CHRISTOPHER GIBBONS Current Address: 2418 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53210 Permanent Address: 29522 Oakview, Livonia, MI 48154 Phone: (734) 679-4963 | Email:
[email protected] STRENGTHS AND SKILLS Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Arts from Wisconsin Lutheran College StrengthsQuest: Adaptability, Developer, Empathy, Positivity, Arranger Computer Experience: Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Adobe Audition
WRITING EXPERIENCE Aug. 2015present
Author, GBM Wolverine
May 2015present
Freelance Writer, Townsquare Media
Aug. 2014present
Sports Editor, The SWORD
· Write and publish posts for University of Michigan-centric blog for Fansided.com
· Write reviews and features for various Townsquare Media publications, including hiphop blog The BoomBox and the online edition of hip-hop magazine XXL
· Assign, write and edit sports articles for Wisconsin Lutheran College campus newspaper · Also serve as an arts and entertainment writer
WORK EXPERIENCE Aug.-Dec. 2016
Intern, ESPN Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI · Learned firsthand broadcasting experience in content, sales and marketing through work in office and on-site events · Ran social media accounts during shows · Became proficient in editing audio and wrote/recorded SportsCenter updates
May-Aug. 2016
Parks Worker, Milwaukee County Parks, Milwaukee, WI · Served beer, wine and food for Sprecher County Beer Gardens throughout Milwaukee · Assisted with setup, takedown and cleaning nightly