Aram J. Zucker-Scharff

Office of Student Media, GMU

Fairfax, VA

The Office of Student Media is the home of George Mason University's print, radio, television and internet organizations.

Technology Manager

• I am responsible for researching, developing and deploying technology solutions for the Office of Student Media. I also manage solutions and educate users on deployed solutions.
• I work with all Student Media outlets at George Mason University, helping to converge content from the student newspaper, TV station and radio station.
• I also work to help manage the online community that interacts with the Office of Student Media's online properties.
• Projects Managed
• I have developed, deployed and am now maintaining http://masonvotes.gmu.edu - a social media-based website to inform Mason students about the election.
• I conducted a full redesign of our Drupal-based convergence website Connect2Mason.
• I've built and am managing our WordpressMU community site onMason.

 

Angels Fall First Universe

Online

AFFU is a group of independent game developers working on a multi-game, multi-platform project. The team creates property in the universe to be used over a number of platforms and engines.

Lead Writer

• As Lead Writer, I take charge of all textual content for the Universe as well as coordinating to create content with the Art Lead, Project Lead, and all others within the group.

 

Information Technology Unit, GMU

George Mason University

ITU coordinates all Information Technology needs for GMU.

Resident Technician

• Responsible for being on stand-by via an advanced phone system for 10 hours a week. Maintained and repaired student systems on-site.

 

Lead Resident Technician

• Responsible for being on stand-by via an advanced phone system or instant message for 10 hours a week. Maintained and repaired student systems on-site. Consulted with clients and repaired systems on-site. Responsible for managing other Resident Technicians and working with the MAGIC ticket system.

 

United Press International

Washington D.C.

Since 1907, United Press International (UPI) has been a leading provider of critical information to media outlets, businesses, governments and researchers worldwide. UPI is a global operation.

Featured Blogger for The Voice of Young Voters

• I write three times a week on the economy as it relates to the Presidential Transition and help manage other bloggers writing on the same topic for the UPI feature site The Voice of Young Voters.
• Wrote three times a week on the economy as it relates to the Presidential Transition and help manage other bloggers writing on the same topic for the UPI feature site The Voice of Young Voters.

 

Volition Magazine

Fairfax, VA

Volition is a George Mason University literary magazine.

Prose Editor

• Responsible for reading all prose submissions to Volition magazine. It is then my responsibility to select submissions for publication. I coordinated with other editors and the editor-in-chief.

 

Office of Student Media

George Mason University

The Office of Student Media is the home of George Mason University's print, radio, television and internet organizations.

Freelancer

• While I was a Freelancer for the Office of Student Media, I wrote a number of articles for our online site Connect2Mason and wrote a multimedia events blog.

 

Broadside

Fairfax, VA

Broadside is the student-run newspaper for George Mason University.

Copy Editor

• As a copy editor, I worked with a team of other copy editors to read, fact check and ensure the quality of the student newspaper.

 

Copy Chief

• Responsible for hiring and coordinating a team of four copy editors. I worked with section editors and writers, trained copy editors, and helped form a production schedule. I was also responsible for formulating overall style rules for the publication.

 

Managing Editor

• Coordinating coverage of multiple campuses. Organizing a team of editors and staff members. Overall organization and design of a weekly newspaper. Checking budgets and enforcing deadlines. Copy editing 8 to 22 pages a week. Coordinating various internal departments. Providing support and mentoring to students who needed it. Overseeing the proper formatting and insertion of nationally vended advertisements. Training staff.

 

VoxPop

Fairfax, VA

VoxPop is a student-run magazine for George Mason University.

Copy Chief

• Responsible for coordinating a team of four Copy Editors. I coordinated schedules and contacted copy editors and writers in order to insure quality and accuracy. I was also responsible for formulating a style guide to determine the overall style for writers of the magazine.

 

George Mason University - Student Orgs

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University has over 200 student groups that play a major role in campus life.

Israel Club President

• Led a group of students intrested in Israel, write grants, coordinate events.

 

Student President of GMU Hillel

• During my tenure I increased attendance, filled long-empty leadership positions, created an advertising plan, trained new student leaders, coordinated with student and post-graduate community leaders, and managed and expanded the organization's overall budget.
• I led the creation of an advertising plan, branding campaign, and a number of outreach programs.
• I also worked with representatives from other organizations, including the Israel on Campus Coalition of Greater Washington, national-level Hillel, the Religious Action Center, Taglit-Birthright, other campus Hillels and numerous Mason organizations.
• I dramatically expanded the overall scope of the organization and expanded GMU Hillel's overall advocacy activities.
• I created a detailed action plan for the entire organization. I was also responsible for helping to bring the George Mason Hillel in line with recommendations made by a national accreditation committee.