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Aaron Schnautz Sports Writer
Contact Me:
(918) 906-7331
aaronschnautz.com
@apschnau
Skills: o AP style writing and editing o Deadline writing o Social media reporting o HTML and CSS coding o Proficiency in Microsoft Office,
WordPress, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Illustrator and Tableau
Education: University of Texas Austin, TX M.A. Journalism (May 2017)
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK B.A. Sports Media (May 2014) Minors: Math & Psychology
Other Interests:
Documentary filmmaking Longform feature writing Data visualization Esports
Professional Experience:
NFL Media Feb. 2017 Digital News Assistant (Houston, TX)
o Wrote three stories for NFL.com for Super Bowl LI coverage o Attended press conferences and team availability events o Conducted postgame interviews with Patriots and Falcons players University of Texas Jan. 2017-Present Teaching Assistant (Austin, TX) o Provide editing and feedback on 30 papers per week between two
courses: J 326F Reporting Sports and J 332J Sports for Reporting Texas o Facilitate class discussion on important topics in sports journalism o Set up biweekly Skype meetings with professional journalists Reporting Texas Jan. 2016 - Present Reporter (Austin, TX)
o Wrote monthly features of 1,000-1,500 words for ReportingTexas.com, the UT School of Journalism’s student digital media outlet
o Worked closely with seven editors to pitch and produce undiscovered, Texas-centric stories
o Wrote two stories for ReportingTexas.com for Super Bowl LI coverage Austin American-Statesman Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2016 Editorial Intern (Austin, TX)
o Covered 12 Central Texas high school football games and three University of Texas volleyball matches on deadline
o Recorded stats and live-tweeted as part of game coverage o Wrote five feature stories and three advances on local athletes and events Pistols Firing Blog Jan. 2014 – May 2015 Beat Writer (Stillwater, OK)
o Worked independently to provide coverage of the Oklahoma State University baseball program for 2014 and 2015 seasons
o Started “Rounding Third,” a weekly column on PistolsFiringBlog.com for OSU baseball
o Created a comprehensive team social media guide featuring players, coaches, staff and other prominent accounts
o Wrote a 3,000-word feature on the Bedlam baseball rivalry between OSU and the University of Oklahoma
References: Kevin Robbins Senior Lecturer University of Texas at Austin [email protected] (512) 471-0822 James Wangemann Asst. Sports Editor Austin American-Statesman [email protected] (512) 445-3659 John Marvel Managing Editor, Digital News and Info National Football League [email protected] (424) 258-7863