Thomas A. Shakely

Current

Vice President for Development at The Penn State Student Radio Alumni Interest Group
Web Editor & Weekly Columnist at The Philadelphia Bulletin

Past

President & General Manager at The LION 90.7fm (WKPS)
Pennsylvania Youth Director at American Solutions for Winning the Future
Interim Arts & Culture Editor at The Philadelphia Bulletin

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Education

Pennsylvania State University

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Thomas A. Shakely’s Summary

I'm a young undergraduate at the Pennsylvania State University, residing in State College, Pa. I believe citizens who value meritocracy have the power to transform government. I'm passionate about creating, promoting and developing things with impact.

Thomas A. Shakely’s Specialties:

Branding & Identity, Web Design & Management, Higher Education Reform, Talk Radio, Public Speaking, Political Advocacy, Non-Profit Initiatives, Political Campaigns

Thomas A. Shakely’s Experience

Vice President for Development

The Penn State Student Radio Alumni Interest Group

(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)

May 2009 — Present (3 months)

Charged with establishing a permanent endowment for the purpose of ensuring the financial and operational viability of student radio into perpetuity at Penn State University.

The fund aims to garner $25,000 within the first 12 months, and ultimately is meant to be built to $1.5 million to provide an annual operating budget, a salaried staff assistant and merit-based student scholarships.
Web Editor & Weekly Columnist

The Philadelphia Bulletin

(Newspapers industry)

September 2008 — Present (11 months)

Daily management of The Bulletin's web presence, including content publishing, user management, brand promotion as well as design and usability.

Oversaw major design overhaul within first three months and migration to new content management system, enabling more robust social media integration and search engine performance.

Another area of focus is a weekly column focused on a discussion of renewal in higher education.
President & General Manager

The LION 90.7fm (WKPS)

(Broadcast Media industry)

September 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 9 months)

Began in 2006 as on-air personality and Financial Director, secured $30,000 operational budget for that fiscal year, audited station.

In 2007, promoted to Vice President & Program Director, spearheaded overhaul of station's physical plant, oversaw comprehensive disc-jockey training program, daily management of volunteer 100 plus person staff.

In 2008, promoted to President & General Manager. Lead executive staff, improved community outreach, upgraded web architecture, improved alumni relations and kicked off endowment campaign.
Pennsylvania Youth Director

American Solutions for Winning the Future

(Public Policy industry)

June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

Promoted the American Solutions "Platform of the American People" among politicos and worked to raise awareness among college students in Pennsylvania.
Interim Arts & Culture Editor

The Philadelphia Bulletin

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

Daily pagination using QuarkXPress, managed student interns, daily interaction with newsroom staff and editors, chose and copy edited print articles.

Thomas A. Shakely’s Education

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Arts , Political Science , 2005 — 2009

Frequently featured in local media including the Centre Daily Times & The Daily Collegian for advocacy related to higher education reform and promoting student-centered policies.

Activities and Societies:

The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), The LION 90.7fm (WKPS - Penn State Radio), Safeguard Old State, a student-alumni advocacy and educational group.