Staff Writer at South Coast Publishing
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Staff Writer at South Coast Publishing
- Past
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- Managing Editor at Daily Forty-Niner
- Intern at Press-Telegram
- City Editor at Daily Forty-Niner
- Office Administrator/IT Assistant at Kluger Architects
- Beat Reporter at Daily Forty-Niner
- Office Manager at Beck Chiropractic
- Technician at The Mac Advantage
- Orientation Specialist at University of Sports
- Systems Technician at Interrealm
- Education
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- California State University-Long Beach
- Santa Rosa Junior College
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Tiffany Rider’s Summary
Experienced administrative assistant and manager with computer tech support and hardware/software installation experience. Experienced print and online reporter and editor, primarily interested in investigative reporting and feature writing for print news.
Tiffany Rider’s Specialties:
Computer technical support, knowledgeable in Quickbooks and FileMaker Pro. Proficient in MS programs, and some computer graphic design experience with InDesign and Photoshop. Proficient in news gathering, news reporting and copy editing.
Tiffany Rider’s Experience
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Staff Writer
South Coast Publishing
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Managing Editor
Daily Forty-Niner
(Newspapers industry)
May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Oversee operation of the Daily Forty-Niner newsroom and production activities. Responsible for making sure that daily production runs smoothly and assumes any subediting position when necessary and assists editors.
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Intern
Press-Telegram
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Summer internship with local daily newspaper as reporter. Covered breaking news and feature stories from a profile on a woman fighting a rare disease to a story on the price of water in Long Beach.
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City Editor
Daily Forty-Niner
(Newspapers industry)
January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)
Responsible for filling the news hole. Assigning stories, beats and deadlines. Coordinate photographic coverage for assigned stories. Networking with faculty and staff members on campus. Supervising the activities of assigned reporters. Edit news stories for content.
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Office Administrator/IT Assistant
Kluger Architects
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
August 2007 — January 2008 (6 months)
Customer service, answer phones, file organization, creating various forms, online research, create site checklists, supply purchases, packaging and sending shipments, mail distribution, copying, faxing, IT inventory, IT troubleshooting.
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Beat Reporter
Daily Forty-Niner
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
September 2007 — December 2007 (4 months)
Beat reporter covering student organizations as well as other stories. Covered election of CSULB's Vice President of Administration and Finance, profiled political activist groups, helped cover the event of Jim Gilchrist (leader of Minutemen Project) at Cal State Long Beach, and more. Learned how a newsroom works and learned how to copy-edit.
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Office Manager
Beck Chiropractic
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Alternative Medicine industry)
October 2006 — July 2007 (10 months)
Greet patients, process new patients, scheduling appointments, answer phones, creating procedures manual, medical insurance and billing, downloading chiropractic articles, online research, copying, faxing, file organization, enter time activities.
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Technician
The Mac Advantage
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
June 2006 — October 2006 (5 months)
Repair computers and laptops, assist clients with check in process, office maintenance and organization, copying, file organization.
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Orientation Specialist
University of Sports
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
February 2006 — August 2006 (7 months)
Familiarize new members with club machines/equipment, schedule orientations, answer phones, enter member information using File Maker Pro, assist with front desk duties, copying, file organization, customer service.
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Systems Technician
Interrealm
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Build and repair PCs, install Windows operating systems, removal of spy-ware/ad-ware, answer phones, inventory, copying, file organization, packing and shipping through UPS, RMA computer parts, computer recycling, use of Quickbooks Pro.
Tiffany Rider’s Education
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California State University-Long Beach
BA , Journalism, Women's Studies , 2007 — 2009
Majoring in Journalism, interested in print, writing for the web and writing for broadcast. Minoring in Women's Studies, interested in female empowerment and women's issues. Honor student. Richard Cross Journalism Scholarship recipient. Professional Promise in Print Journalism award from the Department of Journalism.
- Activities and Societies:
- Daily Forty-Niner editorial staff. Beach News anchor, reporter and news writer. Member of Feminist Organization Reclaiming Consciousness and Equality (F.O.R.C.E.).
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Santa Rosa Junior College
A.A. , Journalism , 2005 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Contributing writer for The Oak Leaf campus newspaper. Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society.
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Tiffany Rider’s Interests:
Writing articles, notes, journals, and plans; traveling and learning about new places; a variety of music, film and television; sports including dance, basketball and NFL football; being organized and creating organization.
Tiffany Rider’s Groups:
Daily Forty-Niner, Beach News and the Feminist Organization Reclaiming Consciousness and Equality (F.O.R.C.E.).
Tiffany Rider’s Honors:
Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society Secretary, Employee of the Month at University of Sports in June 2006. Exchange Bank Doyle Scholarship recipient for five semesters. Charles and Lillian Gay Transferring Scholarship recipient. John Patrick Lynch Memorial Journalism Scholarship recipient. Richard Cross Journalism Scholarship recipient.
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