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Kerem Ozkan

(904) 422-9997 kerem.ozkan@ncf.edu @itskerem keremozkan.tumblr.com

Education
New College of Florida
Bachelor of Arts with concentration in Social Sciences, class of 2010 Completed undergraduate thesis on issues of credibility and authority in contemporary media environment.

Experience
The Week, Social Media Intern
2012 Responsible for boosting magazines social media presence. Optimize content virality through advanced analytics. Produce catchy & eye-grabbing Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr content. Develop relationships with array of partners. Tailor content to engage niche online communities. Pitch, research, produce content as member of editorial team.

longform.org, Editorial Intern

2011-12 Curate articles for inclusion on website. Develop editorial presentation, backend organization, iPad app, Twitter, strategy.

Advertising Age, Editorial Intern Ticket Sarasota, Correspondent Patch, Correspondent

2011-12 Honed reporting skills. Wrote, edited, interviewed, photographed, generated story ideas. Assisted with research, backend work, various journalism processes as needed. Learned ins & outs of large media organizations. 2011 Authored popular Cheap Eats column, wrote array of features & cover stories. Consistently saw large readership. 2010-11 Covered heated city council meetings, local development issues & other sustentative stories for Sarasota Patch

The Catalyst, Story Development Editor, Staff Writer Creative Loafing Sarasota, Editorial Intern

2006-08 Managed story assignment and development for student-run weekly newspaper. Changed unorganized process of assigning and developing stories into well-regulated system that resulted in noticeably improved final product. 2007-08 Tackled array of stories, posted blog entries, learned the ropes. Authored cover story.

Activities
Co-founder & editor of Hoops, I Did It Again, a critical blog on sports and fandom Contributor for Full Stop magazine Marketing Consultant, Blogger for National Boat Owners Association Co-authored essay titled The Ethics Examiner with Rick Kenney, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Journalism at Florida Gulf Coast University. Presented at 2010 Media Ethics Colloquium, St. Louis University. Published in Journal of Mass Media Ethics. Community Outreach Assistant with Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness Leadership with Student Government: Vice President; Council of Student Affairs Chairperson; Residence Life Committee Chairperson; Student Allocations Committee Member; presidential debates moderator WSLR Community Radio Programmer: Co-hosted weekly radio show featuring music & debate. Organized & promoted concerts with touring bands Twin Sister, Mountain Goats, Xiu Xiu, Akron/Family on campus

Skills
Strong knowledge of social media, proven record of audience engagement, improving readership. Seasoned reporter with knack for detail, sharp interviewer, sound news judgment, good with deadlines Well-versed in processes of print & web journalism: story pitching, source finding, fact checking, editing, headline writing Very knowledgeable (and highly opinionated) with regard to contemporary media ethics Strong communicator, adept at approaching strangers, speaking on phone Demonstrated ability to develop, direct and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously Experienced in moderating meetings, soliciting feedback, engaging peers, collaborative problem-solving Proficient, active user of Office, Windows, Apple, audio editing software; generally tech-savvy Intelligent, critical, inquisitive Organized, detail-oriented, composed Highly driven, initiative-prone Personable, energetic, affable

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