Joseph C. Schell
●320 A Bocana St, San Francisco CA 94110 ●509.263.4401 ●jschellphotography@gmail.com
Thorough, detail-oriented self-starter with experience coordinating and facilitating communications between internal and external parties. Strong organizational, analytical and research skills, as well as highly effective verbal, and writing skills.
Qualifications
●Managerial/ Editor-in-chief -Successful management of internal and external communication programs.
●Five years of experience in photography and journalism.
●Marketing Coordinator- Successful establishment of partnerships and sponsorships in the community.
●Hard working, goal oriented, creative and focused individual.
Journalism/Media/Creative Writing Experience
Freelance Photographer for San Francisco Weekly 2009-Present San Francisco, CA
●Create and pitch series of photo essays.
●Provide extensive concert photography coverage of SF music scene.
●Local event coverage-Print and Online-Outsides Lands, Giro di SF.
●Edit Photographs for online and print.
Freelance Photographer for East Bay Express 2009-Present Oakland, CA
●Create and pitch series of photo essays.
●Editorial coverage-Print and Online.
●Edit Photographs for online and print.
Editor-in-Chief/ Marketing Coordinator at Seattle.net 2007-2009 Seattle, WA
●Content Developer- designed all web content overseeing it to the publishing stage.
●Coordinated Intern and Freelance Writers- Coordinated all intern and writers of site content.
●HTML Page Posting, Editing and Updating of web content.
●Establish Marketing Relationships- Sought out and maintained marketing relationships.
●Content Editing-Edited and maintained a high level of developmental, substantive and copy editing.
●Staff Reporter- Wrote restaurant reviews, music reviews, general profiles and site copy.
●Staff Photographer- Provided a high level of photography for site galleries and general visual aids.
●Created Site standards- Style Guide, Media Advertising Kit, Internship Program and Media Contact List.
Co-Editor of Urban Boar- a Independent Literary Journal 2006-2009 Seattle, WA
●Layout Design- Laid out and designed journal copy and images.
●Photo Editing-Edited contributed photos for publication.
●Copy Editing-Edited contributed copy for publication.
●Coordination of contributing writers and photographers- coordinated all creative contributions.
Independent Freelance Writer 2005 Seattle, WA
Contributed to the following publications-
●Ballard News Tribune
●Madison Park Times
●North Seattle Outlook-Herald
●The Daily-University of Washington Daily Newspaper
●Columns-University of Washington Communications Department Publication
Skills
●HTML and Web Layout experience
●Digital Photography Skills-Canon 5D-40D
●Microsoft Office Suite & Adobe Products
●Current with the AP Style Handbook
Education
University of Washington, Seattle WA
BA , 2006 Interdisciplinary Inquiry -Culture, Literature & the Arts
Concentration in Journalism and Communications
References and Work samples available upon request