JAMES BEDELL

969 Carroll St. Apt B4, Brooklyn NY, 11225 Phone: 216-402-9807 Email: bedellj@gmail.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrbedell

Proficiencies:
Apple Logic Pro Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Audition Adobe Acrobat Pro Word Press Microsoft Office

Skills:
Copywriting Creative Writing Editing/Proofreading Social Media Marketing SEO Blogging Management Radio Broadcasting Audio Engineering Music Composition Film Scoring

Education:
University of Pittsburgh B.A. Political Science

Work Experience:
Daily Steals: New York, NY
November 2010 December 2012 Lead Copywriter/Social Media Editor Wrote all product titles, features and copy for 35 products per week. Collaborated on and edited copy for site redesign. Wrote and edited content for SEO blog. Marketing initiatives through social media, e.g. Facebook, Twitter. Created and linked efficient 24-character stock codes for all products sold. Jobspring Partners: New York, NY June 2010 October 2010 Recruiter Cold-called CTOs and Directors of Technology and convinced them Im different than other recruiters. Filled 2 contact-based and 1 full-time software developer positions. Interviewed >100 candidates for job placement. Scheduled first party and third party meetings. WPTS-FM: Pittsburgh, PA September 2006 May 2010 Program Director/Productions Director/DJ Led station that placed in the Top 5 for MTVUs Best College Radio Station. Organized staff and schedule for 24/7 broadcast. Led meetings on FCC policies, cultural diversity and public sensitivity. Wrote and engineered promotional material. Engineered a weekly live music performance show. Disc jockeyed at least one weekly show per year.