Conner Jay

Resume

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

B.A. Journalism: Magazine

EXPERIENCE

THE SALINAS CALIFORNIAN, Salinas CA.

Multimedia Reporter - March 2010 - present

THE SALINAS CALIFORNIAN, Salinas, CA.

Photographer - July 2009 - March 2010

THE JERSEY JOURNAL, Jersey City, NJ.

Photo Intern - October 2008 - July 2009

TRI-COUNTY NEWS & WESTLANE NEWS, Junction City & Veneta, OR.

Photo Intern - 2006 - 2008

OREGON DAILY EMERALD, Eugene, OR.

Videographer - Winter 2007 - Spring 2008

Photo Editor - Spring 2007

Senior Photographer - Winter 2006

Full-time Photographer - Spring 2006

KD MAGAZINE, Eugene, OR

Photo Editor - 2006-2008

FLUX MAGAZINE, Eugene, OR

Photographer - Spring 2007 & 2008

Documentary Videographer - Spring 2008

PEACENEWS, London, UK.

Photographer / Junior Photo Editor

Reporter - 2005 - 2006

AWARDS

Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Gold Circle Award for Online Media, Multimedia Presentation, “Redefining Identity,” Flux, University of Oregon School of Journalism

2008 NJPA Better Newspaper Contest, Second Place, Feature Picture Story for a daily newspaper.

Multiple winner in NPPA Region 2, 3 and 10 Clip Contest.

Multiple winner in the SFBAPPA Clip Contest.

Multiple winner in the NJPPA Clip Contest.

Official selection & honorable mention in the 8th Annual Student Film Festival for film “Race Redefined.”

Best Photographer for the Oregon Daily Emerald - 2006-2007

Official student selection for the Fleming Art Gallery, Tasis England Winter 2003 and Spring 2003

RELEVANT SKILLS

- Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Soundslides, LiveType.

- Proficient with Nikon and Canon cameras. Extensive background in film and film cameras, including 35mm, medium and large format.

- Proficient shooting and editing video footage.

- Experience with articficial lighting solutions, in and out of the studio.

REFERENCES

- Margaret Schmidt, Managing Editor - The Jersey Journal

Phone: (201) 217 - 2480, mschmidt@jjournal.com

- Reena Rose Sibayan, Photo Editor - The Jersey Journal

Phone: (201) 320 - 3305, reena@reenarose.com

- Mike Thoele, Publisher - Serif Publishing House

Phone: (541) 998 - 3877, wyejay@cvcable.com

- Julianne Newton, Professor of Photojournalism

University of Oregon; School of Journalism

Cell: (541) 346-2167, jhnewton@uoregon.edu

- Ryan Knutson, Editor in Chief - Oregon DailyEmerald

Cell: (971) 506-6137, rknutson@dailyemerald.com

- Yoon Suh, Co-Director - KD Magazine

Cell: (541) 221-9173, ysuh@uoregon.edu

-Kai Huei-Yau, Photo Editor - Oregon DailyEmerald

Cell: (541) 221-2586, kai@kaiphoto.net

- Ippy D, Editor - PeaceNews

Office: +44 (207) 278-3344,

editorial@peacenews.info