Please find my professional resume below. For references, interviews or more information, please contact me.
Josh Bishop
Holland, Michigan joshua.d.bishop@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a position to which I can apply my skills as a professional writer and editor and further expand my proficiency in the publishing field.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Metropolitan State College of Denver journalism graduate with extensive professional experience in writing, production, reporting and editing. One book and more than 750 articles published. Layout and design experience combined with a full range of editing skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Group Tour Media, Staff Writer, August 2007–present. Holland, Michigan, 800-767-3489
– more than 250 articles and features published in Group Tour Magazine and Student Group Tour Magazine, covering destinations across the United States and Canada
– developing and implementing new editorial formats and content
– proofreading editorial content before publication
Perseus Books Group, Freelance Contractor, November 2007–September 2008. Berkeley, California, 510-528-1444
– author, Moon Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
– researching Upper Peninsula lodging, activities, destinations, and general information
– publication of original photographs, along with collection photos and permission from other sources
Go World Publishing & Productions, Staff Writer, January 2007-August 2007; Editorial Intern August 2006–December 2006. Golden, Colorado, 303-216-1628
− 24 articles published in GoWorldTravel.com and GoColorado.com
− interviewing and reporting in the greater Denver area, throughout Colorado and San Francisco
− composing ad copy, video voiceover scripts, press releases; online publishing, fact-checking, photography and editing
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2005-2006
− Greg Lopez Memorial Scholarship, 2006, for “outstanding motivation, talent and integrity” in the field of journalism
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 2000-2005
References available upon request.