Brooke Nelson

Current

• Web Developer at blnwebdesign.com (Self-employed)

Past

• Senior Analyst, Legislative and Regulatory Information at StateScape
• Assistant News Editor at The Journal Newspapers
• Reporter at Times Community Newspapers

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Education

• West Virginia University

Connections

39 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Website

Brooke Nelson’s Summary

I am a versatile web developer and graphic designer; an award-winning journalist; and an experienced legislative researcher/government relations analyst.

Brooke Nelson’s Specialties:

Web Design and Development:
* Fully versed in CSS, HTML, DHTML, and XML
* Working knowledge of PHP and JavaScript
* Adherence to web-standards-compliant design
* Cross-browser-compatible design
* Search engine optimization

Graphic Design:
*Custom graphics, logos and branding for online and print media

Writing & Editing:
* Formerly a newspaper reporter covering the local political and community news beat; and editor at a daily newspaper.

Brooke Nelson’s Experience

• Web Developer

  blnwebdesign.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  2007 — Present (1 year)

• Senior Analyst, Legislative and Regulatory Information

  StateScape

  (Government Relations industry)

  September 2002 — February 2008 (5 years 6 months)

• Assistant News Editor

  The Journal Newspapers

  (Newspapers industry)

  December 2000 — September 2002 (1 year 10 months)

• Reporter

  Times Community Newspapers

  (Newspapers industry)

  June 1999 — November 2000 (1 year 6 months)

Brooke Nelson’s Education

• West Virginia University

  Bachelors, Political Science, 1993 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Vice president, WVU Young Democrats; reporter, Daily Athenaeum

Additional Information

Brooke Nelson’s Websites:

• My Website

Brooke Nelson’s Interests:

Web & graphic design; technology; bird watching; animals; knitting; politics & current events; genealogy.

Brooke Nelson’s Groups:

•    WVU Alumni
•    Mountaineer Alliance
•    Broad Run High School

Brooke Nelson’s Honors:

Received first and second place awards in the general news category from the Virginia Press Association in 2000 for articles I wrote as a reporter for the Times Community Newspapers.

Brooke Nelson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch