Rona Proudfoot

OBJECTIVE

To adapt my diverse range of analytical and creative skills cultivated through my academic background in science and math and years as a journalist for continued career success in our increasingly minute-by-minute and paperless world.

SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to write with and edit for factual accuracy, proper grammar and story flow; attention to detail; ability to excel under deadline pressure; experience with photography, photo editing and design; flexibility and the ability to manage a variety of tasks at the same time; experience working in a team environment both as a team member and manager; academic background in math and science.

EXPERIENCE

2005-present: copy editor, designer, assistant news editor, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
Responsible for editing news, entertainment, business and sports stories for factual accuracy, proper grammar, style consistency and story flow, writing engaging headlines and designing newspaper pages. Duties include coordinating artists, photographers, reporters and editors to produce newspaper sections on a daily deadline.

2004-2005: copy editor, designer, news editor, The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio
Responsible for editing stories and designing the newspaper's Page One and A-section in addition to managing a staff of reporters, editors, photographers and designers in production of the paper.

2001-2004: copy editor, designer, news editor, The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio
Responsible for editing stories and designing the newspaper's Page One and A-section and coordinating the paper's Web site in addition to managing a staff of reporters, editors, photographers and designers in production of the paper. 

EDUCATION

2001: John Carroll University, bachelor's degree in physics (honor's program)

1997: West Middlesex Jr.-Sr. High School, valedictorian, summa cum laude