The Toledo Free Press (1.5 months)CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Wrote art and community pieces weekly, including a weekend edition cover story.

The Independent Collegian, University of Toledo (Current position)

Danielle GambleReporter / Designer / Editor / Teacher

gamble.danielle7@gmail.com734.347.2798Web daNIEllE GamBlE.mE7000 S. Ridgewood Dr. Lambertville, MI 48144

Spirited journalist who loves hard news, both consuming and writing. Also enjoys features. Editorial and advertisement designer who isn’t afraid of a business collab. Stickler for ethics and editing. Leader who can follow. Lover of tight deadlines and getting it right the first time.

Highlights

Professional Experience

my goal

The Toledo Journal (3 months)PROdUCTION EdITOR / ad dESIGNER: Transitioned office from Pagemaker to InDesign by setting up a new design and production system; taught members to use system; oversaw weekly page production; designed multiple ads and ad proofs for customers.

GENERal maNaGER: Direct daily operations and long-term development of the newspaper, including: • Advise and teach an editorial staff of +30 students on the basics of journalism, photography and media design;• Develop and maintain a newsroom curriculum, and create personalized lesson plans with students receiving internship credit through the university;• Oversee and train a staff of 10 student business employees; • Meet weekly sales goals and create marketing and sales strategies;• Work with directors of the nonprofit Collegian Media Foundation to develop and accomplish long-term institutional strategies.

‘14‘16

University ExperienceThe Independendent Collegian (UT)

EdITOR-IN-ChIEf / NEWS EdITOR / REPORTER / COPy ChIEf:Wrote breaking news, features, columns, and editorials; helped build editorial educational curriculum from scratch; led team to win the largest number of awards in over a decade, including Ohio SPJ’s Best Non-Daily.

88.3 FM WXUT Radio station (UT)NEWS dIRECTOR: Oversaw news updates station-wide; hosted weekly radio show; helped overhaul leadership and production system.

BASHCon Gaming Convention (UT)ExECUTIvE COORdINaTOR fOR SalES aNd COmmUNICaTION: Ran all media relations, ad sales and programming media as well as special guest arrangements for a 3-day convention with +1,000 guests and +40 staffers. Increased convention profits by 500 percent.

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REfEREncEs

Erik gableCroswell Opera’s Director of

Marketing and Audience Development (former adviser)

egable@croswell.org517.902.2896

Phoebe BallardUT Director of Instructional

Design & Development (boss and former instructor)

phoebe.ballard@utoledo.edu419.822.1557

Tom Pounds Publisher and founder of

The Toledo Free Press (boss)tpounds@aol.com

419.654.1770

sammy spannUT Assistant Provost at Center for International Studies & Programs

(mentor)sammy.spann@utoledo.edu

419.467.6799

find a strong team with whom I can...

Create good workServe a community

Face complex challenges

BaChElOR Of aRTS (mUSIC), University of Toledo Spring 2014Relevant courses include News Writing, Photojournalism, Newspaper Leadership, and training in InDesign, Photoshop and WordPress.

Education

Teaching Experience

… I’ll always be reminded of the person who pushed me, mentored me, had the courage to say what needed to be said, and who I could always depend upon (especially for an honest critique).

— Samantha Rhodes, former student in a 2015 graduation letter

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Touchstone livingston award for young Journalists

Press Club of ToledoOctober 2013

William Rosenburg Editorial mvP award (2-time winner)

The Independent Collegian Spring 2013 and Spring 2014

State division finalist, Column Writing / Online Package

Ohio Newspaper Association For 2013

first Place, arts & EntertainmentOhio Newspaper Association,

For 2014 (joint award)

first Place, News CoverageOhio Newspaper Association,

For 2013 (joint award)

Bedford Public School System (MI)SOlO & ENSEmBlE INSTRUCTOR: Coached high school students through regional and state music competition pieces at three separate schools. Instructed no less than 5 student ensembles per school each year.

Bedford Community Youth Summer Band (MI)INSTRUCTOR / aSSOCIaTE CONdUCTOR: Taught and conducted four ensembles of students four times a week, fifth through eighth grade. Also ran sectionals for all instrument types and age groups extending to high school.

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BeInstrumental Foundation of Toledo (OH) 9 monthsINSTRUCTOR / fOUNdaTION INTERN: Instructed beginner keyboard and music theory once a week for 14 students, fourth through sixth grade. Also performed grant research and attended board meetings.

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Marion Local High School (OH) / Bedford High School (MI)maRChING BaNd INSTRUCTOR: Coached marching technique and mellophone sectionals for two competitive high school band programs. Also provided drum major training, including conducting and general leadership.

‘10‘12

University of Toledo Rocket Marching Band (OH) 3 total seasonsdRUm maJOR / SECTION lEadER: Lead and conducted 120+ band members weekly at live performances and at rehearsals. Duties included hosting small and large sectionals, rehearsing personal performances, and chaperoning for traveling performances.

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community Affiliations

Society of Professional

Journalists Central Ohio Pro Chapter

Professional Affiliations

NewsPagedesign

UT Student media associationadviser (Since 2015)

Sigma alpha Iota International music fraternity (Since 2010)

Toledo Glassmen drum & Bugle Corps alumni (Since 2008)

Toledo Community Wind Orchestrafrench horn (Since 2014)

If I could pitch 3 stories, they would probably be...

• Examine what kind of new technologies are in secondary education classrooms, how much they cost and how effectively teachers are taught to use them.

• Assess how easy or difficult it is to set up a small business in the area, and discuss the process with local owners.

• Check local coroner’s office for statistics on the deadliest local drug.

Journalism awards

By Danielle Gamble

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