Forrest Welk

Forrest Welk

Associate Editor/Features Writer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Digital Marketing Specialist at Kai USA Ltd. - Kershaw Knives, Zero Tolerance Knives, Shun Cutlery, and Kai Housewares

  • Education

    • University of Oregon

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor’s Degree Journalism
  • Experience

    • Ethos Magazine

      Oct 2013 - Apr 2016
      Associate Editor/Features Writer

      • Led story groups, guided young writers and copy edited their work• Worked with editor to create long-form feature stories that explored Eugene culture• Pitched stories that were written on a tight deadline

    • FishDuck.com LLC

      Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
      Sports Writer

      • Wrote informative profile pieces on overlooked UO student athletes• Developed one quality feature article each week• Formatted articles and pictures using WordPress

    • Kai USA Ltd. - Kershaw Knives, Zero Tolerance Knives, Shun Cutlery, and Kai Housewares

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
      Videographer Intern

      • Produced product video for nationally recognized sport knife brands• Edited content using Adobe Premiere and Photoshop• Produced and conducted video interviews with various knife designers

    • Flux Stories

      Dec 2015 - Jun 2016
      Features Writer

      • Wrote an award-winning story on controversial school mascots in Oregon• Traveled to rural Oregon to interview subjects and develop the story on-site• Worked closely with photographers and designers to put the piece together

    • Emerald Media Group

      Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
      News Reporter

      • Interviewed University of Oregon administration, faculty, and students• Researched the effects of long-term tuition increases • Breaking news specialist

    • Western Communications Inc.

      Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

      • Provided complete and accurate local/state sports and outdoor coverage for both print and online media• Provided live Twitter coverage for local fans• Thrived within an intense 24/7 newsroom environment • Wrote feature stories and breaking news — from annual events to Oregon mining • Key team member for copy editing in AP Style

      • Sports Reporter

        Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
      • Snowden Reporter Intern

        Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Kai USA Ltd. - Kershaw Knives, Zero Tolerance Knives, Shun Cutlery, and Kai Housewares

      Feb 2017 - now

      • Created articles for Kai FACT Magazine, a global travel magazine • Edited travel stories by ESL writers • Wrote blog posts and landing pages for sport and housewares brands • Led an effort to expand the Japanese company magazine into the American market• Copyedited English content on Kai Japan's website and print magazine • Photographed products for use in Kai FACT Magazine • Completed copy for a housewares catalog, which included product descriptions, series overviews, and captions • Coordinated with outdoor media outlets using press releases and product review samples• Organized a sponsored skateboarding event by creating ad copy, contacting news organizations and complying with city park regulations

      • Digital Marketing Specialist

        Aug 2024 - now
      • Social Media Specialist

        Jan 2020 - Aug 2024
      • Associate Editor

        May 2018 - Aug 2024
      • Content Coordinator

        Feb 2018 - May 2018
      • Marketing Associate

        Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Unicorn Yarn Co.

      Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
      Freelance Writer

      Wrote marketing blog posts and emails for an E-commerce yarn website.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Forrest Welk
      Third Place - Feature Story of the Year Associated Collegiate Press 2016 "Naming Rights" discusses controversial school mascots in Oregon. It was nationally recognized by the ACP as a top feature story of 2016.