Robert J. Pohl

Experience

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  The Ranger

  Aug 2007 - May 2008

  News editor, reporter

  Edited and wrote for the newspaper as well as assisted with layout of newspaper.

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  San Antonio College’s Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists

  May 2008 - Oct 2008

  Vice president

  Organized and led weekly meetings, fund raised and wrote a successful grant proposal.

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  Dr. Augustine Osman's Psychometrics Laboratory

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Research assistant

  Learned about the development of scales and inventories, assisted with the collection of data and helped with data entry.

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  Campaign to Elect Tyler Ingraham to the Board of Trustees of Alamo Community College District

  Dec 2009 - May 2010

  Campaign co-manager

  I orchestrated weekly campaign meetings for electoral strategy; organized phone banking, block walking and fundraising; assisted with a grassroots get-out-the-vote campaign; designed, wrote and edited campaign literature; drafted press releases and handled media inquiries; assisted with the creation of candidate’s platform; wrote and edited speeches; and designed and managed www.runtylerrun.com.

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  Campaign to Elect Dr. Thomas Hoy to the Board of Trustees of Alamo Community College District

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Campaign adviser and volunteer

  I assisted with electoral strategy, solicited votes on behalf of candidate and block walked for candidate.

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  San Antonio Current

  Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

  Reporter, columnist

  Periodically freelanced for The San Antonio Current.

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  Southwest Voter Registration Education Project

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Field organizer

  I wrote and edited for the organization as well as registered people to vote.