COLIN KELLY
517 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036
Mobile: 315-436-0072
ColinTKelly [át] gmail [dot] com http://www.ckelly.com
PROFILE
Adept producer with sound journalistic judgment and demonstrated ability to produce consistent, timely, high quality results.
EXPERIENCE
Producer
NHL.com, New York, NY. September 2007 present.
Produced game coverage for NHL teams. Wrote engaging headlines and summaries, edited photos, and bundled multimedia to create recap packages.
Acted as liaison between team website personnel and NHL editorial and developmental staff. Ensured content was produced and shared effectively between League and teams. Resolved and advised on technical issues.
Promoted underutilized content through redesigns and features.
Delegated assignments and production duties to other producers.
Shaped regular season and Stanley Cup Playoff coverage strategies and practices by devising production methods to feature most outstanding content.
Received consistent positive feedback from teams; regarded as go-to individual.
Sports and Multimedia Producer
Syracuse.com, Syracuse, NY. July 2006 September 2007.
Produced daily sports update of Central New York's most visited news website.
Wrote accurate and engaging headlines, captions and article summaries.
Managed content-partner relationships with outside organizations:
The Post-Standard, Syracuse University, WAER, Z89 and DIRT Motor sports.
Developed and implemented new features, designs and rollouts.
Processed audio and video for rapid distribution.
Covered Syracuse University football, basketball and lacrosse games 2005-2007:
Continuously updated site with storylines, photos, scores and statis during games.
Used blogs, photos, and fan comments to create compelling content packages.
Conducted post-game interviews with student athletes and coaches.
Audiences exceeded fifty thousand unique users during high-profile games.
Associate Sports Producer
Syracuse.com, Syracuse, NY. July 2005 July 2006.
Coordinated daily production duties with other producers and editor-in-chief.
Edited photos for online publication.
Created and maintained schedules, statistics, rosters and polls.
Independent Contractor
Syracuse, NY, September 2002 2006
Retained by small businesses and non-profit organizations to conceptualize, create, execute and maintain an online presence. Developed sites adhering to best practices of web standards. Clients: Skaneateles CC, Benjamin Porter House, Caswell Photo.
SKILLS
HTML/XHTML | CSS | JavaScript | PhotoShop | Office | Dreamweaver | Flash
Writing/Editing |
Web Standards |
Information Architecture |
Search Optimization |
Accessibility/Usability |
Content Management |
Project Management |
Development
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Information Management
School of Information Studies, Syracuse University. August 2001. GPA 3.7
Excelled at nationally top-ranked program emphasizing management of information.
Coursework: Web Design, Project Management, Behavior of Information Users.
Bachelor of Arts in History
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY. May 2000. GPA 3.5
Staff writer for student newspaper, Pipe Dream.