Resume

TAMMIE GERCKEN

4979 Mountain View Lane, Morganton, NC 28655

WRITING EXPERIENCE:

Worked as a multi-media journalist at The News Herald from 2015-2023
Won four awards from the North Carolina Press Association for articles I wrote for The News Herald
Won a Publication Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians for an article series I wrote for The News Herald
Edited press releases to conform with Associated Press style
Still write freelance articles and columns for The News Herald
Launched a blog on creative entrepreneurship
Critique and edit others’ writing as a member of the Morganton Writers’ Group
Researched and wrote articles for environmental learning center and university newspaper
Researched and wrote reports to help companies save money and make decisions
Earned a Bachelor of Science in English from Slippery Rock University

VIDEO, SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE EXPERIENCE:

Created and edited original video content for The News Herald
Participated in video production trainings offered by Lee Enterprises, the national media company that owns The News Herald
Studied social media strategies through The News Herald and classes at the Small Business Center at Western Piedmont Community College
Completed a “Fundamentals of Digital Marketing” course on EdX
Designed an online portfolio website on the Wix platform
Use AI tools to facilitate research and interviews and to create custom images
Proficient in the Canva graphic design software

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

Worked in administrative jobs for 12 years performing a variety of clerical work, including accounts payable and receivable, other bookkeeping functions, data entry and customer service

Completed two “Super Customer Service” workshops through the Small Business Center
Took meeting minutes for a community organization for four years

References available upon request