David M. Payne, Sr.
133 10th  Avenue	
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 744-4204
Email: Davepaynesr@yahoo.com 
URL:www.geocities.com/mountain_writer
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EDUCATION
•		B.A. Writing and History, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV.                                       1998
•		Graduate Courses in English, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.                                        1998

WORK HISTORY

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Reporter/Photographer                                                                                    present   (also 1998-1999)
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Parkersburg, WV

	Education and outdoor sports reporter.

Freelance Reporter                                                                                                                                  2002
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV

•		Wrote about Nitro and Dunbar, WV city governments.

Reservation Agent                                                                                                    2000-01
United Airlines, Cross Lanes, WV (Office closed two months after terrorist attacks of 9-11-01)

•		Booked flights for United Airlines using Fastres, a travel industry computer program.
•		Became efficient resolving extreme customer problems, especially in the weeks after the terrorist attacks of two United Airlines planes         	on September 11, 2001.
	Supervisor level: 3, received an unprecedented 12 calls and letters from customers praising my skills.

Public Relations                                                                                                              1997
Alderson-Broaddus College extended  campus, Salzburg, Austria                                                            

•		Wrote press releases while studying in Austria for publication in stateside newspapers.
•		Acted as translator on group trips throughout German-speaking countries.

Public Relations
Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV                                                                                                         1994-96

•		Wrote press releases about University of Hard Knocks graduates for newspapers around the state 	and nation, some released to 	foreign newspapers.  All published in The West Virginia Hillbilly.
•		Maintained database of applicants and correspondence.

Newspaper Work Study               
Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV                                                                                                         1996-97

•		Created and edited internet edition of the campus newspaper so alumni could be informed of campus news.
•		Wrote and updated the website program in VAX HTML code.
•		Wrote articles as well as several columns. 

Contributing Editor
Influx literary magazine, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV                                                              1996-97

•		Read and edited all submissions, selected the best for publication.

Nature Director
Buckskin Council, Charleston, WV                                                                                                                     1993-95

•		Acted as Nature Director for two camps in Bland, VA and Marlinton, WV.
•		Supervised a staff of six instructors, as well as instructing my own classes.
•		Maintained inventory and expense records, database of students.
•		Started up program to create awareness for the American chestnut tree where my students actually 	got to see giant chestnut stumps 	and small living trees growing from the old root systems in expeditions to remote wilderness areas.  The tree is nearly extinct because                                     of a man-imported disease.

AWARDS AND HONORS	

•		Top story on the newspaper front page awarded best in state by the West Virginia Press Association, 1999,
•		Student Leadership Award for the Alderson-Broaddus College newspaper, 1995, 1996, 1997.
•		Golden Horseshoe, West Virginia History award, 1990.
•		Woodsmen of America Award for “outstanding proficiency in American history,” 1993.
•		United Mine Workers scholarship award, 1994-1998.
•		College Club Award for best paper by an Alderson-Broaddus College student, 1995.

CURRENT PROJECTS

•		Freelance writing-have recently been published in Now and Then, Appalachian Voice, The Backwoodsman, Influx, Outreach and 	Appalachian Heritage Magazines have also been published in newspapers throughout the state of West Virginia as well as Ohio.