John Pierce Gamboa
Work History
July 2009 –
Dec. 2009 Web News Producer
KPBS-FM, KPBS-TV
Student assistant for San Diego’s PBS and NPR affiliate. Copy edit articles from reporters, transcribe interviews, update the KPBS.org web site on a daily basis and post work to social media sites.
June 2008 – Nov. 2008 Online Media Editor
Premise Immersive Marketing
Editorial intern for youth-oriented social networking site, Yoursphere.com. Wrote articles and blogs on the topics of music, art, film and gaming. Posted articles to site using drupal and html.
Oct. 2006 – Dec. 2008 Supervisor
Cox Arena, San Diego State University
Oversaw ushers, dealt with customer service issues and monitored safety during sporting events, concerts and ceremonies at the university’s arena.
Other Activities
The Daily Aztec: Staff Writer, Columnist – Dec. 2006 to Dec. 2009
As a reporter, covered the sub-sections of Science & Technology and Travel & Adventure. Columnist for State of Mind, the newspaper’s Op-Ed section.
Nanyang Chronicle: Reporter – Jan. 2009 to Apr. 2009
General assignment reporter for student newspaper at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Wrote reviews, columns and features for the English-language portion of the newspaper
Radio Fusion: DJ – Jan. 2009 to Apr. 2009
Sole English-language DJ for student radio station at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
KCR Radio: DJ – Aug. 2007 – Dec. 2008Music/Talk DJ for SDSU’s student radio station. Hosted John’s Movie and Music Mayhem.EducationSan Diego State University – Class of 2009Bachelor of Arts – journalism and geography Nanyang Technological University – Spring 2009Study abroad program through SDSU in Singapore Skills and Organizations120-hour in-class TESOL Certification – TESOL Training International, Inc., San Diego, CAMember: Society of Professional Journalists, American Association of GeographersProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, Fireworks, Final Cut Pro, ArcGIS, Soundslides and HTML coding.120-hour in-class TESOL Certification – TESOL Training International, Inc., San Diego, CAMember: Society of Professional Journalists, American Association of GeographersProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, Fireworks, Final Cut Pro, ArcGIS, Soundslides and HTML coding.
KCR Radio: DJ – Aug. 2007 – Dec. 2008
Music/Talk DJ for SDSU’s student radio station. Hosted John’s Movie and Music Mayhem.
Education
San Diego State University – Class of 2009
Bachelor of Arts – journalism and geography
Nanyang Technological University – Spring 2009
Study abroad program through SDSU in Singapore
Skills and Organizations
120-hour in-class TESOL Certification – TESOL Training International, Inc., San Diego, CA
Member: Society of Professional Journalists, American Association of Geographers
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, Fireworks, Final Cut Pro, ArcGIS, Soundslides and HTML coding.
Work History
Teacher – Feb. 2010 to Present
Kumdan Middle School, Incheon, South Korea
Taught Korean youth conversational English at a local public school through Korea’s EPIK program.
Web News Producer – July 2009 to Dec. 2009
KPBS-FM, KPBS-TV
Student assistant for San Diego’s PBS and NPR affiliate. Copy edit articles from reporters, transcribe interviews, update the KPBS.org web site on a daily basis and post work to social media sites.
Online Media Editor – June 2008 to Nov. 2008
Premise Immersive Marketing
Editorial intern for youth-oriented social networking site, Yoursphere.com. Wrote articles and blogs on the topics of music, art, film and gaming. Posted articles to site using drupal and html.
Supervisor – Aug. 2006 to Dec. 2008
Cox Arena, San Diego State University
Oversaw ushers, dealt with customer service issues and monitored safety during sporting events, concerts and ceremonies at the university’s arena.
Other Activities
The Daily Aztec: Staff Writer, Columnist – Dec. 2006 to Dec. 2009
As a reporter, covered the sub-sections of Science & Technology and Travel & Adventure. Columnist for State of Mind, the newspaper’s Op-Ed section.
Nanyang Chronicle: Reporter – Jan. 2009 to Apr. 2009
General assignment reporter for student newspaper at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Wrote reviews, columns and features for the English-language portion of the newspaper
Radio Fusion: DJ – Jan. 2009 to Apr. 2009
Sole English-language DJ for student radio station at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
KCR Radio: DJ – Aug. 2007 to Dec. 2008
Music/Talk DJ for SDSU’s student radio station. Hosted John’s Movie and Music Mayhem.
Education
San Diego State University – Class of 2009
Bachelor of Arts – journalism and geography
Nanyang Technological University – Spring 2009
Study abroad program through SDSU in Singapore
Skills and Organizations
120-hour in-class TESOL Certification – TESOL Training International, Inc., San Diego, CA
Member: Society of Professional Journalists, American Association of Geographers
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, Fireworks, Final Cut Pro, ArcGIS, Soundslides and HTML coding
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