Robert J. Mohl
98 S. Emerson Street, #6
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 359-1643
[email protected]
SKILLS
Editorial
- Supervised the operations of a ten-person newsroom. Responsible for entire Sunday paper, including front page design.
- Assigned stories and edited them for content, grammar and style. Coached writers on ways to improve reporting and writing.
- Responsible for state, national and world news pages. Selected and edited AP wire stories and graphics. Laid out up to 14 pages a day.
- Wrote spot news and feature stories under deadline as an editor. Staff writing experience.
Pagination
- Organized and managed the conversion of the South Florida Newspaper Network to electronic pagination. Trained editors, photographers and reporters in the use of Macintosh computers, QuarkXpress and Photoshop.
- Participated in redesign of Daily Herald. Rebuilt masthead, headers and section fronts.
- Designed graphics and logos for stories, series and special sections.
Computer
- Computer guru. Proficient in network administration and the use of PC and Macintosh computers. Trained coworkers to use many software packages including Freehand, Quark and Photoshop.
- Webmaster. Expert knowledge of HTML, the World Wide Web programming language plus experience designing, revising and administering Web sites.
- Proven problem-solving abilities. Built an electronic morgue, allowing reporters and editors to retrieve old stories by using keywords.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- 3/00- Present
Director of Operations - Broadband Living.com, Englewood, CO
- 8/99- 2/00
Administrator - Cobank/Banktemps, Englewood, CO
- 10/98- 7/99
Sabbatical - Travel in Europe and United States.
- 5/98- 10/98
Assistant News Editor - Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY
- 8/96- 5/98
News Editor - Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, NC
- 8/95- 7/96
Senior Designer - South Florida Newspaper Network, Deerfield Beach FL
- 1/94- 8/95
Editor- South Florida Newspaper Network, Deerfield Beach FL
- 1/92-1/94
Staff Writer- North Jersey Newspapers, Butler NJ
- 9/91-12/91
Editorial Assistant- Reed Reference Publishing, New Providence NJ
- 5/90-9/90
Assistant Account Executive- Poppe Tyson Public Relations, Morris Plains NJ
EDUCATION