Experienced information, design and technology manager and coach
Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
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- News and Presentation Editor at The News-Sentinel
- News and Presentation Editor at The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
- Journalist at Fort Wayne Newspapers
- Pianist and songwriter at Christian music (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Chairman of the board of directors at Summit City Fencing Club
- Associate member at AB417
- Adjunct Professor at Taylor University
- Assistant News Editor at The News-Sentinel
- Page One Designer at The News-Sentinel
- Assistant Managing Editor at The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.)
- Assistant Managing Editor at Observer, Dunkirk NY
- Radio News Writer at The Raymond Group
- News Editor at The Parkersburg News
- Education
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- West Virginia University
- Ohio University Eastern
- Martins Ferry High School
- YLNI Leadership Institute
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Jon Swerens’s Summary
I help people tell their stories.
Making the complex understandable -- with 19 years of editing, design and management experience in print, broadcast and the Internet. Here are the six aspects of my job I enjoy the most:
* Production coordinator: Manage 10-person design and copy desk. Work with pre-press personnel to manage printing and production processes and meet deadlines with high quality. Manage news space budget.
* Marketing and advertising liaison: Work with marketing department and Claritas data to shape branding and content strategies. Create ads aligned with marketing goals.
* Technology trainer: Taught entire newsroom how to use new production system, after simplifying user interface and creating all training materials. Continue to solve technology issues as they arise.
* Book editor: Managed print shop, designer, photo editor and contributors to produce glossy-page, retail-ready book on the 1982 Fort Wayne flood.
* Art and graphics editor: Oversee creation of charts and maps to ensure precision.
* Audio engineer: Write, produce and mix news and features for local radio.
Jon Swerens’s Specialties:
marketing, advertising, design, typography, technology, corporate training, technical writing
Jon Swerens’s Experience
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News and Presentation Editor
The News-Sentinel
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)
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News and Presentation Editor
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
(Media Production industry)
1998 — Present (11 years )
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Journalist
Fort Wayne Newspapers
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1998 — Present (11 years 3 months)
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Pianist and songwriter
Christian music (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Music industry)
June 1990 — Present (19 years 6 months)
I write songs that reflect a Christian worldview. See my lyrics at www.jonswerens.com/lyrics.
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Chairman of the board of directors
Summit City Fencing Club
(Sports industry)
2008 — 2009 (1 year )
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Associate member
AB417
(Think Tanks industry)
January 2007 — 2009 (2 years )
"While neighborhood after neighborhood is developed in isolated and distant locations, the transformation from a pedestrian to a motorist has redefined the reality of the 'American Dream.' AB417 is a project attempting to create and sustain a dialogue in an effort to question the developments of our surrounding environment."
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Adjunct Professor
Taylor University
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1999 — June 2002 (2 years 10 months)
Taught desktop publishing and reporting at the Fort Wayne campus.
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Assistant News Editor
The News-Sentinel
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
October 1999 — January 2002 (2 years 4 months)
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Page One Designer
The News-Sentinel
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 2 months)
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Assistant Managing Editor
The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 1994 — September 1998 (4 years 4 months)
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Assistant Managing Editor
Observer, Dunkirk NY
(Newspapers industry)
1993 — 1998 (5 years )
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Radio News Writer
The Raymond Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1994 — May 1994 (5 months)
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News Editor
The Parkersburg News
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1989 — December 1993 (4 years 4 months)
Jon Swerens’s Education
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West Virginia University
B.S. , journalism , 1985 — 1988
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Ohio University Eastern
none , 1984 — 1985
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Martins Ferry High School
diploma , 1980 — 1984
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YLNI Leadership Institute
Additional Information
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Jon Swerens’s Interests:
playing piano, songwriting, new technology, New Urbanism, downtown development
Jon Swerens’s Groups:
chairman of the board, Summit City Fencing Club
associate members of AB417 (a societal think tank)
member of Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana
judge and presenter for the Sterling Sentinel Scholarship Awards.
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WVU Alumni -
Newspaper Professionals Network -
Knight Ridder former employees
Jon Swerens’s Honors:
Chosen to participate in the Class of 2008 Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana Leadership Institute.
Some Associated Press awards for graphics.
The satisfaction of a job well done.
Jon Swerens’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
