Todd Hamilton
88 Kenwood Road • River Edge, NJ 07661 • 201-261-0950 •
SUMMARY
· Experienced writer and researcher in digital environment reporting on sports, news features, politics, opinion, and editorials.
· Website design and development experience in using social media for advertising, marketing, and research.
· 3 years experience researching and developing content for the web, books, radio and TV with a concentration in sports.
· Customer service oriented and responsible for training new employees.
MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer 2010 – Present
· 3 articles published on the CBS Philadelphia website.
· Conducted relevant research on current golf topics and trends including: an analysis of data on the Fed Ex Cup Point System.
· Authored over 200 entries on www.squashberry.com, professional sports entertainment site.
Editorial Assistant, Red-Letter Press Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 2008 and 2010 – Present
· Assisted in publishing and launching The Little Green Golf Book, a sports and golf trivia book.
· Researched sports statistics from books, websites, and encyclopedias.
· Developed trivia questions that were used in the book based upon my research.
· Performed copy editing work.
Online Journalism 2008 – 2009
· Collaborated on stories for Ramapo’s news web site, http://www.ramaporecord.org.
· Designed, managed and updated website content for election coverage on deadline.
· Reported and developed stories both on campus and in the local community.
· Multimedia incorporated into the stories including: audio, video and photos.
Radio Producer, WRPR 90.3 FM, Mahwah, NJ 2007 – 2009
· Produced a two-hour weekly sports talk show including research and script writing on the Ramapo College campus radio station, experiencing significant growth in number of listeners.
· Discussed national sports games and news on professional wrestling, and timely events.
· Managed radio broadcasting sound board.
Volunteer Agent, Professional Wrestler Jim Powers 2008 – 2009
· Designed and updated the web site.
· Assisted in getting bookings for wrestling matches, conventions, autograph signings, etc.
EDUCATION
BA, Communication Arts, Concentration: Journalism, Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ 2009
Magna Cum Laude – GPA: 3.8 /4.0 Dean’s List
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Windows Movie Maker, Photoshop, WordPress, Social Media
EMPLOYMENT
Crew Member, Trader Joe’s, Paramus, NJ 2009 – Present
· Promoted to train new crew members.
· Provide personal customer service.
· Utilized new ideas and procedures to increase sales.