Aram J. Zucker-Scharff
(703) 829-0532
10919 Santa Clara Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
OBJECTIVE
Transmedia, content creation, social media, brand management, community management, website design, game design, network repair, computer repair, network security, training.
EXPERIENCE
June 2008-Present
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.
July 2003 to Present
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.
August 2007 to May 2009
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.
December 2008 to January 2009
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.
September 2007 to December 2008
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.
April 2008 to June 2008
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.
February 2007 to April 2008
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.
December 2006 to January 2008
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.
April 2007 to Present
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.
SKILLS, TECHNOLOGIES & PROJECTS
- Photoshop
- QuarkXPress
- Paint Shop Pro
- ACDSee
- Flash
- Fireworks
- Dreamweaver
- Audacity
- Skype
- Sweetcron
- Fantastico
- PHP-Fusion
- Invision
- phpBB
- Frontpage
- Googlepages
- Google Sites
- Dropbook
- Wordpress
- Wordpress MU
- Drupal
- Blogger
- TADS3
- HTML
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Access
- OSX
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Both AP and standard style
- Experiance creating convergent content and media packages
- Writing and editing experience, in both print and online publications.
- Three years of copy editing experiance.
- Design experience in both printed and online publications
- Computer construction experience.
- Troubleshooting and help desk experience.
- Speed reader
- Strong writer in both fiction and non-fiction genres.
- Extensive leadership experiance
EDUCATION & INTERESTS
- Bachelor of Arts in English (Information Security/Net Admin Concentration)
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Creative Writing Concentration)
- George Mason University, Expected: 2010
- Current GPA 3.49
- Received a merit scholarship
- Winner of the CHSS Dean's Challenge Scholarship for 2008-2009
- Dean's list for four semesters.
- Honors student
References available upon request.
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