Erik Potter Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Columbia, Missouri Area

I help business executives communicate their ideas to both broad and industry-focused audiences. I give shape and structure to their words to help them position themselves as thought leaders in their areas of expertise.I also contribute to company blogs as part of a content marketing strategy. My research-backed stories explore interesting and useful topics and offer actionable tips related to company products and services.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

I lead a team of dedicated fellowship advisers in assisting undergraduates, graduate students and recent alumni throughout the fellowships process, from self-discovery, to writing and revising application materials, to interview preparation. I build awareness of our office through regular presentations to students, staff, faculty and administration.

Columbia, Missouri Area

I mentor students applying for highly competitive national and international fellowships and scholarships.

Columbia, Missouri Area

I manage the online story content for the Division of Student Affairs, assigning, editing and posting each piece. I ensure consistent coverage of the various departments within the division and of strategic division and university messages. I mentor and supervise a team of student writers, providing guidance in editorial tone, content and style.I curate the division's staff newsletter.I assist in writing executive communication to internal and external stakeholders.I collaborate on content coverage with the division's social media and video teams.I work with communicators across campus to amplify our story distribution for greater reach.

Columbia, Missouri Area

I identified important stories from across campus that supported the strategic goals of the university. I told those stories in print through the MIZZOU alumni magazine, online at news.missouri.edu and through a university podcast.I edited and fact-checked MIZZOU magazine stories.I wrote speeches for the university chancellor.

Brockton, Mass.

I covered city government and schools on a daily deadline, focusing on business development/economics, transportation and human interest stories.I regularly filed breaking news stories and video online.

I reported on a range of topics, focusing on transportation, the economy, and state and county government. I created a short series of financial literacy stories during the 2008 credit crisis, and later launched a weekly series of front-page stories highlighting the recession's impacts on local families and businesses.I covered the candidates, issues and trends in 2008 presidential primary and general election.In addition to daily stories, I wrote one centerpiece story a week and arranged accompanying graphic elements.

I served an extended internship covering Illinois state government and regional news from central and southern Illinois for the Post-Dispatch's Springfield, Illinois, bureau.I translated technical topics, such as electricity deregulation, into accessible stories.I identified trends in legislation, such as tougher Internet safety laws and regulation of cell phone use by drivers, for focused reporting.I wrote spot news, Web briefs and in-depth weekend stories.

I wrote all non-sports articles for weekly newspaper in east-central Illinois.I provided focused coverage of schools, village boards and human interest topics.I took all accompanying story photographs and updated the online edition.

M.A., Public Affairs Reporting

Graduated with honors Earned James E. Armstrong Scholarship award

B.S., Journalism

Activities and Societies: Model United NationsEarned Marian Boruck-Brody Creative Feature Article Writing Award, Honorable Mention

A.A., English And Literature

Activities and Societies: Student government, Phi Theta Kappa, Model United NationsStudent Commission president, 2002-2003 Student.