Photographer; Physical Geography Student, University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida Area
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- Staff Photographer, Levin College of Law at University of Florida
- Past
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- Multimedia Editor, Weather Forecaster at The Independent Florida Alligator
- Photo Intern at The Gainesville Sun
- Contributing Photographer, Staff Photographer, Photo Editor at The Independent Florida Alligator
- Service Clerk, Cashier, Produce Clerk, Stocker at Sweetbay Supermarket
- Student Assistant, Science Department at Central Florida Community College
- Service Clerk, Cashier, Stocker, Produce Clerk at Sweetbay Supermarket
- Writer, News Editor, Co-Editor-in-Chief at The Patriot Press
- Education
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- University of Florida
- Central Florida Community College
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Charles Roop’s Summary
Charles Roop is a University of Florida student with nearly seven years in the journalism field - nearly three of that with photo. He has experience with sports, breaking news, weather and events, but wants to focus more of his photography on extreme weather and nature.
Roop is also a geography student with a focus of atmospheric sciences and climatology. His interest in weather since the age of nine has led him some experience and education including, but not limited to, forecasting, Skywarn storm spotting and chasing storms to assist in academic research at UF. He is also a Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) observer.
The goal is to do graduate studies in atmospheric sciences after receiving a Bachelors of Science in Geography with a Certificate in Climatology and Meteorology.
Charles Roop’s Specialties:
Adobe Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Aperture 2, iWork, Soundslides, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Office. Light knowledge of Flash, XHTML & CSS. Familiar w/ Canon EOS and Nikon camera systems.
Also have experience with Geographical Information Systems using ArcGIS. Weather forecasting experience: can read and interpret surface and upper atmosphere maps and data, satellite, Doppler radar and forecast models to create forecasts. Currently, my average temperature forecast error is 2.5 deg Fahrenheit.
Charles Roop’s Experience
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Staff Photographer, Levin College of Law
University of Florida
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Photograph events around the college as well as taking portraits of students, staff and affiliated groups. Also working on photo archiving as well as video and multimedia projects.
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Multimedia Editor, Weather Forecaster
The Independent Florida Alligator
(Newspapers industry)
August 2008 — December 2008 (5 months)
Handle video and multimedia content for the internet as well as handling some aspects of the photo division.
Also produced weather forecasts for page two. -
Photo Intern
The Gainesville Sun
(Newspapers industry)
January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)
Intern photographer for the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group-owned Gainesville newspaper. Photographed events, sports, and breaking news for the Sun and other affiliated newspapers and magazines.
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Contributing Photographer, Staff Photographer, Photo Editor
The Independent Florida Alligator
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year )
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Service Clerk, Cashier, Produce Clerk, Stocker
Sweetbay Supermarket
(Food & Beverages industry)
January 2006 — January 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Worked at the Gainesville, Fla. Sweetbay (formerly Kash n' Karry) in multiple positions, assisting customers and keeping items stocked in many areas of the store.
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Student Assistant, Science Department
Central Florida Community College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 5 months)
Responsible for assisting with the behind-the-scenes operations of the science department and its labs. Work included running errands, setting up labs in both physical and biological sciences, organizing the chemicals and maintaining their proper storage order (including inventory), autoclaving biological materials, and assisting professors.
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Service Clerk, Cashier, Stocker, Produce Clerk
Sweetbay Supermarket
(Food & Beverages industry)
February 2000 — December 2005 (5 years 11 months)
Worked at the Belleview, Fla. Sweetbay (formerly Kash n' Karry) in multiple positions, assisting customers and keeping items stocked in many areas of the store.
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Writer, News Editor, Co-Editor-in-Chief
The Patriot Press
(Newspapers industry)
August 2002 — April 2004 (1 year 9 months)
I was a writer (2002), news editor (2003), and the co-editor-in-chief (2004) at the campus newspaper at Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Fla. During my time there, I won five awards from the Florida Community College Press Association.
Charles Roop’s Education
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University of Florida
Bachelor of Science , Geography (meteorology/climatology focus); outside concentration: photojournalism , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
Also plan on receiving a Certificate in Climatology and Meteorology
- Activities and Societies:
- Gator Amateur Radio Club, National Press Photographers Association, American Meteorological Society - UF Chapter
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Central Florida Community College
Associate of Arts , 2002 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- The Patriot Press (dependent student-run newspaper)
Additional Information
Charles Roop’s Websites:
Charles Roop’s Interests:
meteorology, journalism, photography, politics and government, amateur radio and communications.
Charles Roop’s Groups:
American Meteorological Society, Gator Amateur Radio Club, American Radio Relay League
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NPPA - National Press Photographers Association -
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The Independent Florida Alligator -
UF College of Journalism and Communications Alumni and Friends
Charles Roop’s Honors:
2003, First Place News Photo, Florida Community College Press Assn.
2003, Third Place Photo Essay, Florida Community College Press Assn.
2003, Third Place News Story, Florida Community College Press Assn.
2003, Inner Circle of Excellence, Florida Community College Press Assn.
2004, Second Place Sports Photo, Florida Community College Press Assn.
Charles Roop’s Contact Settings
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