timakimoffjournalist
EXPERIENCE
March 2008-Current
The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana
· Digital director of the Missoulian newspaper. I oversee all online aspects of the newspaper with a focus on growing viewership, creating new content and finding avenues for better interactivity with the community.
June 2007-March 2008
The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana
· Video reporter, general assignment, features and audio reporting. Writer and video producer for Missoula.Com magazine. Created and maintained a successful craft beer blog and alternative news blog. Established videos on Missoula.Com and created the successful news podcast FastForward. Covered wildfires in 2007 and 2008 as well shot, edited and posted videos of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton during campaign stops around the state.
Feb. 2006-June 8, 2007
Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon
· Video reporter and mobile journalist. City of Keizer reporter and Marion County reporter. Created a successful craft beer blog. Major news stories broken or covered: Election night errors, pipe bombs in Salem and the closing of a prominent manufacturing plant. Reported from Cuba when Fidel Castro handed over power in July 2006.
Sept. 2005-Jan 10, 2006
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon
· Reported on the growing Russian language community. Covered cops, courts, Clackamas County and general assignment duties. Major news stories broken or covered: Large-scale mudslides, gun laws and machine guns in Oregon and the growth of mega churches.
June-Sept. 2005
Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon
· One of 12 students statewide to be selected to participate in the Snowden Internship program, which included a nationally recognized ethics model. Major news stories broken or covered: Severe grass fires, national interest in the Oregon coast, methamphetamine abuse and the drowning death of a young child.
July-Sept. 2004
Kyiv Post, Kiev, Ukraine
· Worked with international journalists several months before the Orange Revolution. Major news broken or covered: Severe weather, Sen. John McCain’s visit and government corruption. I also reported on the Palestinian community, energy issues and the national election.
2001-2003
Chemeketa Courier, Salem, Oregon
· Features editor in charge of three reporters.
1993-2001
Humanitarian aide work in 50 countries
· Worked in post-war Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia as well as in Albania during the Kosovo crisis. Worked in Fiji after a coup attempt and in New Zealand during an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Reported from Cuba the day Castro handed power to his brother Raul.
EDUCATION
University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
· B.A. News/Editorial June 2005
· GPA 3.75
· Dean’s List
· Outstanding Graduate 2005
LANGUAGES and Skills
Russian; Some Ukrainian, German and Spanish
· Able to communicate in Russian. Knowledge of Slavic religions, culture, history and society.
· Able to shoot video on high definition cameras such as the Sony A1U, Canon HX-A1 and HV20. Able to edit in Avid, Final Cut and Premier. Skilled with recording, editing and posting podcasts and other audio files to the Internet. Skilled in Apple’s GarageBand and able to code online posts or blogs with HTML. Skilled in Photoshop and Soundslides. Able to use Flash and After Effects to create multimedia presentations.