Online Community Moderator at Newsvine
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Online Community Moderator at Newsvine
- Contributor at Rushmoredrive.com
- Past
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- Editorial Intern at The City Paper
- Writing Center Tutor at Goucher College
- Technology Intern at Fairness.com
- Job Site Manager at College Pro Painters
- Technology Intern at Social Justice Fund NW
- Education
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- Goucher College
- Garfield High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Tyler Adams’s Summary
Experienced editor with substantial tutoring, editing, and fact-checking experience. Accomplished and prolific author, writer, journalist, and blogger.
Enthusiastic music lover and audiophile who has produced, recorded, written, and self-released music in diverse genres.
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Work in a challenging environment full-time for his first post-degree job.
Interact with a passionate team while still having the freedom to design methods for certain projects.
Have most weekends off.
Tyler Adams’s Specialties:
Familiarity to expertise in a wide range of software, including Microsoft Office, knowledge of APA and MLA formats
Tyler Adams’s Experience
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Online Community Moderator
Newsvine
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
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Contributor
Rushmoredrive.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Writes efficient, incisive pieces on issues affecting the African-American community, ranging from entertainment to politics.
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Editorial Intern
The City Paper
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
March 2008 — May 2008 (3 months)
I ended up being the go-to fact-checker for cover stories, pieces upwards of 8,000 words that required exhaustive attention to detail. No complaints were ever lodged in response to articles I fact-checked. In addition to fact-checking, I worked with DrillPress, sophisticated online calendar software, to maintain City Paper's online and in-print event listings.
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Writing Center Tutor
Goucher College
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 5 months)
I tutored students on papers, essays, articles, stories, and projects, helping them improve not only their work, but their technique and approach as writers. I worked in a fun, collaborative environment and made next to no money.
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Technology Intern
Fairness.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
I worked with sophisticated RSS software to add articles to the internet clearinghouse's database of fairness-related journalism.
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Job Site Manager
College Pro Painters
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Services industry)
May 2006 — September 2006 (5 months)
I quickly became a Job Site Manager and held together a rowdy-but-efficient team that worked quickly and left all customers 'completely satisfied'. I checked in with homeowners every day, addressing questions and concerns and communicating any changes in timeline or requests for accomodations.
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Technology Intern
Social Justice Fund NW
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)
I helped redesign 'Justice Journal', SJFNW's monthly e-newsletter, and provided content by interviewing directors and members of the organizations SJFNW supports.
Tyler Adams’s Education
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Goucher College
B.A. , English, concentration in Creative Writing , 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Goucher Chamber Symphony, The Quindecim (Goucher's student-run newspaper), Umoja, Goucher Student Radio, community service through Upward Bound
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Garfield High School
H.S. diploma , 2001 — 2004
Additional Information
Tyler Adams’s Websites:
Tyler Adams’s Interests:
writing, reading, music: composition, songwriting, performance, social justice, sports, tutoring, truth
Tyler Adams’s Groups:
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Goucher College Alumni
Tyler Adams’s Honors:
Recipient of the Gertrude Levy Giavani '18 Scholarship, Goucher College, 2008
Tyler Adams’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
