Rich Gordon Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn

While at the Star Tribune, my position has evolved to incorporate a wide range of responsibilities in the sports department, including:• Serve on the copy desk, editing local and wire copy for accuracy and clarity of thought. Write headlines and photo cutlines.• Choose from multiple wire and staff reports and write “roundup” articles for various professional, college and high school sports.• Occasionally sent to cover and write about local sporting events.• Generate scoreboard results, standings and game summaries.

Champlin, Mn

Help clients determine the value of property they want to sell.Educate sellers about disclosure requirements.Provide tips to sellers to help stage property in order to appeal to buyers.Advertise listed property to other real estate agents and potential buyers.Schedule showings and open houses for potential buyers.Negotiate contracts with buyers and/or agents acting on their behalf, and purchase agreements with sellers and/or their agents.Facilitate and coordinate the closing process on behalf of clients.

Eden Prairie, Mn

Provided flight and ground instruction for students working on their private, instrument and commercial flight certificates. Instructed in Piper Warriors, Archers and Arrows, Cessna 172s and the Diamond DA20 Katana. Currently have 789 total flight hours, including 344 dual given.

Minneapolis, Mn

Edited and designed Bible study curricula for use by multiple age groups in Lutheran church congregations. Worked closely with a senior content editor and also procured original artwork for use in each project.

Fairmont, Mn

Responsible for producing the daily sports section for a small rural newspaper in southern Minnesota. Designed pages, supervised a staff of two, and covered and photographed local games and events. Wrote and edited copy on tight daily deadline.

Ba, Communication Arts

Activities and Societies: Society of Collegiate Journalists, Spanish honor society, college newspaper sports editor, yearbook.

Commercial Pilot, Certificated Flight Instructor (Instrument), Aviation