OUTGOING GREGARIOUS WRITER/EDITOR/PROOFREADER
Posted on: 2015-05-25
Debra Winters
241 Forest Avenue
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
Phone: (201) 893-4622
Email Address: [email protected]
OUTGOING GREGARIOUS WRITER
Dedicated To Enhancing the Lives of the Readership.
EXPERIENCE IN REPORTING
North Jersey Media Group - Woodland Park, NJ
The Record and Herald News - Staff Writer
September 2010 to Present
General assignment reporter for overflow stories in print and online
North Jersey Media Group - Woodland Park, NJ
Today Newspapers - Staff Writer
January 2003 - Present
Produces several articles in AP style in print and online, includes municipal and educational arenas as well as thought provoking enterprising features, daily aggressive crime beat, entertainment writing within three days’ time or less, as well as a daily, breaking news fashion
Manages send-in photos in a timely manner, many headlines for articles in digital media and photographs
Assisted in Editorial web content writing and photography duties as well
Debra Winters Photography - Lyndhurst, NJ
Owner and Photographer
September 2010 - Present
Freelance photographer with work based on the elements: water, people, architecture and flora
Freelancing - Web-based
Music reviewer
March 1999 - Present
- Writes music reviews for various online magazines
Borough of Rutherford - Rutherford NJ
Police Department - Bureau Assistant
January 2003 - 2008
Responsibilities included:
Transcribing statements from witnesses and alleged accused
Assisted with criminal reports, property logs
Educated in the process of handling of arrests, working with fingerprint cards
Responsible for following cases and meeting deadlines set by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
AWARD
Recognition from Borough of Rutherford for quick action during a countywide black out
Leader Newspapers Inc. - Lyndhurst, NJ
Head Staff Reporter
February 1998 - January 2003
Responsible for:
- Coverage of municipal and educational for six South Bergen boroughs including baseball coverage for the Newark Bears
- Researching and devising enterprise features
- Produced eight to ten articles per week with accompanying photography
- Several breaking investigative leads, some of which became top news stories around the NJ metro area.
. Entertainment writing and acquiring big name interviews, press credential savvy
Power Play Music Video Television Inc. - Newark, NJ
Assistant Producer
September 1992 - 1998
- Led members of a production team to generate a nationally viewed video music program
- Created artist profiles, media relations, conducted artist interviews, assisting in writing scripts for an hour long program and camera work
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
- The New School, Writing, Continuing Education, 2000-01
- Bergen Community College, Journalism, Continuing Education, 1999
New York University, Journalism, Continuing Education, 1999 - Jersey City State College, BA, Media Arts, 1992 (G.P.A. 3.40)
AWARDS
- New Jersey Press Association/Second Place Coverage of Government, Art Weissman Memorial Award, 2006
- New Jersey Press Association/First Place Reporting, Writing, and Illustration Arts & Entertainment, 2003
- Two photos printed in the International Library of Photography book, Painted Memories, 2002
- Finalist in the Garden State Writers’ Challenge, 1997
Photos published in an art magazine, The Chambord Collection, 1999
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Windows NT 4.0 |
DPS Editorial software (Microsoft Word based |
Office 97 Suite |
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Windows XP |
Excel Quark |
Excellent internet research skills/social media |