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Ethan Metcalf

Ethan Metcalf

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Store Manager - Common Ground games

  • Education

    • University of North Texas

      2010 - 2012
      Radio, Television, Video, Film Junior

      Completed general coursework during two years at this larger university; left to attend a university with a more intimate educational experience.

    • Midwestern State University

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Mass Communication Graduate

      Activities and Societies: The Wichitan, Midwestern State University's student-led newspaper; Session Instructor, WeCONNECT Spring Leadership Conference, 2014-15; Session Instructor, Interscholastic League Press Conference 2014; Arts and Literature Society. Took significant coursework in beginning and advanced news reporting, editing, television broadcast production, electronic news gathering and media law/ethics. Vinson Award for Journalism, 2013. President's Honor Roll, 2014-15. Roy and Noreen Allen Award 2015. B. D. Donnel Award.

  • Experience

    • The Wichitan

      Oct 2013 - May 2015
      Editor in Chief

      Supervised about 25 staff members, including designers, photojournalists and reporters. Oversaw active social media and online media for newspaper as well. Spearheaded expansion of multimedia efforts, creating a podcast series with university president. Lead recruitment efforts, representing the newspaper at Mustangs Rally, other campus-wide recruitment events and national conferences. Worked with campus broadcast, Campus Watch, to increased converged opportunities between video and print. Edited all stories in the paper online and in print. Online version of newspaper was a finalist for Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker national award in the fall of 2013. Show less

    • Scripps Howard News Service

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Copy Editing Intern

      Selected through the Dow Jones News Fund, I edited and headlined about 20 stories each day. Designed news wire pages. Worked in editing-house model, coordinating with reporters and editors at remote properties. Answered reader questions over phone.

    • Times Record News

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
      Sports Writer

      Recorded game stats via phone and wrote game stories for regional high school football.

    • Tex Tapas

      Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
      Line Cook

    • Love Style Inc

      Jan 2017 - Oct 2018
      Sous Chef - Queenies

      Executed all stations and trained new cooks. Executed high volume protein station for year-and-a-half. Managed inventory and ordering. Created weekly specials and "Backdough" donut flavors.

    • Boca 31 - Keller

      Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
      Sous Chef

      Manage food production and FOH customer experience. Create social media campaigns to drive sales and customer engagement.

    • Uchi Restaurant

      Mar 2019 - Jan 2022
      Line Cook

    • Common Ground Games

      Jan 2022 - now

      Receive, organize and manage all inventory for retail hobby store. Create and implement new workflows, strategies and procedures to meet growth demands in small business environment.

      • Store Manager

        May 2023 - now

      • Inventory Manager

        Jan 2022 - May 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ethan Metcalf
      B. D. Donnel Award Midwestern State University May 2015 Given to a staff member who made significant contributions to the campus newspaper.
    • Awarded to Ethan Metcalf
      Roy and Noreen Allen Award Midwestern State University May 2015 The Roy and Noreen Allen award is given to a mass communication student who exhibits overall excellence in their academic achievement and extracurricular involvement. Students are nominated and voted for by their peers.
    • Awarded to Ethan Metcalf
      First Place, Recurring Podcast Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Apr 2015 Earned first place for recurring podcast "Presidential Ponderings,"​ a retrospective look at the 47-year career of Midwestern State University's president Jesse Rogers.
    • Awarded to Ethan Metcalf
      Vinson Award for Journalism Midwestern State University Mar 2013 Earned award for article "Administration ‘cautiously optimistic’ on future enrollment,"​ an in-depth story illustrating Midwestern State University's enrollment troubles in relation to similar schools in the same area or athletic conference, the Lone Star Conference. While conducting interviews, I made numerous phone calls to similar universities to create a snapshot of the region's enrollment and how Midwestern State University compared. With the help of my staff, we compiled the information… Show more Earned award for article "Administration ‘cautiously optimistic’ on future enrollment,"​ an in-depth story illustrating Midwestern State University's enrollment troubles in relation to similar schools in the same area or athletic conference, the Lone Star Conference. While conducting interviews, I made numerous phone calls to similar universities to create a snapshot of the region's enrollment and how Midwestern State University compared. With the help of my staff, we compiled the information into easily digestible illustrations to convey information to our readers at a glance. Show less