Steven Josephson Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Frisco, Colorado

Director of the copy desk, with primary responsibility for the daily production of the print edition of the paper with a daily print circulation of 6,000-7,500 and an average of more than 400,000 monthly website users. Also in charge of content planning and management of special publications. Also worked briefly as a multi-paper copy desk lead, and interim.

Troy, Michigan

Working primarily as a news page design specialist and copy editor, with a work emphasis on visual story-telling for the Sunday covers and feature pages of The Oakland Press, Macomb Daily, and Royal Oak Tribune. Also work as the lead designer for several local magazines and smaller publications.

Detroit, Michigan

Hired to bring back art to the school after it had been without art for over last five years. Tasks included renovating an art room, ordering needed supplies, and creating an art curriculum compatible with school learning objectives. Led the school’s beautification efforts, by rennovating school common areas, including creating visually engaging mission.

Greater Detroit Area

As an AmeriCorps member, met weekly with K-12 students from 11 Detroit Public Schools to engage in hands-on service learning projects focused on sustainability. This included overseeing a summer internship that involved students working with community partners to improve two city blocks, through community outreach, blight removal, safety improvements and.

Coleman A Young Elementary

As a part of a new school initiative, was brought on to teach hands-on, project-based science to the school’s lower elementary students, which previously had been reserved for upper elementary students. Raised over $2000 for needed classroom supplies through grants and scholarships. Also led the school’s Green Team—designed to improve recycling.

Greeley, Colorado

Managed and trained a news staff of over 40 people and oversaw operations for an independent student-run newspaper on campus. Tasks included overseeing the production of the weekly print edition of the paper and consistently updating our online presence. As editor in chief, doubled print content while seeing web traffic increase by over 20% from the.

Greeley, Colorado

Responsible for online media updates and outreach for the newspaper, including but not limited to: posting news stories, managing live-sports updates, managing the website/social networks and updating the website.Also share some responsibility for graphics and other visual products of the campus newspaper for the University of Northern Colorado.

Manage publications team, coordinate assignments, layout pages and design graphics.

Powell, Wyoming

Designed advertisements, called advertisers, secured new advertising contracts, managed billing and made sure that advertisements were published in the newspaper according to clients' contracts.

Powell, Wyoming

Assist in resident safety/security. Host social programming for residents.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• Provided information and conducted formal discussions with individuals and groups encouraging them to lead more meaningful and productive lives
• Worked with youth groups in conducting discussions and activities related to maintaining high moral standards while encouraging education, hard work and honesty in dealing with others
• Constantly sought out impromptu service opportunities in the communities I worked.
• Spent over a year training incoming missionaries.

Master'S Degree, Elementary Education And Art Education

Professional program administered by Oakland University. Focus on K-6 education with an emphasis in reading instruction. Also received.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Art, Printmaking Emphasis

Activities and Societies: Campus newspaper, Printmaking clubCommunications studies minor

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Residence Life, Residence Life Diversity Committee, Student Newspaper

Webdesign And E-Commerce

Activities and Societies: Student Newspaper, Gay-Straight Alliance

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Yearbook, Odyssey of the Mind, Knowledge Bowl