Resume
KEN CARPENTER
1707 Westover Reserve Blvd.
Windermere, FL 34786.6213
phone: 407.293.6225; fax: 858.400.6588
e-mail: ken@powerfade.com
EDUCATION
* 2004 -- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Webster University, Orlando, Fla. Graduate degree in business, with a concentration in finance.
* 2002 -- Graduate-level courses (18 credit hours) in English and Mass Communications, University of Central Florida, Orlando.
* 2001 -- Master of Science in Urban Studies (MSUS), Cleveland State University. Graduate degree in neighborhood development and planning, with a specialization in historic preservation.
* 2000 -- Completed Stanford University's "Publishing on the Web" professional development seminar, Monterey, Calif.
* 1989 -- Certified Economic Development Finance Professional, National Development Council. Completed national program in economic development finance.
* 1987 -- Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cleveland State University. Undergraduate degree in mass communications, with course work in journalism.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-present, PROFESSOR, VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ORLANDO
* Taught journalism and mass communications courses at a public, two-year school.
* Faculty adviser to the student newspaper, The Valencia Voice.
2003-present, EDITOR & PUBLISHER, THE GOLF GAZETTE, ORLANDO
* Wrote business plan for launch of national weekly golf newspaper.
* Edit golf news Web site -- www.TheGolfGazette.com.
* Covered 2006 Bay Hill Invitational, LPGA Sybase Classic, U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open
* Wrote weekly golf column for The Examiner, Washington, D.C. (2005)
* Wrote regular ''Pro Shop'' column for NICKLAUS magazine (2003-2005)
2002-2003, COPY EDITOR, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL
* Responsible for copy editing content in the National/Foreign, Local/State, Sports and Business sections; headline writing; caption writing; proofreading; coordination with page designers.
2002-03, INSTRUCTOR, THE GOLF ACADEMY OF THE SOUTH, CASSELBERRY, FLA.
* Taught marketing courses at a private, two-year college.
2001-2002, SPORTS COPY EDITOR, THE TAMPA TRIBUNE
* Responsible for planning and executing the daily sports section; copy editing; headline writing; proofreading; coordination with page designers.
1998-2001, EDITOR/PROJECT DIRECTOR, GOLFWEEK.COM, ORLANDO
* Founding Editor, golfweek.com (1999 to 2001) -- Responsible for all editorial content on golfweek.com, the Internet site for Golfweek, an internationally distributed newspaper.
* Supervised staff of assistant editors. Served as liaison between Web and print staffs. Responsible for all contact with DigiKnow, the Internet design firm responsible for all technical maintenance of golfweek.com. Prepared annual operational budgets for golfweek.com, including personnel and correspondents, wire services, and Web site design and maintenance. Wrote columns and news stories.
* Represented golfweek.com at select national and international tournaments. Events covered include: 1999 Walker Cup Matches, 2000 British Open, 2000 men's NCAA Championship.
* Project director, golfweek.com (1998-1999) -- In charge of devising a strategy, writing a business plan and implementing an operational budget for the creation of golfweek.com. Project started August 1998, Web site launched January 1999 (on time and under budget). Reviewed proposals from six international Web-design firms bidding on the golfweek.com project.
1992-1998, MANAGING EDITOR, GOLFWEEK, ORLANDO
* Project director, Golfweek's Strictly Business (1996) -- In charge of project to launch Golfweek's Strictly Business, a biweekly supplement to Golfweek for the golf retail and manufacturing industry.
* Responsible for all copy flow and page production for weekly national golf newspaper, which grew from a circulation of 38,000 to 87,500 in six years. Planned and edited special issues. Prepared annual assignment budget. Supervised copy desk and production department. Designed page layouts. Edited stories and columns. Wrote headlines and cutlines.
* Represented Golfweek at select national and international tournaments. Events covered include: 1996 U.S. Senior Open; 1997 Masters Tournament; 1997 British Open; and 1998 Curtis Cup Matches.
1989-1991, SENIOR EDITOR, THE NATIONAL SPORTS DAILY, NEW YORK
* Founding staff member at launch of nationally distributed all-sports newspaper. Supervised a staff of 16 scoreboard editors responsible for the production of all major sports standings pages, original box scores, statistical packages, graphics and charts. Coordinated National Hockey League stringers, responsible for nightly updates. Liaison to copy desk, layout department and art department.
1988-1989, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, CUDELL IMPROVEMENT INC., CLEVELAND
* Managed commercial real estate projects for a not-for-profit neighborhood development organization.
1987-1989, FREELANCE SPORTS REPORTER, CLEVELAND
* Covered all major sports in the Cleveland/Akron market for the Associated Press and United Press International.
1980-1987, SPORTS COPY EDITOR, THE PLAIN DEALER, CLEVELAND
* Edited sports columns and stories for Ohio's largest newspaper. Wrote headlines and cutlines.
1977-1980, PUBLICITY DIRECTOR, NORTHFIELD PARK, CLEVELAND
* Responsible for all media contact at harness racetrack.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Lee Gordon
Associate Sports Editor, The Chicago Tribune
312.527.8911
Steve Harmon
National/Foreign Copy Chief, Orlando Sentinel
407.420.5777
Tom Brew
Former Night Sports Editor, The Tampa Tribune
813.259.7998
Sharon McBreen
Local/State Copy Chief, Orlando Sentinel
407.420.5321
Jim Nugent
Former publisher, Golfweek and golfweek.com
407.563.7014
David Georgette
Night Sports Editor, Orlando Sentinel
407.650.6375
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Ken Wilkes
VP/General Manager, Libbey Inc., Toledo, Ohio
419.727.2490
Amy Maguire
Former Director of Government Relations, Orlando Regional Healthcare System
727.581.1006
Bob DiBiasio
VP/Public Relations, The Cleveland Indians
216.420.4394
Mike Serino
Managing Partner, Serino & Associates, Chicago
630.305.9591
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