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Name	Brian Shelton
Email	bpshelton@gmail.com
City	Austin
State	Texas
Phone	281-546-3649
Categories	News/Reporting, Programming, Promotions/PR/Marketing, Sales, Sports
Resume Text	Brian Shelton 2239 Cromwell Circle., Apt. 1416 • Austin, TX 78741 • 281-546-3649 • bpshelton@gmail.com MEDIA EXPERIENCE 89.9 KTSW-FM San Marcos, TX January 2005– Promotions Director May 2007 • Created and executed events in promotion of the radio station. • Managed and motivated an un-paid staff of 30 students. • Established and maintained mutually beneficial relationships with on and off campus organizations with the goal of furthering KTSW’s community based service ideas and strengthening the image of KTSW in the community. • Directed and advanced the promotions department with no budget. • Operated in a hierarchal management organization in order to meet departmental and station needs. Assistant Director of Promotions • Researched and contracted musicians for on-campus concerts. • Counseled and instructed staff members’ concerns and questions. • Consulted with the Promotions Director in bi-weekly meetings. • Maintained and operated station equipment vital to executing promotional events. On-air DJ • Prepared and performed a specialty music show for four hours every week. • Negotiated audio broadcasting and editing software proficiently. 103.5 BOB-FM Austin, TX May 2006- Promotions Coordinator July 2006 • Assisted Bob-FM’s Promotions Director with the execution of promotional events for a major commercial radio station. • Used and maintained expensive station equipment in order to fill job requirements. OTHER EXPERIENCE PROGRESSIVE AUTO INSURANCE November 2007- Claims Contact Representative May 2008 • Assisting Progressive clients with car accident reporting and meeting their immediate needs in difficult and sensitive situations. • Representing the nation’s third largest auto insurance company and giving that company a voice to customers who may have never experience anyone from Progressive other than myself. EDUCATION TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY • Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications- August 2007 • Major: Mass Communication (Electronic Media) • Minor: Sociology • Overall GPA: 3.63- Magna Cum Laude AWARDS & Claims Contact Representative of the Month - February 2008, March 2008 ABILITIES Shrader Scholarship – Fall 2006 Star of the Month recipient for the KTSW Program Department – October 2006 Star of the Month recipient for the KTSW Promotions Department – October 2005 Proficient in audio and video editing software like Adobe Audition and Final Cut Express Dedication to pre-planning events and attempt to foresee problems before they occur Multi-tasking ability to lead, delegate and problem solve simultaneously REFERENCES Daniel Schumacher 89.9 KTSW-FM General Advisor (512) 245- 3840 Tina Johnson Progressive Claims Contact Manager (512) 664- 0111 Nick Kukowski 89.9 KTSW-FM Station Manager (512) 245-7808
Posted	2008-08-19 18:28:43

Name

Brian Shelton

bpshelton@gmail.com

City

Austin

State

Texas

Phone

281-546-3649

Categories

News/Reporting, Programming, Promotions/PR/Marketing, Sales, Sports

Resume Text

Brian Shelton
2239 Cromwell Circle., Apt. 1416 • Austin, TX 78741 • 281-546-3649 • bpshelton@gmail.com

MEDIA EXPERIENCE 89.9 KTSW-FM San Marcos, TX
January 2005– Promotions Director
May 2007 • Created and executed events in promotion of the radio station.
• Managed and motivated an un-paid staff of 30 students.
• Established and maintained mutually beneficial relationships with on and off campus organizations with the goal of furthering KTSW’s community based service ideas and strengthening the image of KTSW in the community.
• Directed and advanced the promotions department with no budget.
• Operated in a hierarchal management organization in order to meet departmental and station needs.
Assistant Director of Promotions
• Researched and contracted musicians for on-campus concerts.
• Counseled and instructed staff members’ concerns and questions.
• Consulted with the Promotions Director in bi-weekly meetings.
• Maintained and operated station equipment vital to executing promotional events.
On-air DJ
• Prepared and performed a specialty music show for four hours every week.
• Negotiated audio broadcasting and editing software proficiently.

103.5 BOB-FM Austin, TX
May 2006- Promotions Coordinator
July 2006 • Assisted Bob-FM’s Promotions Director with the execution of promotional events
for a major commercial radio station.
• Used and maintained expensive station equipment in order to fill job requirements.

OTHER EXPERIENCE PROGRESSIVE AUTO INSURANCE
November 2007- Claims Contact Representative
May 2008 • Assisting Progressive clients with car accident reporting and meeting their immediate needs in difficult and sensitive situations.
• Representing the nation’s third largest auto insurance company and giving that company a voice to customers who may have never experience anyone from
Progressive other than myself.

EDUCATION TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications-
August 2007
• Major: Mass Communication (Electronic Media)
• Minor: Sociology
• Overall GPA: 3.63- Magna Cum Laude

AWARDS & Claims Contact Representative of the Month - February 2008, March 2008
ABILITIES Shrader Scholarship – Fall 2006
Star of the Month recipient for the KTSW Program Department – October 2006
Star of the Month recipient for the KTSW Promotions Department – October 2005
Proficient in audio and video editing software like Adobe Audition and Final Cut Express
Dedication to pre-planning events and attempt to foresee problems before they occur
Multi-tasking ability to lead, delegate and problem solve simultaneously

REFERENCES Daniel Schumacher 89.9 KTSW-FM General Advisor (512) 245- 3840
Tina Johnson Progressive Claims Contact Manager (512) 664- 0111
Nick Kukowski 89.9 KTSW-FM Station Manager (512) 245-7808

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2008-08-19 18:28:43

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