The Résumé

Jacqui Barrineau
jdbarrineau(at)gmail.com
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HIGHLIGHTS

More than 15 years of editing experience
An enthusiasm for technology and social media
An excellent manager with terrific communication skills
Intern mentor and student journalist adviser
Worked on the USA TODAY Sports desk for the 2010 Olympics
Crucial member of USA TODAY team covering the 2008 election and primary season
Provided on-site tech support for Gannett team covering 2002 Olympics

EXPERIENCE

August 2004 – present
USA TODAY
McLean, VA
Production Editor/News section
Duties include: Filling in for desk chief and deputy chief. When running the desk, responsible for assigning stories to production editors; managing page flow; keeping Web producers and prepress department advised of developments. Mentored intern for summer 2010. As rim editor, duties include editing stories, graphics, blogs and online photo galleries; writing headlines and photo captions for print and online products; researching content for accuracy. Often assigned the more complex stories and projects for 1A and online. Subject areas of expertise: national politics, the Supreme Court and the Middle East.

March 2004 – August 2004
The Potomac News/The Manassas Journal-Messenger
Woodbridge, VA
Copy Editor/Page Designer
Duties included: Editing local and wire content; fact checking; revising for accuracy, relevance and style; writing headlines and designing news pages using QuarkXPress. Great opportunity to review day-to-day editorial operations after being immersed in the IT culture for four years.

February 2004 – June 2004
BAI, Inc.
Fairfax, VA
Independent Editing Contractor
Duties included: Editing client surveys for accuracy, content and methodology as part of a comprehensive marketing analysis for a growing supermarket chain.

February 2001 – January 2004
Gannett News Service
McLean, VA
Systems Analyst (transfer)
Duties included: Developing and executing Gannett News Service business continuity plan; serving as lead developer and systems administrator for the Gannett Photo Network; writing clear, concise, how-to documents for users and other members of the GNS systems department; training and desktop analysis for GNS employees; liaising with other IT departments; maintaining the ACT editorial system. Provided on-site tech support for Gannett team covering 2002 Olympics.

January 2000 – January 2001
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, NC
Systems Editor (promotion)
Duties included: Leading newsroom system conversion, completed in January 2001; acting as liaison between the News, IT and Production departments and representatives from OpenPages, the company installing the pagination system; training newsroom employees in Windows 2000, Microsoft Word, Outlook and QuarkXPress; writing and editing documentation illustrating new workflows for departments based on the new technology that was implemented.

September 1997 – January 2000
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, NC
Copy Editor and Night Metro Editor
Duties included: Editing local and wire content; researching stories for accuracy and relevance; designing pages. Promoted to Night Metro Editor after five months. As Night Metro Editor, managed newsroom of a then-70,000-circulation paper at night; coordinated breaking-news coverage and public safety pieces; edited for accuracy and content; oversaw reporters covering public safety issues; coordinated last-minute changes to daily story lineup; proofread page proofs; managed reporters from the suburban and regional desks and supervised copy desk interns.

March 1994 – September 1997
The Courier-Tribune
Asheboro, NC
Copy Editor and Photo Editor
Duties included: Editing content for an 18,000-circulation daily’s Page One; designing Page One; editing content for Editorial and Business sections; editing and designing features pages. As photo editor, selected best of local and AP photos, digitally edited photographs, and worked with Press Room supervisor on print-quality issues. Also maintained the Baseview pagination system, servers, spoolers, rips and PantherPro36 imagesetters. Also trained resident photographers in digital imaging; coordinated “preflight” QuarkXPress training for staffers in preparation for the May 1996 installation of a Baseview editorial system.

EDUCATION
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Bachelor of Arts in English; minor in Media Studies

INTERESTS AND SKILLS

Areas of study include mcommerce, lcommerce, SEO, social media and personal tech
Well versed in blogging platforms: WordPress, Movable Type, Typepad and Blogger
Experience with HTML, CSS, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and In Design
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Marketing with concentration in ecommerce (4.0 GPA)