Writing, Editing, and Web Management Professional
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Web Editor at Greenpeace USA
- Bay Area Correspondent at BreakThru Radio
- Managing Editor at WireTap Music
- Past
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- Game Services Content Editor at Perpetual Entertainment, Inc.
- Feature Writer/Guest Editor at Alternet.org
- Business Writer at Hoover's, Inc.
- Education
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- San Jose State University
- The University of Texas at Austin
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Michael Gaworecki’s Summary
Writer, editor, and web manager
Michael Gaworecki’s Specialties:
Writing and editing: feature articles, web copy, bulk emails, and marketing copy; blogging; developmental editing and copyediting; coding HTML, CSS, XML, and JavaScript; maintaining and updating websites using a variety of content management systems; utilizing online advocacy tools such as action alerts, email campaigns, and distributed events; online marketing and social networking; and using all of these skills together to develop and build innovative web experiences.
Michael Gaworecki’s Experience
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Web Editor
Greenpeace USA
(Online Media industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Manage all web needs for GPUSA's Global Warming, Forests, and Nuclear campaigns, including: Write and publish web features, write and send email blasts, design and build new pages, and blog on Greenpeace blog network.
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Bay Area Correspondent
BreakThru Radio
(Online Media industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
I produce a show of independent Bay Area music every 6 weeks, and also produce a monthly show of live music from the Bay Area.
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Managing Editor
WireTap Music
(Online Media industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)
This is a labor of love: I edit and publish to the Web all reviews and blogs on this start-up Bay Area music resource site. I helped conceive, design, and launch the site, and am also a contributing writer.
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Game Services Content Editor
Perpetual Entertainment, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)
June 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Wrote marketing materials for online and print publications, feature articles for online and print publications, content for corporate and marketing sites, and technical materials such as game manuals and online playguides. Also wrote feature articles for game newsletters, edited all contributions by the development team for newsletters, and coded the newsletters. Posted content to corporate site using Drupal. Demoed live games to industry insiders and customers at trade shows and conventions.
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Feature Writer/Guest Editor
Alternet.org
(Non-Profit; Publishing industry)
January 2002 — December 2004 (3 years )
Wrote feature articles for Alternet daughter site WireTapMag.org on a variety of topics relevant to youth and student activism. (Yes, I have worked for two websites called "Wiretap," but had a hand in naming neither.) Also guest edited a series of articles on "Music and Activism." Follow the link to my portfolio (above) to find links.
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Business Writer
Hoover's, Inc.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 7 months)
Wrote operational overviews and corporate histories on pharmaceutical and financial services companies.
Michael Gaworecki’s Education
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San Jose State University
MA , English , 2004 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Completed Masters Thesis on N. Scott Momaday's "House Made of Dawn" and Gerald Vizenor's post-modern concept of the "post-Indian."
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The University of Texas at Austin
BA , English , 1996 — 2000
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- Graduated with Special Honors; completed undergrad thesis on Emerson, Thoreau, and Kerouac.
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Greenpeace USA
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