My resume

Nathan Orme
8924 Finnsech Dr.
Reno, NV 89506
775-762-1788 (cell)
E-mail: orme_nathan@hotmail.com

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Journalism — California State University, Fullerton
Graduated June 1998 with Honors

Freelance photography clients

• Vikki Yuen, movie producer/director/actress – portrait photography for actors, December 2006
• Bernadette Topjian – wedding photography, December 2006
• Michael “Quake” Fisher, rapper/model – portrait photography, December 2006
• Claudia G., actress/model – portrait photography, October 2006
• Orange County Register newspaper – sports actions and features photography, December 2005 to present

Online portfolio at http://www.photo.net/photos/no_creativity

Private tutoring clients

• Carrie Shepherd - parent of Stacy Shepherd. Tutored 2005-2007. Subjects: geometry, algebra 1 and 2, biology, English, Spanish
• Scott Stovall - parent of Katie Stovall (high school). Tutored 2002-2006. Subjects: math, history, English, study skills.
• Richard Unwin - parent of Kada Unwin. Tutored 2005-2006. Subjects: algebra 2,
• Kelly Ruiz - parent of Nick Ruiz (junior high school). Tutored 2006-2007. Subjects: math, study skills.

Contact information available upon request.

Employment history

Managing Editor — Spidell's California Taxletter® and Spidell’s Elder Client Planner, Anaheim, CA. July 2000 to present. Duties include: Supervising the day-to-day production of two monthly newsletters on tax and financial news. Editing copy for content, clarity and grammar; some writing. Working on production and proofing of newsletter layouts. Keeping track of the stories as they are turned in. Overseeing story deadlines for freelance writers. Filing and archiving stories on completed issues. Also participated in creation of a new newsletter on California small employer issues.
Contact: Lynn Freer, editor, at (714) 776-7850

Freelance writer — Orange County Register. December 2005 to present. Duties include: Finding and writing local sports features. Subjects range from individuals running marathons to intramural leagues or sports clubs. On occasion I photograph my own stories.
Contact: Brian Perdue, assistant city editor, at (714) 704-3707

Editorial Assistant — “Street Rodder” and “Custom Rodder” magazines, Placentia, CA
August 1999 to July 2000. Duties include: Supervising the day-to-day production on both magazines. Editing copy for content, clarity and grammar. Working with art department on production and proofing of magazine layouts. Keeping track of the stories as they are turned in and reporting page counts throughout the five-week production cycle to supervisor. Overseeing story deadlines for freelance writers. Filing and archiving stories/artwork on completed issues.
Contact: Debra Wentz, editorial director, at (714) 939-2590.

Senior Editor — “Los Angeles Lifestyle & Golf” magazine, Santa Ana, CA. December 1999 to June 2000. Duties include: Brainstorming editorial content with publisher and other members of editorial staff. Writing feature stories, collecting brief news items. Occasional photography for feature stories. Design and layout of final magazine pages.
Contact: no longer available (out of business)

Freelance Sports Writer — “Inland Valley Daily Bulletin” newspaper, Ontario, CA. Fall 1999 and 2000. Duties include: Covering local high school football weekly games. Keeping track of stats throughout the game, post-game interviews, writing game story and formatting game stats.
Contact: Landon Negri, sports staff writer, at (951) 676-4315.

Staff Writer — “The Californian” newspaper, Temecula, CA. September 1998 to August 1999.
Duties include: Reporting on city government, school district, community and business activities for the City of Lake Elsinore and surrounding unincorporated communities. Organizing information, contacting sources, writing stories, budgeting daily assignments and coordinating photos. Occasional photo and sports assignments.
Contact: human resources at (951) 676-4315

General assignment reporter — “Post-Crescent” newspaper, Appleton, WI. June 1998 to September 1998. Duties included: Similar to above. Though I did not have an assigned beat, I covered a variety of topics, ranging from breaking news to business features, from arts and entertainment to community news and features.
Contact: Amy Pelishek, news editor, at (920) 993-1000 ext. 286

Special Skills

• Pagination and design: Proficient in Quark XPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Pagemaker and word processing.
• Photography: Freelance work includes wedding, sports, and portrait photography. Worked as newspaper photo editor in college and, in a previous job, as a portrait photographer.

Honors and Awards

• Society of Professional Journalists, Inland Empire Chapter — First place, Best Story and Photos by the Same Person category. Awarded May 1999.
• California State University, Fullerton, Communications Department Journalism Student of the Year — Honors one outstanding graduating journalism student.
  Awarded May 1998.
• California Newspaper Publisher’s Association Scholarship — Awards $1,500 and a six-week internship to outstanding college journalism students in California.
  Awarded March 1997.
• Cal State Fullerton Dean’s List — Honors students with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
  Spring 1995 to Spring 1998.