Robert J. Pohl

Robert J. Pohl

News editor, reporter

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  • About me

    grant writer, editor, columnist, journalist, writer, prose poet, researcher, field organizer, bloger, amateur archivist

  • Education

    • St. Mary's University

      2008 - 2010
      English, psychology

      Networked.

    • San Antonio College

      2005 - 2008
      English Language and Literature/Letters

      Activities and Societies: Society of Professional Journalists, vice president of the SAC Chapter.

    • The University of Texas at San Antonio

      2010 - 2011
      Bachelor of Arts in English concentrations in psychology and technical writing and minor in legal studies summa cum laude

      Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Society of Professional Journalists, research assistant for a psychometrician, freelance reporter, campaign co-manager for a campaign to elect a student to the board of trustees of Alamo Colleges. Graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College, completing a thesis on anarcho-syndicalism, which lead me to become a leftist liberal fond of the Germany's political economy where workers and citizens have direct and formal influence over corporations in their region as a result of legislation and all that that entails.

  • Experience

    • The Ranger

      Aug 2007 - May 2008
      News editor, reporter

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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • San Antonio Current

      Dec 2010 - Aug 2011
      Reporter, columnist

      Periodically freelanced for The San Antonio Current.

    • 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.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Legal Reasoning, UTSA Summer Law School Preparation Academy

      UTSA Institute for Law and Public Affairs
      Aug 2010
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Robert J. Pohl
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