Eric Lee Castillo Email & Phone Number

Reno, Nv

Reno, Nevada Area

• Journal events with photos (own Canon Rebel T3) & editing (Adobe Photoshop — own & understand Adobe Suite).• Demonstrate independent working ability and proper preparation skills to meet assignment parameters. • Ensure I receive proper permissions for Reno.MetroMix.com to publish photos, by receiving first names as consent. • Create accurate & unique captions to compliment 30-50 photos per event.• Upload photos, captions & credit to online MetroMix software (own a 2012 MacBook… Show more • Journal events with photos (own Canon Rebel T3) & editing (Adobe Photoshop — own & understand Adobe Suite).• Demonstrate independent working ability and proper preparation skills to meet assignment parameters. • Ensure I receive proper permissions for Reno.MetroMix.com to publish photos, by receiving first names as consent. • Create accurate & unique captions to compliment 30-50 photos per event.• Upload photos, captions & credit to online MetroMix software (own a 2012 MacBook Pro). • Coordinate with staff through email, phone & in person to create the best product possible.• Display flexibility, never turning down an assignment & working into late hours of the night.• Social network effectively (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Etc.), on my own time, to enhance viewership.• Build relationships with the community to engage a local audience & represent MetroMix in a favorable fashion.• Convey ability to work in midst of much distraction & pressure (as goes for all journalism jobs I’ve worked). Show less

Reno, Nevada

• Write/edit one to four 500-700 word sports stories per week on deadline, sometimes immediately after an event.• Write/edit one to four 700-1000 sports/human interest features per month with extensive research & interviews. • Produce & edit videos & photos with captions on deadline (Adobe Photoshop/Premier Pro).• Conduct research & interviews in a professional manner, exhibiting strong preparation skills. • Demonstrate the ability to work focused, independently and without… Show more • Write/edit one to four 500-700 word sports stories per week on deadline, sometimes immediately after an event.• Write/edit one to four 700-1000 sports/human interest features per month with extensive research & interviews. • Produce & edit videos & photos with captions on deadline (Adobe Photoshop/Premier Pro).• Conduct research & interviews in a professional manner, exhibiting strong preparation skills. • Demonstrate the ability to work focused, independently and without breaks. • Create accurate box scores formatted for print & online consumption, respectively. • Keep up-to-date on news in order to pitch ideas & be ready to write any story at any time. • Coordinate with RGJ team members through email, phone & in person to create the best product possible.• Request interviews, photos & info from media relations departments via phone, email & in person. • Display flexibility, never turning down an assignment or missing a deadline in the time I’ve worked for the paper.• Social network effectively (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Etc.), on my own time, to enhance viewership of the RGJ.• Build relationships with the community to engage a local audience & represent the RGJ in a favorable fashion. Show less

Reno, Nevada Area

Reno, Nevada Area

Reno, Nevada

• Support marketing, advertising, printing & promotional activities.• Graphic design.• Web updates.• Project execution and planning in accordance to in-house deadlines.• Print operator.• Social media development.• Assist with product development. • Achieve frequent, timely and positive media coverage across all available media.• Demonstrate technical marketing skills including graphic design, website content management, and social media postings.•… Show more • Support marketing, advertising, printing & promotional activities.• Graphic design.• Web updates.• Project execution and planning in accordance to in-house deadlines.• Print operator.• Social media development.• Assist with product development. • Achieve frequent, timely and positive media coverage across all available media.• Demonstrate technical marketing skills including graphic design, website content management, and social media postings.• Monitor, review, measure and report on all marketing activity and results.• Liaise with outsourced marketing functions.• Quickly and adequately produce detailed, high quality printed materials in a time sensitive atmosphere. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.• Accurately read and interpret job jackets to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.• Retrieve, lift and put away necessary paper stock, clean rollers, add toner and fluids as required and/or needed with the assistance of IT.• Maintain accurate production logs, including work volumes and output, materials used, and jobs completed.• Troubleshoot technical printing problems with equipment maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Show less

Global

• Initiating conversations with more than one million end users of AIMS Power inverters, solar panels, and accessories globally to create a more fluid understanding of who our customers are, why they buy our products and what applications they use them for.• Directly communicate to a large base of retail customers via an email newsletter to keep them informed on different trends in the industry. • Facilitating several search engine optimization techniques to make www.aimscorp.net the… Show more • Initiating conversations with more than one million end users of AIMS Power inverters, solar panels, and accessories globally to create a more fluid understanding of who our customers are, why they buy our products and what applications they use them for.• Directly communicate to a large base of retail customers via an email newsletter to keep them informed on different trends in the industry. • Facilitating several search engine optimization techniques to make www.aimscorp.net the most visible website on the net when searching for inverters and solar power solutions. • Writing content and creating media relating to mobile, off-grid and backup power systems in order to educate AIMS Power customers on industries and products that provide green energy solutions. • Manage, maintain and create content for AIMS Power's social networking accounts and blog sites. • Creating content for a world map that describes power situations globally in order to broaden the reach of AIMS Power and provide a beneficial resource for millions of people looking to build power inverter systems in their respective countries. • Write press releases to spread knowledge of new AIMS Power products, events and promotions.• Creating analytics and profiles so that AIMS Power can better understand their customers' needs. Show less

• Safely unload, Set up, and store video, sound, and lighting equipment. Cameraman’s right hand man. • Got to sit in on Program Director/ Producer meetings with film crew to learn ins and outs of creating a live sports show. • Worked several Nevada Wolf Pack basketball games and learned how the world-class media production all goes down in their mobile command center.

Discovered a true passion for journalism that will never die.I found that it's an art to create a piece of media and make money while doing it.Create. Connect. Repeat. Studied under University of Nevada journalism professor Paul Mitchell, who was previously an Instructor of sports writing & editing at University of Missouri. He was also a reporter & section editor at the Philadelphia Tribune, a news & sports editor at the Asbury Park Press, a copy & section editor at the… Show more Discovered a true passion for journalism that will never die.I found that it's an art to create a piece of media and make money while doing it.Create. Connect. Repeat. Studied under University of Nevada journalism professor Paul Mitchell, who was previously an Instructor of sports writing & editing at University of Missouri. He was also a reporter & section editor at the Philadelphia Tribune, a news & sports editor at the Asbury Park Press, a copy & section editor at the National Sports Daily and a copy editor at The New York Times. I learned how to be an entrepreneur in my online reporting and editing class taught by Brian Duggan and David Calvert. Show less

Managing the sports section for the student newspaper at the University of Nevada.• Writing 6-7 stories per week on deadline ranging from 600-2000 words with extensive research and interviews.• Managing and editing the writing of paid assistants, Lukas Eggen and Eric Uribe, and a volunteer staff of 10 plus. • Conducting weekly budget, editorial board, advertising and news meetings with staff.• Worked closely with Public Relations representatives for approval to set up and… Show more Managing the sports section for the student newspaper at the University of Nevada.• Writing 6-7 stories per week on deadline ranging from 600-2000 words with extensive research and interviews.• Managing and editing the writing of paid assistants, Lukas Eggen and Eric Uribe, and a volunteer staff of 10 plus. • Conducting weekly budget, editorial board, advertising and news meetings with staff.• Worked closely with Public Relations representatives for approval to set up and conduct interviews. • Taking Photos (Canon Rebel T3) and editing (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign).• Team building collaboration with coworkers and staff through e-mail, and telephone.• Logging and maintaining a source database.• Using daily news, hyperlinks and social media (Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, Instagram) to advertise stories.• Manage Sagebrush Sports section social media including all of the above. I built the @SagebrushSports Twitter.• Filming (HVX 200 and Sony A1U) and editing video (Final Cut Pro/Express and Adobe Premiere Pro).• Incorporating stand-alone audio (Iphone apps) and editing (Amadeus, Soundtrack Pro, Audacity, Garage Band).• Maintain a professional Image. Show less

• Maintain organization's website and club recognition status• Handle and submit paperwork• Organize events and trips • Manage budgets and accounts• Conduct organization meetings• Advocate for funds/sponsorship, Take photos, Log member database, Writing, Social Media.

• Working with PR representatives, Setting up and conducting interviews• Researching, Writing, Editing• Communicating with co-workers in person and through e-mail, team building, news meetings• Logging and maintaining source database, keeping in touch with sources and following leads• Maintaining a professional image• Filming (HVX 200, Sony A1U) and editing video (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro)• Taking photos (Canon Rebel T1I),• Telling stand-alone audio stories… Show more • Working with PR representatives, Setting up and conducting interviews• Researching, Writing, Editing• Communicating with co-workers in person and through e-mail, team building, news meetings• Logging and maintaining source database, keeping in touch with sources and following leads• Maintaining a professional image• Filming (HVX 200, Sony A1U) and editing video (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro)• Taking photos (Canon Rebel T1I),• Telling stand-alone audio stories and editing (Amadeus, Soundtrack Pro)• Hyperlinking, Utilizing social media• Being up to date on news Show less

• Working with PR representatives, Setting up and conducting interviews• Researching, Writing, Editing• Taking photos (Canon Rebel T1I), and editing photos (Adobe Photoshop)• Hyperlinking, Utilizing social media• Communicating with category leaders and other examiners through forum discussions and e-mail• Google analytics• Logging and maintaining source database, keeping close contact with sources, following leads• Maintain a professional image• Being up to date… Show more • Working with PR representatives, Setting up and conducting interviews• Researching, Writing, Editing• Taking photos (Canon Rebel T1I), and editing photos (Adobe Photoshop)• Hyperlinking, Utilizing social media• Communicating with category leaders and other examiners through forum discussions and e-mail• Google analytics• Logging and maintaining source database, keeping close contact with sources, following leads• Maintain a professional image• Being up to date on news Show less

• Writing, researching and editing 100-300 word city advertisement paragraphs in order to rent out apartments.• Demonstrated efficient research skills finishing about 20 cities with five paragraphs on each per eight-hour day.• Built unique Craigslist advertisements with template builder and used RentEngine in the process.• Used effective SEO skills by creating discrepancies in posts and using key words/phrases creatively several times.• Built marketing campaigns for specific… Show more • Writing, researching and editing 100-300 word city advertisement paragraphs in order to rent out apartments.• Demonstrated efficient research skills finishing about 20 cities with five paragraphs on each per eight-hour day.• Built unique Craigslist advertisements with template builder and used RentEngine in the process.• Used effective SEO skills by creating discrepancies in posts and using key words/phrases creatively several times.• Built marketing campaigns for specific apartment developments in order to boost rental rates. • Kept up to date on the MyNewPlace blog and actively participated in online MyNewPlace.com social networking. • Took part in company meetings, team building meeting and online LinkedIn discussions. Show less

I created and produced digital media including videos, photos and in-depth stories on a blog, baronsbeat.wordpress.com, to objectively cover an indoor football team in Reno, Nevada. I started the blog as an assignment for my Online News and Editing 400 level course at the University of Nevada, Reno taught by Brian Duggan and David Calvert. I thank them for letting me pursue my passion in sportswriting and teaching me a thing or two about economics along the way. The blog turned… Show more I created and produced digital media including videos, photos and in-depth stories on a blog, baronsbeat.wordpress.com, to objectively cover an indoor football team in Reno, Nevada. I started the blog as an assignment for my Online News and Editing 400 level course at the University of Nevada, Reno taught by Brian Duggan and David Calvert. I thank them for letting me pursue my passion in sportswriting and teaching me a thing or two about economics along the way. The blog turned into an entrepreneurial income once I secured two sponsors: Carnivo XO and The Romance Café to support the blog for eight weeks of the season. Show less

• Working with PR representatives, Setting up and conducting interviews• Researching, Writing, Editing• Communicating with co-workers in person and through e-mail, team building, sports meetings• Taking photos (Canon Rebel T1I) • Logging and maintaining a source database, keeping in contact with sources, following leads• Maintaining a professional image• Utilizing social media• Being up to date on news

• Judges in J-School program research and recruitment• Telephone call scripts • Excel spreadsheets• Attend Professional Journalist and Judges problem solving forum meetings

Bachelor'S 2012, Print Journalism/ Digital Media

Activities and Societies: Nevada Sagebrush Volunteer, Nevada Disc Golf Assoc. President, Task Force for Student Engagement: Employment.

Advanced Autocad Certification-, Computer Aided Drafting And Design

Activities and Societies: • AutoCAD 2007-08, Rhino 3d, Sketchup, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, GPA: 4.0 Dimensioning mechanical.