Christopher Boan
504 East 9th Street, Unit 321
Tucson, Arizona 85705
E-Portfolio: http://504024614609416194.weebly.com/
Work: http://www.sahuaritasun.com/search/?t=article&d1=1+year+ago&q=christopher+boan
(443)-995-8538
Summary of Qualifications:
· Experienced multimedia journalist, with experience working in multiple forms of media, including print (both online and broadsheet), video editing, and radio work
· Some notable achievements include:
o More than three years of experience as a radio disc jockey, sports show co-host and print journalist
o Published more than 30 articles with The Rocky Mountain Collegian and The Annapolis Gazette
o Worked various high school and youth sports, as the sports editor at two papers in Southern Arizona
§ Won second place in the 2015 Arizona Newspaper Association’s Newspaper of the Year Award for Best Sports Story.
· Covered professional sports teams, such as the Baltimore Orioles and Bowie Baysox
· Produced more than 10 Colorado State University volleyball game radio broadcasts during my tenure at 90.5 KCSU
· Play-by-play and color commentary for two Colorado State volleyball games as well
Education:
Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO / 2010-December 2013Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Technical Communication
Professional Experience:
The Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun / Green Valley and Sahuarita, AZ / September 2014-PresentSports editor
· Was a one-man sports department, writing several sports stories and columns
· Honed excellent news judgment and AP Style skills while working at the job
· Learned how to manage several freelance writers, and improve my writing skills
90.5 KCSU-FM / Fort Collins, CO / September 2010-December 2013
Disc Jockey/Sports Show Co-Host
· Acquired radio production and play-by-play experience
· Built on-air rapport with the KCSU audience, by hosting music shows for more than three years
· Learned valuable research and diction skills
The Capital Gazette Newspaper / Annapolis, MD / May 2013-August 2013
Sports Writing Intern
· Acquired professional experience as a sports journalist
· Wrote 15 articles that were published over an eight-week span
· Honed my writing and interviewing skills by covering a wide range of stories, including features and human-interest pieces
The Rocky Mountain Collegian / Fort Collins, CO / August 2010-December 2012
Sports and News Reporter
· Learned how to write a wide variety of stories, including feature and local articles
· Effectively covered sports like volleyball in print form, which were useful at The Capital
· Covered both sports and news effectively
Center for American Progress – Generation Progress Division / Washington D.C. / May 2012-August 2012
Journalism Intern
· Covered political issues, both in D.C. and abroad
· Provided input during name change from “Campus Progress” to “Generation Progress”
· Assembled a nationwide database of nonprofit alternative-weekly magazines
Severna Park Golf Center / Severna Park, MD / April 2010-August 2010
Clerk
· Handled all monetary responsibilities
· Increased my customer service skills
· Gained valuable business operations skills
References:
1. Dan Shearer — Editor of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Phone: (520)-547-9770, 18705 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Suite 125, Green Valley, Arizona. .
2. Erin Green – Internship Coordinator at The Center for American Progress. Phone: (202)-478-6339, Washington D.C. 1333 H Street N.W. .
3. Sean Barba – Director of Carrier Sales at Conterra Broadband. Phone: (717)-817-3317. 586 Harvest Drive, York, Pennsylvania. .
4. Ryan Finley – Arizona Daily-Star Sports Editor. Phone: (520)-573-4312. 4850 South Park Ave, Tucson, Arizona. .