Reem Al-Omari

Current

• Editor in Chief at Arapahoe Free Press

Past

• Freelance Writer at Myself
• Sales and Promotions Assistant at Clear Channel Colorado
• Trust Department Assistant at Cendant

• Training Coordinator at Oppenheimer & Co.
• Communications Assistant at Associated Management Alliance, Inc.
• Reporter/Opinion Columnist at The Metropolitan Newspaper

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Education

• Metropolitan State College of Denver

Connections

20 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Blog

Reem Al-Omari’s Summary

- As a Communications Assistant with Association Management Alliance, Inc., I was responsible for producing, editing and proofreading monthly newsletter content, brochures and catalogs for various clients. I also worked directly with the Communications Department Manager.

- Was a reporter and opinion columnist, covering various issues affecting the college campus where I was matriculating.

-Wrote restaurant reviews for a large circulation local magazine geared toward communities with independent and small businesses.

- Currently, I am a freelance writer trying to gain footing in this competitive market.

- I regularly write pieces for a well-established website, Intrepidmedia.com.

Reem Al-Omari’s Experience

• Editor in Chief

  Arapahoe Free Press

  (Newspapers industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year)

  - Perform editorial duties along with administrative and HR.
  - Oversee overall content of bi-weekly newspaper.
  - Write and publish an editorial column in each issue of the newspaper.

• Freelance Writer

  Myself

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 4 months)

  - Spearheading Reemawi Writing Services.
  
  - Always in the process of writing opinion, review and short fiction pieces published on sites including Intrepid Media and The Shine Journal (www.theshinejournal.com).
  
  - Always open to the right writing opportunity.

• Sales and Promotions Assistant

  Clear Channel Colorado

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

  - Assisting sales people with sales leads, reports and general office tasks.
  
  - Assuring timely payment of talent and engineers for radio station events.
  
  - Graphic design of posters and other materials for radio promotional events

• Trust Department Assistant

  Cendant

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CD; Real Estate industry)

  January 2003 — March 2004 (1 year 3 months)

  - Provided administrative support for Trust Department manager, President and Director of Operations.
  
  -Established tracking system for employee reimbursements using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and a hardcopy filing system.
  
  -Meticulously gathered accurate account numbers and other information for weekly fund transfers.
  
  -Ensured the timely payment of invoices using Microsoft spreadsheets and hardcopy filing system.

• Training Coordinator

  Oppenheimer & Co.

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OPY; Financial Services industry)

  July 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 6 months)

  -Maintained OnTrack Database of training classes for employee development.
  
  -Arranged manuals for classes using Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
  
  -Acted as liaison between trainers and employees to ensure proper course placement and scheduling.
  
  -Processed weekly reports for forecasting purposes using internal reporting software.

• Communications Assistant

  Associated Management Alliance, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2001 — February 2002 (10 months)

  -Wrote and edited articles for publications using Associated Press Style Guidelines.
  
  -Received and tracked manuscript submissions for publication using Excel spreadsheets.
  
  -Provided administrative support to Communications Department Manager.

• Reporter/Opinion Columnist

  The Metropolitan Newspaper

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  September 1997 — May 2001 (3 years 9 months)

  -Produced a weekly opinion column covering various subjects.
  
  -Reported on issues concerning college campus and students.

Reem Al-Omari’s Education

• Metropolitan State College of Denver

  BA , Journalism, History , 1996 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  The Metropolitan Newspaper

Additional Information

Reem Al-Omari’s Websites:

• My Blog

Reem Al-Omari’s Interests:

Writing, reading, travelling, movies, cycling

Reem Al-Omari’s Groups:

•    Intrepid Media

Reem Al-Omari’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch