John Gale Email & Phone Number

United States

I edit, update, and write content for a variety of Catena Media websites such as Bonus, Gaming Today, and regional sites (e.g. PlayNY, Ohio Sharp) focused on online gambling and sports betting.

Provo, Utah

Responsibilities include:* Hiring and managing freelance writers to create content for company websites.* Assigning and overseeing the development of content for high-profile clients.* Writing important content and copy for company websites and for clients.* Editing new and existing content and giving thorough constructive feedback to writers.* Monitoring SEO performance of websites and implementing technical SEO improvements.* Researching best practices for content creation and SEO. * Creating new pages on company websites with WordPress, HTML, and CSS.Key Accomplishments: I built a network of around ten freelance writers from the ground up, as the company wanted to move to a freelance model. I found and recruited writers from all over the world and oversaw the creation of hundreds of pieces of content for two company websites and for clients who are influencers in the health and fitness industry. These influencers included New York Times bestseller Drew Manning and professional bodybuilders Calum von Moger and Karina Elle.

Orem, Ut

Responsibilities include:* Planning, researching, writing, editing, and developing internal eLearning courses.* Conducting interviews with executives and writing corporate press releases.* Fulfilling other marketing tasks, such as researching and applying for awards.* Conducting quality assurance checks and providing graded feedback to SEO specialists.Key Accomplishments: I was the primary content creator for the company’s internal eLearning courses. One of the marketing department’s most important projects was the creation of a series of seven courses to explain the company’s ethos and methodology to over 400 employees. This information was found in a document that exceeded 100 pages in length, so it needed to be converted to a more digestible form. I condensed this information while preserving the essential aspects to create these courses. I also wrote all corporate press releases during this time.

Orem, Ut

Responsibilities include:* Editing dozens of 500-word articles per day, which were written on a wide variety of subjects.* Approving or rejecting articles based on established guidelines.* Grading articles and providing constructive feedback to freelance writers.* Proofreading for and correcting grammatical errors before publishing.Key Accomplishments: I was consistently among the most efficient editors, including one month in which I averaged over 60 articles edited per day, which was the highest in the department.

Lindon, Ut

Conducted quality assurance checks of digital images of newspapers with speed and accuracy. Approved images or designated them for repairs. Corrected keying errors. Corrected cropping, alignment, splitting and orientation errors. Made decisions about thousands of images per day.

Denver, Co

Accurately handled general bank transactions for customers, including cash and check deposits, withdrawals, money orders, cashier’s checks and Western Union wire transfers. Provided quality customer service while also working quickly and efficiently due to the high volume of customers. Opened checking and savings accounts for customers. Sold identity theft insurance and other products to both new and existing customers.

Belen, Nm

Covered dozens of sports programs at three local high schools, covering everything from football to tennis. Wrote previews, game recaps, features and columns. Occasionally designed the agate and some other pages with Quark. Took high-quality photographs for stories. Copyedited sports section prior to publication. Wrote occasional profiles, features and columns for news desk.

Manhattan, Ny

Split time between main office in Manhattan and smaller bureau in the Bronx. Assigned to general assignment reporting on city desk in Manhattan. Traveled to, reported on and wrote stories as assigned. Conducted research and interviews for more in-depth stories in the Bronx.

Orem, Ut

Worked out of Utah County Bureau in Orem, UT. Handled majority of coverage of the Utah Flash, an NBA Development League team based in Orem. Attended games and conducted interviews with coaches, players and front office personnel. Wrote previews, news and notes, game recaps and other stories as assigned by editor. Covered other sports and wrote other stories as assigned.

Provo, Ut

Supervised nine reporters. Wrote opinion columns or in-depth stories. Gave reporters assignments and edited their stories. Occasionally produced agate page with InDesign.

Provo, Ut

Covered women’s volleyball beat on sports desk. Attended games and conducted interviews of players and coaches. Wrote previews, recaps, profiles, features and other stories.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, 3.8

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