012 to April 2013 Communicated organizations message through major international, national and local media, resulting in more than 300 media hits valued at more than $700,000 with an estimated audience of more than 650 million people. Developed political talking points on key issues. Prepared social media language for staff leadership and organizational accounts. VIDEOGRAPHER U.S. Special Forces Command (Afghanistan) Sept. 2011 to July 2012 Filmed U.S. special forces, Afghan security forces, and other governmental agencies throughout Afghanistan. Edited multimedia products on topics such as how to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs). SOCIAL MEDIA/WEB CONTENT MANAGER U.S. Central Command (Florida) Oct. 2010 to Aug. 2011 Managed U.S. Central Command's website, blog and social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube, in five languages. Provided web/social media analytical data to senior leaders. Produced videos, photos, print stories, and press releases. MEDIA TRAINER Internews (Southern Sudan) Jan. 2010 to Sept. 2010 Trained Sudanese radio journalists at five USAID-funded community radio stations in remote rural areas of Sudan. Produced promotional content, including photos and videos, for the organizations social media and website for fundraising. PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER U.S. Peace Corps (Romania) May 2008 to Jan. 2010 Conducted two-day workshops in 13 cities on journalism and social media training. Worked with U.S. embassy public affairs staff to write press releases about my projects, leading to publicity in national, regional and local publications. MILITARY JOURNALIST U.S. Military (Tokyo, Japan; San Diego, California) Sept. 2001 to Sept. 2006 Served as producer of daily, internationally-broadcast 30-minute video newscast and anchored radio newscast. Reported from across Asia to produce radio and video stories. Managed and trained about eight junior journalists and photographers while serving as editor and reporter. Wrote press releases for distribution to international media through web and social media.

EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication (Projected Graduation: May 2014) WEBSTER UNIVERSITY M.A. in International Relations (Graduate Academic Honors; 4.00 GPA) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE B.A. in Communications/Journalism (Deans List; 3.73 GPA)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Sakhi for South Asian Women / Yellowstone Nature Connection / Africa Village Project (Volunteer Web/Social Media Manager) Free Speech Radio News (Chair, Board of Directors - 2008-2011) - Responsible for a budget of about $500,000 Society of Professional Journalists / Canadian Association of Journalists / Global Radio News / ZUMA Press (Member) Canada Afghanistan Solidarity Committee (Founding Member)