Sean Yoder

Sean Yoder

News Anchor & Reporter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Writer, editor, and content specialist

  • Education

    • Art Institute of Pittsburgh

      2008 - 2010
      Associate's degree Videography
    • Indiana University of Pennsylvania

      2011 - 2014
      B.A. Journalism and Public Relations

      Activities and Societies: Treasurer, Society of Professional Journalists, IUP Chapter, September 2011-May 2012. Vice president, Society of Professional Journalists, IUP Chapter, May 2012-May 2013.

  • Experience

    • Renda Broadcasting

      Sept 2011 - Jul 2014
      News Anchor & Reporter

      —Collected and wrote news, weather, and sports updates for both recorded and live broadcasts —Also covered municipal meetings, ran phones during other programs and operated the board for live events

    • The Penn Student Newspaper

      Jan 2013 - May 2013
      Senior Staff Writer

      —Lead news writer for the IUP campus newspaper The Penn —Pitched and wrote stories, attended editorial meetings and wrote opinion and editorials

    • The Indiana Gazette

      Jul 2014 - Apr 2017
      Reporter

      —General reporter with police and courts duties. —Beats included: Indiana University of Pennsylvania and its board of trustees; the Penns Manor and Purchase Line Area school districts; White Township Supervisors; civil rights; politics, legislation and policy; and municipal planning events and issues—Regularly assisted in the Gazette's production through pagination and copy editing

    • Barash Media

      May 2017 - Dec 2017
      Staff Writer

      —General reporter for weekly newspaper Centre County Gazette—Features writer for monthly Town&Gown Magazine

    • Penn State University

      Jan 2018 - now

      I am a writer and editor in the communications team supporting the Office of Faculty Affairs, Office of Undergraduate Education, and the Office of the Executive Vice Provost and President. I serve as a writer and editor in the Office of Strategic Communications for Undergraduate Education.

      • Editor

        Jul 2024 - now
      • Writer/Editor

        Jan 2018 - Jul 2024
    • Hello Social Co.

      Mar 2018 - now
      Content Writer

      In this role I produce content for HSC's clients. I mostly write, but also do some video and photo work.

    • The Recreation News Media Group

      Oct 2018 - Jul 2021
      Copyeditor

      Responsible for copyediting the monthly magazine Recreation News. Rec News covers the Mid-Atlantic and is distributed to more than 50,000 government employees.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Become a Project Manager

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Integrated Digital Marketing

      Penn State Great Valley
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing

      Poynter Institute
      Jan 2019