Arturo R. Garcia
400 W. Central
Apt. 1510
Wichita, KS 67203
(316)267-8809 (home)
1-800-999-7966, ext. 6290 (work)
CAREER OBJECTIVE: To earn a job as a Metro or Prep Sports reporter at a large metropolitan newspaper.
EDUCATION: B.A in Communications, San Diego State University, June 1999
A.A in Journalism, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif., Dec. 1995
SKILLS/ABILITIES: Can speak, write and read fluently in both English and Spanish; proficient in use of the Internet, including basic understanding of HTML coding.
CURRENT POSITION
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, KS: Staff Writer, Communities team, Sept. 1999-present.
Responsible for covering the activities of the 80 or so neighborhood associations in Wichita, as well as citizen participation groups like the District Advisory Boards and Citizen Participation Organizations.
Also responsible for covering youth sports around Wichita, including Biddy Basketball, Junior League Football and little league baseball and softball.
Writing and doing copy editing on Nuestra Voz, the Eagles monthly Spanish-language edition.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KNSD-TV, San Diego, Calif.: Production Assistant/Writer, July-Sept. 1999.
Responsible for running teleprompter on various newscasts, archiving logs, taking national feeds and writing stories for Saturday and Sunday newscasts.
INTERNSHIPS
The UNITY News, UNITY journalism conference: Staff writer, July 1999.
Joined 39 student journalists from across the country in covering the conference, held in Seattle, Wash.
Presstime Magazine, 1999 NAA Convention.
Wrote stories for a special issue of the Newspaper Association of America's trade magazine during their national convention in Coronado, Calif. Covered The Associated Press' actual meeting, as well as sessions dealing with E-commerce and reader retention strategies.
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kans., Summer 1998
Worked as a general assignment reporter for the Leisure team, which covered entertainment around Wichita. But also covered stories ranging from the state Special Olympics meet to post-traumatic care for survivors of the DeBruce Grain elevator explosion.
COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE
The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University: Jan. 1996 May 1999
Worked as a staff writer before being promoted to Asst. Sports Editor in August 1998.
The Southwestern Sun, Southwestern College: Sept. 1993 May 1995
Started as a Staff Writer; would serve as Sports Editor, News Editor and Editor-In-Chief.
SCHOLARSHIPS & HONORS
First place, on-site sportswriting, 1999 California Intercollegiate Press Association competition.
1996 Friends of Journalism Scholarship, San Diego State University.
1996 Copley Scholarship, San Diego Copley Foundation.
1995 Student Of Distinction Award, Southwestern College.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Program Chair, Society of Professional Journalists, Kansas chapter.
1998-1999 President, Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego State University chapter.
Member, California Chicano News Media Association, San Diego chapter.
Tutor, The Cardinal, school newspaper for Hoover High School, San Diego, Calif.
REFERENCES
Mark E. McCormick
Communities Team Leader
The Boston Globe
1-800-999-7966, ext. 6290
Cindy Rodriguez
e-mail: CRodrig@aol.comStaff writer
(617)-929-1542
Laura Castaneda
President, CCNMA San Diego
(619) 238-1928