Heather Willard Email & Phone Number

Broomfield, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

As a digital reporter at Nexstar Media Group, Inc., I engage audiences on multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, with compelling and informative content. I have published articles in over dozens of markets across the United States, covering various topics such as politics, sports, entertainment and crime.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Produce online articles detailing public safety matters in Douglas, Arapahoe and Denver counties. Beat responsibilities traverse the legal system, law enforcement, first responders, dangerous weather, traffic and safety.

Louisville, Colorado, United States

As online news editor I am responsible for all content posted to the website, minus the magazine. I handle the daily newsletter and produce daily, if not more often, exclusive content regarding industry news.This publication is a B2B RV industry magazine focusing on helping dealers, supplier, OEMs, distributors and any other businesses involved with RVs to stay connected, informed and on-top of the latest trends.

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

I cover events and news items ranging from PPD and PCSO to wildfires, health events and other matters affecting the public's safety in the Pueblo region of Southeastern Colorado. I also enjoy general assignment items, such as graveyard coverage and the weird and mysterious. Send me a tip: docs.google.com/forms/d/18OU96nv14hzHNgbWhzT9CrygLyMJJ3BX9F0rmr7PfY0/edit

Athens, Ohio

Athens, Ohio

Singular reporter on staff. Responsible for planning coverage, setting budgets, pitching stories to freelancers, helping with design of front covers and inside pages, writing and reporting on all aspects of living in Athens County, backup staff photographer, helping with APG side projects (podcasts, voters guides, tourism brochures, press releases, Mirror magazine) and processing obituaries, letters to the editor and other submitted content for publication.Participated in community outreach by visiting schools, giving presentations and representing APG/Athens Messenger at public events like the Athens County Fair, League of Women Voters forums and Gus Macker.Managed several teams of interns. This involved receiving and accepting story pitches and story drafts, editing of stories, guiding interns on assignments remotely and in-person, and teaching interns hands-on skills in the field and newsroom.Social media management skills, developed by scheduling and overseeing posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for The Messenger. Interfaced with readers and learned SEO tactics to better promote posts.

Sidney, Ohio

Community and court reporter. Responsible for all news from six communities, writing various features, taking photos and videos of events. Responsible for obituaries. Covers police and fire news on both a city and county level. Field reporter for crimes and accidents and copy-editor for peer reporters.

Athens, Ohio

Was responsible for editing stories within assigned department and communicated all design elements (photographs, charts, etc.) to creative staffers as needed. Also worked with writers assigned to stories within department, duties included story trouble shooting and editing. Accountable for department story deadlines, first phase of editing and follow-up editing requests from EIC.

Athens, Ohio

Write web stories covering many different aspects of plant biology through Ohio University’s Program to Aid Career Exploration. Interview subjects on a daily basis, spoke with faculty, undergraduate and graduate researchers, as well as alumni and administrators. Produce an average of three stories per week.

Athens, Ohio

Covered Student Senate beat as a reporter for an online, political, student run publication that is a two-time winner of the SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards. Produced professional photographs of numerous events. Wrote on average four articles a week while attending Ohio University as a full time student. Also produced videos of important events and live-tweet events of timely importance.

Athens, Ohio

Wrote in-depth stories on environmental or science related topics. Met deadlines and cultivated sources. Took stories and events given by my editor and followed up with professional photographs for articles and social media. Learned advanced journalistic field skills, gained field experience in both interviewing and event photography, as well as creating high quality web content in both writing and photography. Also worked extensively with editors on my own content as well as other writers

• Worked with others in an office environment to fulfill professor and staff’s needs. This included photocopying, printing, running errands, entertaining important guests, answering the phone, etc.• Learned basic secretarial skills.

Bachelor Of Science Journalism, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Society of Professional Journalists, College Green Magazine, The New Political.Excelled in classes through group.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Transfer, 3.93

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa ThetaExcelled in classes by leading participation and discussion, as well as leading students outside.