David Aaro Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Worked at Fox News Digital in NYC and Florida writing 4-6 stories per day (3,500+)• Wrote more than 400 sports stories covering breaking news, games, events, and human interest• Strong understanding of newsroom dynamics with proven ability to write on deadline• Experienced in finding stories, interviewing athletes/sports figures, bringing them to life• Investigative stories include changing sports memorabilia landscape and technology company helping athletes improve their skills• Covered live blogs (2022 Masters/NFL Draft), ran the Fox News homepage and edited stories from other writers• Stories routinely made Fox News’ front page and top stories of the day• Passionate storyteller with vast knowledge of sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, Golf, Tennis, Olympics, and college)• Proven record of performance and progression: started as weekend freelancer, hired as full-time overnight writer, elevated to dayside before moving to full-time sports• Understanding of SEO practices and proficient in photo editing

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Made the cover with investigative story on the legacy of Eastern Airlines and their history in Miami• Made the cover of Tropical Life section for story on how safety program is keeping legacy alive for journalist murdered by ISIS• Exhibited investigative, writing and video reporting skills:o Proficient in writing same day stories with deadlines two hours after covering eventso Uses reporting skills to overcome dead ends, find leads, interview, and complete storieso Writes a wide variety of stories ranging from traffic, lifestyle, travel, foreign, events and press releaseso Created a video and written story on traffic affecting the commute for thousands

Worldwide

• Traveled the world to film in areas such as India, Thailand, and Washington D.C.• Filmed "week in the life" stories of Special Olympic athletes• Successfully handled language barriers and obtained tremendous foreign language and cultural experiences• Helped launch new video system in Abu Dhabi• Traveled with reporters from The New York Times• Edited all stories to completion

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Covered a range of articles from news, lifestyle, sports and investigative• Passionate storyteller who thrives within the deadline-intensive environment• Researched, interviewed and wrote an article every two weeks• Pitched story ideas for pieces and made the cover five times during employment

Greater Chicago Area

• Sold Grainger’s 1MM+ industrial supply products directly to 300 manufacturing companies• Trained in sales programs and assigned territory and customers covering 5 states (VA, WV, NC, WI, OH)• Built relationships via phone/e-mail with key decision makers (purchasing, general manager, maintenance) in varied functional areas• Identified key players (gatekeepers, decision makers), established rapport, obtained understanding of their needs, the competitive situation, and developed solutions to better meet their current and long term needs

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Sold T-Mobile products and services to local businesses• Identified targets and cold-called businesses, met with management, gained understanding of individual needs and developed customized solutions• Conducted door-to-door visits to 20 businesses per day, working 12+ hours per day and closing 2-5 sales per week

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Worked 3 days per week while attending Jacksonville University full time• Assisted the head of staffing in screening and evaluating potential new hires• Updated job descriptions and managed interview, scheduling, and expenses• Gained understanding of the HR function and the needs of all departments within the company

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

• Marketed the Daytona International Speedway to people around the track using social media and personal selling

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Worked 30+ hours weekly on both day and night news shifts with 8 different news anchors and reporters• Conducted news story writing and editing, news research and analysis, background interviews• Covered news scenes and managed consumer issues• Participated in daily top news story planning meetings• Gained knowledge in working in the dynamic, deadline and results-driven local TV news business

Master’S Degree, Journalism, 3.89

Graduate student at the School of Communication with a major in Journalism. Classes include Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, Web.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Intramural football and baseballGraduate of Davis College of Business with a major in Marketing, including.

Marketing, 3.8 Gpa

Attended and completed International Marketing and Entrepreneurship business courses (3.8 GPA) at leading Spanish International Business.

4.0 Gpa

Attended and completed two academic sessions and was named to the Principal’s Honor Roll for each (4.0 GPA)