Brian A. Dekle Email & Phone Number

Bradford, VT, US

Bradford, Vermont, United States

Bradford, Vermont, United States

Bradford, Vermont, United States

Gadsden County, Florida

Gadsden County, Florida

Cairo, Georgia

• This is a family-owned business. At my father’s request in 2011, I agreed to work temporarily in any needed capacity at his medical practice and on his farm during particularly busy time. At times this was full-time.
• Diverse duties at medical practice, e.g., installed, updated, managed EMR, dictation, medical billing, other software; built, maintained interoffice computer/server network; repaired malfunctioning computers.
• Equally diverse duties on farm, e.g., mowing/tilling/planting/other tractor/ag machine operations; manual sowing/harvesting; vehicle/equipment maintenance; animal feeding, medication administration/health checks.

Various + Remote

• Freelance writing for myriad companies: Articles/reporting for various print and digital publications; diverse copy for marketing, technical docs, etc.
• Freelance print media production, e.g., brochures, pamphlets, flyers and other marketing materials for private real estate investors, churches, nonprofits, etc.

Moultrie, Georgia

• Sole manager/content developer/strategy planner/scheduler/etc., of all 13 social media accounts of On the Edge Brands (representing more than 100,000 organic [none “artificially purchased”] followers, with more added.
• Brand development: Created unique product names, brand names, working closely with design team to coordinate aesthetics, marketing vibe, etc. Often established brand feel from scratch based on product, target consumer.
• Composed + edited copy: Product descriptions, technical guides/user manuals, press releases, industry communiques, ads, social media posts, blogs, myriad other applications for the retail/wholesale catalogs and.
• Limited website/app updates, editing including html, css coding
• Diverse additional duties, as needed.

Panacea, Florida

• Temporary, Extended Summer-Only Position
• Feeding, care of captive marine life.
• Aquarium docent/educator.
• Endangered sea turtle rescue/rehab.
• Collected wild marine flora/fauna for international research.
• Wrote and designed print + digital/web press kits; wrote press releases/articles; took photos, designed infographics, web banners, etc.

Cairo, Ga.

• Worked six separate stints (totaling more than two years) while not in school; open invitation to work at "The Messenger" any summers or semesters off.
• Wrote 10-20 stories each week (both assignments from editor and original ideas), covering all beats, from local/state government news to human interest and other features.
• Copy and ad proofing, pagination and special graphics layout/design, numerous other tasks as requested by editor/publisher.
• Oversaw/managed complete editorial production of multiple special sections.

Laramie, Wyo.

• Took orders from guests; keyed in orders on computers; delivered food, etc. to guests; pre-bussed tables, bar; general cleaning/stocking.
• My sales were consistently highest among all servers in our region; I always recommended up-sells, add-ons, etc., to all guests, and practiced other “suggestive selling” techniques.
• Won “Employee of the Month” award three different times, as well as awards for: “Reliability,” “Outstanding Guest Service,” “Initiative,” “Fun,” and “Team Spirit.”
• Ensured experiences of all my guests were perfect through order accuracy; service quality, speed; appropriate table checks; immediately, efficiently dealing with any/all problems to guest satisfaction; projecting.
• Always propelled guest service beyond norm through polite, casual chatting; showing appropriate, friendly interest in guests’ lives by inquiring about interests, etc.; memorizing allergies, taste preferences, etc., of.

Laramie, Wyo.

• UW student magazine; issued once per semester*Temporary semester-only job.
• Completed layout/design of entire spring 2008 issue of UW student magazine; created all special graphics/artwork.
• Consulted closely with photography editor to ensure my vision for overall look was realized through appropriate, effective photos, etc.
• Assisted general editor with proofing/editing student writer-submitted copy; wrote two major stories myself.

Quincy, Fla.

• Temporary summer job (while not in school).
• Responsibilities were largely identical to those at “The Cairo Messenger.”
• Was eager to take on challenge of reporting in an unfamiliar location where I knew no one (why I decided to apply to ‘The Times,’ despite an open invitation to work at ‘The Messenger’ anytime I wasn’t in school).
• After a successful first summer, then-publisher Ron Isbell asked me to return for a second summer.

Laramie, Wyo.

• UW daily student newspaper -Temporary job, fall and spring semesters 2006-2007
• Hired student writers; nurtured them through workshops (including several coordinated solely by me), instructional materials (compiled and/ or written by me), constant communication (including feedback/guidance through.
• Developed story budget for all four editions each week based on available space.
• Assigned stories to writers; wrote stories when needed/desired; proofed/edited all copy in “Features & Entertainment” section.

Communication & Journalism/Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Student Media (Features & Entertainment Editor, "Branding Iron"; Graphics Editor/Assistant General Editor.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Media (Reporter, "The Appalachian"); Society of Professional Journalists; "Leadership" Residence Hall.

High School, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Junior Beta Club - President; Latin Club - Vice President; Concert Band - First Chair; Marching Band - Section.