Chris Garner Email & Phone Number

United States

330 2nd Avenue South, Suite 540, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Manage and develop material and data for YCB websites including What’s Up 612! and the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating BoardCreate and develop YCB communication guidelines and promotional materials including press releases, fact sheets and reports in addition to managingits social media and eventsWrite monthly newsletters and bulletins

New York, NY

Write articles on trending news topics and musicWrite music reviews and op-ed pieces on politics, science and fashion

Greater New York City Area

Wrote articles on daily trending topics in hip-hop newsWrote feature pieces for the website as well as flashback moment articles entitled "Today in Hip-Hop"Assisted during artist/celebrity eventsTranscribed interviews Helped manage the magazine’s YouTube account and the "Today in Hip-Hop" calendar

Greater New York City Area

Helped pitch celebrity clients to publications, companies and organizations and assist in organizing interviews, parties and press eventsWrote press releases for celebrity clients such as Serge Ibaka and Nick YoungManage client social media activity

Greater New York City Area

Wrote articles on daily trending topics in news and hip-hop culture

Minneapolis, MN

Covered politics, societal/community, health and education for a weekly African American paperPublished 20+ written stories and 30 photos in print and online, e.g. “Doors open at Northside Women’s Space”

Chicago, IL

Helped develop a mobile-friendly niche music guide called “TrackChange,” dedicated to cultivating Chicago’s live music scene and connecting indie music fans to live showsCreated and designed the product logo, curated content and organized the final product’s media kit

Minneapolis, MN

Managed the city’s youth violence initiatives, Summer 612 and Picturing PeaceGathered media publicity and developed the run of show and power point presentation for the Summer 612 finaleSupervised the traveling photo show for Picturing PeaceResearched, aggregated and wrote materials for Minneapolis’ Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Countries website

Chicago, IL

Covered urban issues with a focus on arts and culture in Chicago’s African American communityProduced audio, video and photos to stand-alone or accompany written stories for an online blog-formatted publicationAssisted in editing features and overseeing day-to-day operations, such as online posting to the website and TwitterPublished 10 written stories.

Minneapolis, MN

Interviewed local United Methodist leaders and members making a difference in St. Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding areasWrote a feature story on a Eagan, Minn. Fire department Chaplin who dedicated himself to helping save lives after the losing his wife to cancer

Birmingham, AL

Covered local politics, entertainment and community events while assisting the editor in daily assignmentsWrote and developed sports features for special edition paper on one of Birmingham’s biggest events, Magic City Classic

Master Of Science (Ms), Journalism

As graduate student at Northwestern University I wrote stories daily for our student website Medill Reports often using various form of.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Member and Ivy Leaf Reporter for Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.; Beta Pi Chapter 2009 Member and President of the.