William Tolan Email & Phone Number

Arlington Heights, Il

Chicago, Il

- Created pitches and reported on programming news for ALA’s Programming Librarian website- Edited articles with AP Style, which required communication with bloggers and librarians - Developed fliers using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign for conferences and events- Compiled newsletter content and formatted Programming Librarian’s newsletter using Informz

Chicago, Il

- Created pitches to develop weekly stories for Chicago Scene’s neighborhood section- Completed interviews and wrote stories within given deadlines- Worked within the website’s CMS through Metro Publisher

Chicago, Il

- Read and approved all copy for the April 2016 issue of the Loyola magazine before, during and after the design process, which required proficiency in AP Style and grammatical skills- Achieved more experience in InDesign when helping with the design process

Chicago, Il

- Contributed to the Loyola Longform publication by writing the story of an immigrant who lives in Chicago - Read, edited and fact checked the stories of other writers and worked closely with student photographers to get the right photographs - Worked with Premiere to create content for the book's website

Chicago, Il

- Worked with adults from different language and cultural backgrounds to help them learn English reading and writing skills- Completed outside research on ESL teaching strategies to incorporate in future sessions- Wrote daily session reports, which included keeping track of the individual’s progress and implementing goals for future lessons

Chicago, Il

- Wrote news stories for weekly print and web publications- Learned how to conduct research- Developed experience in working under deadline- Became more accustomed to Associated Press style- Interviewed a variety of people including students, faculty and other working professionals

Chicago, Il

- Researched and wrote content for various properties including Recipe4Living, Fit and Fab Living, Better Recipes and Work It, Mom!- Attended regular staff and team meetings- Learned how to work with June Media’s CMS (Content Management System)- Developed time management skills through working on multiple pieces of content within given deadlines

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: ((dop)) - Department of Programming, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Beta Rho Honors Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: ((dop)) - Department of Programming, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Beta Rho Honors Society