Wendy Parker

Current

Correspondent at Basketball Times

Past

Special Projects Editor ajc.com at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Online Sports Producer at Atlanta Journal Constitution
Sportswriter at Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Education

Troy University

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Wendy Parker’s Summary

Experienced digital media professional complemented by a versatile background in print journalism. At ajc.com, I fully embraced the online journalism enterprise as a strong contributor to the growth of ajc.com brand, first with the popular sports channels, and more recently with a special projects group dispatched to work throughout the website on high-priority assignments.

Currently I am pursuing new opportunities in online journalism and digital media.

Wendy Parker’s Specialties:

Proficient in Photoshop, Movable Type and WordPress blogging software, Django-based multimedia tools (mashup maps, photo galleries, topics pages), social media (Twitter, Digg, Facebook, del.icio.us) as well as HTML and some XML and CSS.

Wendy Parker’s Experience

Correspondent

Basketball Times

(Sports industry)

April 1991 — Present (17 years 7 months)

Contributing writer and editor for influential monthly publication covering the college basketball scene.
Special Projects Editor ajc.com

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

(Media Production industry)

May 2008 — September 2008 (5 months)

Responsible for an array of short- and long-term assignments as an editor and producer. Coordinated ajc.com coverage of the 2008 Peachtree Road Race, which generated page views well beyond target goals; produced content on occasion for various groups at ajc.com; led search engine optimization (SEO) strategies within the special projects group; assisted in digital newsroom training efforts; created special topics pages to fill editorial needs and drive traffic on a multitude of news subjects.
Online Sports Producer

Atlanta Journal Constitution

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Newspapers industry)

September 2004 — May 2008 (3 years 9 months)

Handled a wide variety of responsibilities, from daily production of sports channels to tackling projects and special topics (NFL draft, college football) and helping train new staffers.
Sportswriter

Atlanta Journal Constitution

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Newspapers industry)

February 1990 — September 2004 (14 years 8 months)

Assigned to college football and basketball (including SEC, ACC, major bowl games and NCAA Final Four); 1996 and 2000 Olympic Summer Games; 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cups; 2002 men's World Cup; and coverage of high school, professional and miscellaneous sports.