foleymo

Summary

I’m a 10-year veteran editor, writer, blogger and social media specialist. I dabble in photography, videography and Web design. I’m interested in honest work that builds a strong sense of community around good things, takes advantage of my curiosity, and makes use of my roots as a content creator and curator.

Experience

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide — Seattle, Wash.
Content editor (March 2008 to present)

•Create and edit content for Microsoft, T-Mobile, Amazon and other clients
•Consult clients and colleagues on social media and content strategy and best practices
•Monitor, aggregate and curate social media content on behalf of clients
•Manage the WE Studio D team blog, Thinkers and Doers and its community

The Desert Sun — Palm Springs, Calif.
Page designer/copy editor (July 2006 to March 2008)

•Designed section covers and inside pages for the business and local sections of the daily newspaper
•Served as designer and copy editor for The Indio Sun, a 24-page zoned weekly tabloid community newspaper
•Coordinated with business editor and graphic designers daily to produce visually pleasing section front designs
•Served as a sports copy editor and page designer to produce daily sports section

Leader-Telegram — Eau Claire, Wis.
Copy editor/page designer (June 2005 to June 2006)

•Edited local and wire copy for publication
•Wrote headlines for news and feature articles
•Designed inside pages, section covers and the front page with QuarkXpress
•Collaborated closely with reporters, section editors, photographers and newsroom artists to create elaborate section covers

Pioneer Press — St. Paul, Minn.
Sports agate clerk (December 2004 to June 2005)

•Prepared box scores and other information taken from the Associated Press wire to newspaper agate.
•Answered phone calls and entered prep sports information into agate files.
•Proofed agate pages including box scores, standings and other information in the sports section.
•Compiled statistics on prep athletes and standings on area teams for a special prep page each week.

Republican Eagle — Red Wing, Minn.
Staff Intern (Summer 2004)

•Wrote articles and shot photos of amateur baseball for sports section
•Compiled obituaries, local police briefs and school board briefs
•Reported spot news, hard news and feature stories daily
•Covered area primary elections on election day

Sports Information Department – University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Sportswriter (August 2003 to September 2004)

•Wrote articles about recent athletic events for release on the university’s Web site
•Enterprised feature stories about interesting athletes or special athletic accomplishments
•Updated university Web site with scores, stats and stories immediately following games
•Maintained constant contact with every aspect of nationally ranked men’s hockey team and women’s volleyball team

U.S. Marine Corps Public Affairs – Camp S.D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, and MCAS Miramar, Calif.
Design editor (January 2001 to June 2002)
Reporter/photographer (May 1999 to December 2000)

•Designed newspaper layout weekly to enhance the publication’s look and readability
•Edited copy for all articles going into publication and provided feedback to writers
•Mentored and coached writers by planning questions for interviews and photo opportunities for shoots.
•Devised a digital archive system to maintain digital images, Pagemaker documents and PDFs used in weekly newspaper production

Education

•University of Wisconsin-River Falls — River Falls, Wis., BA in Journalism, Spring 2005.
•Defense Information School — Ft. Meade, Md., Editors Course, Winter 2000; Basic Broadcaster Course, Spring 1999; Basic Journalist Course, Fall 1999.

Recent Writing

WE Studio D Thinkers and Doers (4/23/2010): Blippy Lets Four Users Hit Ground in Trust Fall — How Can It Re-Establish Trust?
Microsoft News Center (4/18/2010): Microsoft Solutions Save Money and the Planet
Microsoft News Center (3/31/2010): Microsoft Hohm Working With Ford to Pave Way For Future Smart Grid
Microsoft News Center (3/15/2010): Microsoft Partners Use Silverlight Interactive Lounge at SXSW to Highlight Their Work
Microsoft News Center (2/11/2010): Microsoft Helps High-Tech and Electronics Industry Take Advantage of Trends
WE Studio D Thinkers and Doers (2/3/2010): Living a Public Life: How Open is Too Open?
WE Studio D Thinkers and Doers (1/29/2010): Will e-Readers and Tablets Like the iPad Revolutionize Content Consumption?
WE Studio D Thinkers and Doers (1/19/2010): Everything Is Content — You Just Have to Capture It
Microsoft News Center (12/8/2009): Microsoft Joins Push for Better Computer Science Education in U.S.
Seattle PostGlobe (11/13/2009): Fremont Brewing Co.: Your Friendly Neighborhood Beer Maker
Microsoft News Center (11/1/2009): The Making of Craig Mundie’s College Tour Demonstration

Volunteer Work

Fremont Brewing Co. (ongoing): Social media consultant
Social Media Breakfast Seattle (December 2009): Community engagement coordinator
Twestival Local 2009 (September 2009): Co-organizer
Voluntweetup (April 2009): Social media trainer
Twestival Global 2009 (February 2009): Community evangelist

Online

Blog: http://foleymo.com
Lifestream: http://michealfoley.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/foleymo
Facebook: http://facebook.com/foleymo
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/foleymo
YouTube: http://youtube.com/foleymo
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/foleymo
WE Studio D team blog: http://blogs.waggeneredstrom.com/thinkers-and-doers