Bailey Jo Josie

Experience

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  City of Enumclaw

  Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

  Sound Technician for King County Fair

  For the three days of the 2009 King County Fair, I was a sound and stage technician for the live shows and concerts being held. My duties included setting up amplifiers, sound systems, lighting rigs and soundboards each morning and taking them down each night in case of rain. I also did sound and lights for several different types of shows covering 3 stages and an indoor arena. Some of the acts were local rock bands like SubRocket, The Beatniks and Heart For A Tin Man, magicians, jugglers like Brothers from Different Mothers (who were on America's Got Talent) and even Ed Hume, the famous gardener. Show less

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  Live Nation

  May 2010 - Sept 2012

  Usher for the White River Amphitheatre

  I worked twelve concerts that ranged from Rush to Toby Keith to Summer Jam festival. My responsibilities were to scan tickets, help people find their seats, make sure people wouldn't try and sneak down to lower seats, and general customer service.

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  The Current

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Managing Editor, Advertising Manager, Arts & Entertainment Editor

  I was the Managing Editor, Advertising Manager, and Arts & Entertainment Editor for Green River Community College's bi-weekly student newspaper "The Current".As Managing Editor, I helped lead a small staff with the Editor-in-Chief. I was in charge of general layout for our print paper, acted as scribe for our weekly meetings, and I was a liaison between the EiC and the staff. My Ad Manager duties included writing up contracts, invoices and making sure the Current Newspaper had sufficient advertising space.My work with The Current garnered awards for both myself and for the newspaper: The Current Newspaper• "Journalist of the Year" 2012Associated Collegiate Press• "Best of Show for a Two-year College Newspaper" The Current, 3rd place, 2012Washington Community College Journalism Association• "General Excellence" The Current, 2nd place, 2012• "Publication Sweeps" The Current, 1st place, 2012• "General Excellence" The Current, 1st place, 2011• "Excellence in Journalism - Reviews category", 2nd place, 2011 Show less

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  Northwest Fitness Zone

  May 2011 - Aug 2012

  Customer Service

  At the Northwest Fitness Zone my job was mainly customer service which included signing up new members, checking in current members and also handling contracts. Another part of the job was keeping the entire gym pristine and clean; this includes dusting, sanitizing cardio machines, vacuuming, mopping and cleaning bathrooms. I also worked in the daycare twice a week.

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  Grocery Outlet

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2017

  As a department manager, my main duties were ordering items, stocking shelves, creating displays and coming up with new ways to sell beauty and health products, organizing products in a logical and presentable order, making sure inventory was in order, and keeping up with expiration dates, price changes, and customer needs. Through my job, I acquired an extensive knowledge of the different products sold in the stores in order to help customers find what works best for them, be it what kind of vitamins and medicine they need or which shampoo and soap works best for their hair and body.Along with managing my department, I also helped with cashiering, customer service and, on occasion, store maintenance. Show less

  • Assistant Manager and Vitamins Manager

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Health and Beauty Department Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Cashier

    Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
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  The Western Front

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Reporter
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  The Planet Magazine

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  Writer

  I was a student writer for the Planet, an environmental science magazine at WWU. I wrote a feature story on horse slaughter in Washington State. I also produced and edited a radio story on the 2016-2017 coho salmon fishing season.Both stories can be found at theplanetmagazine.nethttp://theplanetmagazine.net/equine-equality/https://soundcloud.com/the-planet-magazine-1/michaela-vue-and-bailey-jo-josie-fishing-season

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  Klipsun Magazine

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  Writer

  As a student writer, I wrote a featured article on the occult origins of chiropractic, which was hand-chosen for publication in the Klipsun magazine and website.

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  Sound Publishing

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  News Intern for the Enumclaw Courier-Herald

  As a spring intern, I worked as a writer, photographer and videographer, covering high school sports, local politics, local businesses, and events going on throughout Pierce and South King County.

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Language Teacher

  As an ALT, I create weekly lesson plans where I collaborate with five different teachers for eight different classes, lead an English club with fourteen members, organize English lunch activities, volunteer in cultural exchange events and coach students for speech contests (as well as judging for speech and debate contests).

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  AJET Connect Magazine

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Events Editor

  During my first year as an ALT for the JET Programme, I volunteered to be the Events Editor for the AJET Connect Magazine, a monthly print magazine for JETs (Assistant Language Teachers, Sports Education Advisors, and Coordinators for International Relations for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme) who live and work in Japan. During my tenure, I curated monthly calendars of various events throughout Japan for JETs to learn about and become involved in. Along with creating the calendar, I would recruit other JETs to write about various events they had experienced in their prefectures. I also contributed several articles to the magazine, including a guide to transportation in Japan and my account of event planning with a local christian church in rural Kyushu. Show less

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  Film Inquiry

  Nov 2019 - now

  Editor and Writer

  At Film Inquiry, I started off as a TV writer, working specifically on LGBT+ and Japanese beats and have now transitioned into an editor position where I edit articles for better readability and SEO. I partake in the site's roundtable videocasts, which can be found on Youtube and I am also a verified critic on Rotten Tomatoes.

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  Comic Book Resources

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  Staff Writer

  As a writer, I made comprehensive lists that better educated readers on subjects like comic books, comic book-related movies, manga, and anime.

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  Interac

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Assistant Language Teacher

  As an ALT, I taught English to Junior High and Elementary school students at two different schools. I also provided invaluable cultural exchange in the form of poster displays and a personal newspaper I created called "The Josie Herald Moon".

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  Sound Publishing, Inc.

  May 2022 - now

  Reporter and Photographer

  As a reporter and photographer for The Renton Reporter and other Sound Publishing newspapers, I cover the city of Renton and the surrounding area of south King County. My work includes breaking news, government news, business profiles, Indigenous affairs and finding unique stories that bring readers to Sound’s publications.Since summer 2023, I have also worked as a Special Sections editor where I collaborate with Sound's advertising teams, design teams and reporters to create accurate and relevant copy and stories for special prints of municipal residents guides, senior guides, King County arts and culture previews and the Washington State Fair.Since 2022, my work with Sound Publishing has garnered the following awards: Washington Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspaper Contest:Personality Profile, Short - First Place - 2023*Government Story - First Place - 2024*Art Review - First Place - 2024Animal Feature Story - First Place - 2024Tourism Special Section - Second Place - 2024Animal Feature Story - Third Place - 2024Tourism Special Section - Third Place - 2024Society of Professional Journalist's NW Excellence in Jouranalism:*Review - First Place - 2024*Racial Equity Reporting - Second Place - 2024 Show less