Media Monitoring Client Services Associate
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Client Services Associate at The Bivings Group
- NewAssignment and Assignment Zero Contributor at NewAssignment.Net
- Past
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- Content and Web Developer / Search Engine Optimizer (SEO) at Local Matters Inc.
- American Heritage Teaching Assistant at Brigham Young University
- International Study Program Facilitator at Brigham Young University
- Temporary Writer at Pennsylvania State University
- Education
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- Brigham Young University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
- Websites
Steven Petersen’s Summary
I am a writer who has experience writing and editing for the Internet. My skill set includes HTML basics, Dreamweaver, search engine marketing, search engine optizimation, and blogging. During my college years I lived in both Australia and Mexico and visited Europe numerous times. My career aspirations include hopes to pursue a journalism career with emphasis on economics, politics, and international events.
Steven Petersen’s Specialties:
Basic HTML, writing, editing, teaching, researching, politics, economics
Steven Petersen’s Experience
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Client Services Associate
The Bivings Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Project manager who dealt directly with clients and coordinated long term projects with graphic designers and programmers.
I developed and maintained web programs for clients and provided client support for the ImpactWatch media/blog monitoring platform. -
NewAssignment and Assignment Zero Contributor
NewAssignment.Net
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
I contributed to both the blog at NewAssignment.net and the professional/amateur journalism project Assignment Zero. My Assignment Zero work help with reporting published by Wired.com.
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Content and Web Developer / Search Engine Optimizer (SEO)
Local Matters Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
October 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 6 months)
I wrote content for websites (typically travel related) and did some minor web development. Some of my additional duties included: search engine optimization and marketing tasks, advertisement placement on sites, and facilitating clients' use of blogs.
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American Heritage Teaching Assistant
Brigham Young University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — April 2005 (9 months)
I conducted three weekly required classroom sessions, graded papers, exams, and assignments for about 90 students, tutored and mentored students in a general education course that covered American civilization through economics, history, and political science.
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International Study Program Facilitator
Brigham Young University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
October 2004 — April 2005 (7 months)
I recruited students to participate in the International Volunteers Program in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Temporary Writer
Pennsylvania State University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
April 2001 — June 2001 (3 months)
I wrote one article about alumni providing internship opportunities for current students for an alumni newsletter for the Development and Alumni Relations Office at Penn State Abington.
Steven Petersen’s Education
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Brigham Young University
BA, International Relations, 2003 — 2005
-Awarded scholarships from Summer Term 2003 to Winter Semester 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Pi Sigma Alpha member, Model Arab League delegate, Utah Intercollegiate Association delegate, Center for Service & Learning program director
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Pennsylvania State University
General Education 2000 — 2001
-Awarded scholarships for Fall 2000 and Winter 2001 semesters
-Transfered to Brigham Young University after earning 46 semester credits
-Interviewed Jigmi Thinley (Minister of Home and Culture for Bhutan) while at the Lions Roar- Activities and Societies:
- Lions Roar (student newspaper) writer and editor, THON participant
Additional Information
Steven Petersen’s Websites:
Steven Petersen’s Interests:
running, travel, airlines, information markets, future studies, current events, politics, economics, history, foreign films
Steven Petersen’s Groups:
Washington County's (Utah) Dixie Affordable Workforce Housing Action Committee
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The Official Brigham Young University Alumni Network
Steven Petersen’s Honors:
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America), 1999
Media Appearances
-Washington Times, quoted by Robert Stacy McCain in "Making the Web work for the right," 5/23/07
-Al Jazeera English, Listening Post video about Tony Blair, 5/18/07
-Wired.com, contributed reporting to "Assignment Zero First Take: Wiki Innovators Rethink Openness," 5/3/07
-National Public Radio, Tell Me More pilot segment about CBS Radio and MSNBC firing Don Imus, 4/13/07
-Politico.com, "You Report: Matheson May Lose in a Four-District Utah," 3/26/07
-Nevada Public Radio (KNPR), State of Nevada segment about 2006 regional stories, 12/20/06
-Wired.com, contributed reporting to "Veni, Vidi, Wiki," 9/7/06
-Nevada Public Radio (KNPR), State of Nevada segment about Utah blogging, 7/13/06
-BBC World Service, World Have Your Say segment about wikis in politics, 6/12/06
Steven Petersen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
