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NICHOLAS PRZYBYCIEL
EXPERIENCE
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, JOHANNESBURG JOURNALIST IN RESIDENCY Covered major international events, including the arrest and bail trial of Oscar Pistorius, for the worlds third largest wire service. Sourced stories from high-level contacts in business, government and civil society. Wrote hard news and features on a variety of subjects, often under tight deadlines. JANUARY 2012 JANUARY 2013 JANUARY 2013 MARCH 2013

MEDILL NEWS SERVICE, CHICAGO REPORTER

Reported on Chicagos derivatives markets and Illinois agricultural sector for Northwestern Universitys independent news service. Developed print and multimedia pieces tailored to client organizations interests and needs. Gained expertise in covering highly technical financial topics such as corporate earnings and economic indicator reports. FEBRUARY 2010 OCTOBER 2011

DDB ISSUES & ADVOCACY, SEATTLE SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Developed, managed and executed integrated digital media strategies for the largest health care philanthropy in the United States, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Managed junior staff and vendors relationships, including budget development. Wrote copy for several multi-stakeholder websites and applications. Managed content for the Pioneering Ideas blog and drafted bylined editorials on behalf of senior leadership, in addition to maintaining the Foundations Twitter and Facebook presence. MARCH 2008 FEBRUARY 2010

WEBER SHANDWICK, SEATTLE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Represented the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations Agricultural Development Initiative as its day-to-day media relations lead, responding to more than 200 requests from journalists. Consistently produced major earned media wins for technology and green-tech clients, including placements on CBS The Early Show, New York Times and USA Today.

U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE, TACOMA PUBLIC AFFAIRS NON COMMISIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE

DECEMBER 2004 AUGUST 2008

Served as an official military spokesman for local, national and international news outlets. On-camera experience includes a commercial-free, special episode of the Larry King Live Show. Award-winning writer for AirForce.mil, having filed stories on assignment in remote and austere locations such as Antarctica. Managed the publication of monthly wing newspaper.

SKILLS

HTML5, CSS and Content Management Systems (CMS) Audience research, including socio, demo and psychographic analysis WordPress and TypePad blogging/CMS platforms Adobe Creative Suite: Premiere, InDesign, Flash and PhotoShop FinalCut Pro UX testing Message crafting, copywriting (traditional and digital) and social media management/measurement

EDUCATION

M.S., JOURNALISM, MEDILL SCHOOL AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, 2013 B.A., COMMUNICATIONS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, 2007

REFERENCES

ANDREW BEATTY, AFP NEWS EDITOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA Email: Andrew.BEATTY@afp.com STEPHEN BURKHART, GENERAL MANAGER, THE HOFFMAN AGENCY Email: stephen.burkhart1@gmail.com STEPHAN GARNETT, PROFESSOR, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Email: stephangman@aol.com Phone: 312 -503-3800 Phone: 408-975-3765 Phone: +27 011 5309900

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