Garrett Conti

Experience

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  Morning Journal

  Feb 1999 - Sept 2000

  Reporter/designer/copy editor
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  Trib Total Media

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2016

  Provided thoughtful, well-developed product for website visitors by ensuring information related to local, national and world news, entertainment, sports, opinion and business is portrayed timely, accurately and appropriately across the site.• Developed plans for presentation and arrangement of 100-plus daily stories for website content by teaming with editorial staff and continuously assimilating information from departments and wire services.• Assured headlines, copy, accompanying pictorial illustrations, graphics, video and audio components are correct and placed appropriately on website by analyzing content produced by individual departments and wire services. • Drove traffic to website by guaranteeing new web content is expeditiously represented on social media sites including Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Instagram.• Recognized need for and established daily review of departmental web postings to identify and rectify editing software and user errors assuring best use of web locators and analytics before going live. • Enabled faster project completion for publication partners by attaining expert knowledge and use of CMS and intermediate level expertise of Photoshop and FinalCutPro. • Recognized by management as a go-to resource for numerous departments in and outside of immediate departmental relationships demonstrating universal trust within the organization. Show less Volunteer role to write weekly columnar critique of all new video releases, including full-length reviews of top weekly film releases; originated as an independently recognized opportunity to enhance newspaper thorough unique local weekly film and video column review. • Initiated and developed relationships with key movie studios and distribution representatives to secure new video releases for review and critique prior to release dates. • Leveraged local theatrical relationships to gain invitations for critic screenings of new releases and expand film review coverage within the company publication. Show less Edited articles for punctuation, clarity and accuracy prior to placement in newspaper or website.• Established team effort that planned and carried out all aspects of building a newspaper section on a nightly basis while individually specializing in editing, proofreading and design. • Employed creativity and design skills to construct broadsheet and tab format newspaper pages in five regional sections on a tight deadline.• Selected to oversee planning and execution stages of multiple-person staff in absence of manager; ensured designated sections were flawless and delivered to printer before deadline. Show less

  • Web Content Editor/Producer

    Sept 2008 - Feb 2016

  • Film Critic

    Nov 2006 - Feb 2016

  • Page designer/copy editor

    Sept 2000 - Sept 2008
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  AssetWorks LLC

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

  Marketing and Communications Specialist

  Provided well-researched, advanced content regarding AssetWorks' software solutions and services for use on company website and in strategic campaigns geared toward possible customers. Established a social media presence for AssetWorks, maintaining a daily presence across different platforms.• Developed content topics related to surplus, asset and risk management designed for educating possible and present customers across marketing campaigns and on the corporation website. • Performed research aimed at establishing contacts for different marketing campaigns. • Engineered and maintained a larger social media presence for AssetWorks in an attempt to make a connection with possible customers.• Traveled to several different conferences to develop relationships with potential customers. Show less

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  Great Arrow Builders LLC

  Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

  Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  Performed extensive work in developing and executing an internal and external communications plan aimed at craft professionals on the project and potential craft professionals on the largest construction site in North America.• Produced a quarterly site-wide publication designed to spotlight the work of craft professionals on the Pennsylvania Chemicals project. • Built and populated social media accounts and a website geared toward communicating to craft professionals and recruiting additional workers to the project. Work included the development of email and social media campaigns for the purpose of recruiting new workers.• Lead and worked with a team that coordinated several site-wide events, including a visit by the President of the United States.• Manufactured an assortment of site-wide publications to promote quality, safety and respect on the project site.• Crafted several on-site messages for craft professionals, field non-manuals and management to communicate policy changes, updated schedules and project news. Show less

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  Allegheny County

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  Public Information Officer

  Performed extensive work in developing and executing communications on digital signage, internal and external websites and memorandums to communicate policy changes and important updates at the Allegheny County Jail.• Produced a weekly bulletin aimed at boosting workplace culture by highlighting employee and facility achievements.• Worked with internal departments to develop communication strategies and teaching tools aimed at further expanding reach, services and capabilities.• Wrote news releases to send out to media and other entities regarding new projects or developments.• Developed internal messaging to communicate administrative directives to employees.• Collaborated with different colleagues to manage several different projects. Show less

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  University of Dayton

  Jun 2021 - now

  Web Content Manager