Tom Durkin
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530 559-3199
tdurkin@vfr.net
tomdurkin-media.net
project.sierra-roots.org
Remote Writer-Editor
Summary of Qualifications
Staff Experience
Creative Director, Sierra Roots/No Place to Go Project - Sierra Roots
News & Opinion Columnist/Editorial Board - The Union
Managing Editor – Xcell Journal, Xilinx Inc.
Senior Technical Editor – Raytheon Engineering Services Co.
News and Features Editor – Robot Science & Technology
Editor/Legal Reporter – The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
Copy Editor/Reporter – The Sacramento Business Journal
Editor – Colfax Record
Reporter/Editor/Photographer – Auburn Journal
Reporter – KAHI radio
Assistant Promotion Director – KXTV, Channel 10
Freelance & Contract
Academic Education
Postgraduate Studies: Creative Writing, Psychology and Computer Science – Sonoma State
University, California
MFA, Theater Arts (TV/Film) – UCLA, James P. Pendleton Foundation Award
BA, Psychology – UCLA, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Regents Scholar, National Science Foundation
In-Service and Continuing Education
Continuing education credits in English and journalism, computer applications, education and
training, leadership and time/work management. Committed to lifelong learning.
Awards
Volunteer Experience
Nevada County Continuum of Care
One Source - Empowering Caregivers
Hospitality House Community Shelter
Ø
Professional, native command of English
Ø
Journalism, features
Ø
Legal and technical writing/editing
Ø
Essays and opinion
Ø
Film & video scripts
Ø
AP, CMOS, WSJ, NYT, APA, etc.
Ø
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ø
Corel PaintShop Pro (photo editing)
Ø
Adobe, VideoStudio & Debut (video)
Ø
Zoom & Skype
Ø
Social media - see end of doc
Ø
Photography/videography
Web content
Ø
Invisible People.tv
Ø
Sierra Commons
Ø
One Source-Empowering Caregivers
Ø
Fleming LTD Telework Consulting
Ø
International Police Association
Newspapers
Ø
Sacramento Bee, Neighbors
Ø
Sacramento News & Review
Ø
The Union
Ø
Nevada City Advocate
Ø
Smart News
Ø
Auburn Journal
Ø
Colfax Record
Corporate communications
Ø
Virtuoso Content LLC
Ø
California Employee Relations Report
Ø
BNA Workers Compensation Report
Ø
California Education Funding Alert
Ø
Telecommuting Review
Education newsletters
Ø
Placer Union High School District
Ø
Roseville Joint Union H.S. District
Ø
Mid-Placer Transportation District
Books (contributing writer/editor)
Ø
Chicken Soup for the Single's Soul
Ø
Cyberscribes: The New Journalists
Ø
E-commerce User Experience
Magazines
Ø
Xcell Journal
Ø
Robot Science & Technology
Ø
Sierra Living
Ø
Voyance & Psychologie
Marketing for nonprofits
Ø
Sierra Commons
Ø
One Source-Empowering Caregivers
Ø
Nugget Fringe Theater Festival
Ø
Hospitality House
Ø
Sacramento Single Fathers
Political media management, winning
Ø
Nevada County Cannabis Alliance
Ø
Placer County Supervisor
Ø
Auburn City Council
Ø
Placer County Judge
Ø
Auburn City Hall revenue bond
Ø
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Ø
Citizens Academy, Nevada County
Ø
Business Ignitor, Sierra Commons
Ø
Facilitative Leadership
Ø
Teacher Power!
Ø
Conflict Resolution &Confrontation Skills
Ø
Active Listening
Ø
Creative Problem-Solving
Ø
Peer Counseling
Ø
Drug abuse and suicide intervention
Ø
Parent Effectiveness Training
Ø
Transactional Analysis
Ø
Emmy nomination (regional)
Ø
Sigma Delta Chi (California)
Ø
National Newspaper Association
Ø
California Newspaper Association
Ø
California State Fair Media Awards (2)
Ø
Sacramento Advertising Club (6)
Videos
Who Cares about Drug Abuse?
Eye on the Deaf
The W.O.W. Movie
Litton Industries: Glass-Blowing Lathe
It Takes a Village
Harry Harpoon: Lost Party Tapes
Creative Services Agency
Durkin Gibbs & Associates
Photography
Concerts, events, fine art
Screenwriter/script analyst
The Burbank Studios
MGM
Paramount
Ziegler-Ross Literary Agency
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Social Media
Do It Now Foundation
Sacramento Single Fathers Support Group
Committee to Bridge the Gap
Tom Durkin
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530 559-3199
tdurkin@vfr.net
tomdurkin-media.net
project.sierra-roots.org
Remote Writer-Editor
Summary of Qualifications
Staff Experience
Creative Director, Sierra Roots/No Place to Go
Project - Sierra Roots
News & Opinion Columnist/Editorial Board - The
Union
Managing Editor – Xcell Journal, Xilinx Inc.
Senior Technical Editor – Raytheon Engineering
Services Co.
News and Features Editor – Robot Science &
Technology
Editor/Legal Reporter – The Bureau of National
Affairs, Inc.
Copy Editor/Reporter – The Sacramento
Business Journal
Editor – Colfax Record
Reporter/Editor/Photographer – Auburn Journal
Reporter – KAHI radio
Assistant Promotion Director – KXTV, Channel
10
Freelance & Contract
Academic Education
Postgraduate Studies: Creative Writing, Psychology and
Computer Science – Sonoma State University, California
MFA, Theater Arts (TV/Film) – UCLA, James P. Pendleton
Foundation Award
BA, Psychology – UCLA, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa,
Regents Scholar, National Science Foundation
In-Service and Continuing Education
Continuing education credits in English and journalism,
computer applications, education and training, leadership
and time/work management. Committed to lifelong
learning.
Awards
Volunteer Experience
Nevada County Continuum of Care
One Source - Empowering Caregivers
Hospitality House Community Shelter
Ø
Professional, native command of English
Ø
Journalism, features
Ø
Legal and technical writing/editing
Ø
Essays and opinion
Ø
Film & video scripts
Ø
AP, CMOS, WSJ, NYT, APA, etc.
Ø
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ø
Corel PaintShop Pro (photo editing)
Ø
Adobe, VideoStudio & Debut (video)
Ø
Zoom & Skype
Ø
Social media - see end of doc
Ø
Photography/videography
Web content
Ø
Invisible People.tv
Ø
Sierra Commons
Ø
One Source-Empowering Caregivers
Ø
Fleming LTD Telework Consulting
Ø
International Police Association
Newspapers
Ø
Sacramento Bee, Neighbors
Ø
Sacramento News & Review
Ø
The Union
Ø
Nevada City Advocate
Ø
Smart News
Ø
Auburn Journal
Ø
Colfax Record
Corporate communications
Ø
Virtuoso Content LLC
Ø
California Employee Relations Report
Ø
BNA Workers Compensation Report
Ø
California Education Funding Alert
Ø
Telecommuting Review
Education newsletters
Ø
Placer Union High School District
Ø
Roseville Joint Union H.S. District
Ø
Mid-Placer Transportation District
Books (contributing writer/editor)
Ø
Chicken Soup for the Single's Soul
Ø
Cyberscribes: The New Journalists
Ø
E-commerce User Experience
Magazines
Ø
Xcell Journal
Ø
Robot Science & Technology
Ø
Sierra Living
Ø
Voyance & Psychologie
Marketing for nonprofits
Ø
Sierra Commons
Ø
One Source-Empowering Caregivers
Ø
Nugget Fringe Theater Festival
Ø
Hospitality House
Ø
Sacramento Single Fathers
Political media management, winning
Ø
Nevada County Cannabis Alliance
Ø
Placer County Supervisor
Ø
Auburn City Council
Ø
Placer County Judge
Ø
Auburn City Hall revenue bond
Ø
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Ø
Citizens Academy, Nevada County
Ø
Business Ignitor, Sierra Commons
Ø
Facilitative Leadership
Ø
Teacher Power!
Ø
Conflict Resolution &Confrontation Skills
Ø
Active Listening
Ø
Creative Problem-Solving
Ø
Peer Counseling
Ø
Drug abuse and suicide intervention
Ø
Parent Effectiveness Training
Ø
Transactional Analysis
Ø
Emmy nomination (regional)
Ø
Sigma Delta Chi (California)
Ø
National Newspaper Association
Ø
California Newspaper Association
Ø
California State Fair Media Awards (2)
Ø
Sacramento Advertising Club (6)
Tom Durkin
multimedia writer-editor-photographer
Videos
Who Cares about Drug
Abuse?
Eye on the Deaf
The W.O.W. Movie
Litton Industries: Glass-
Blowing Lathe
It Takes a Village
Harry Harpoon: Lost
Party Tapes
Creative Services Agency
Durkin Gibbs &
Associates
Photography
Concerts, events, fine
art
Screenwriter/script analyst
The Burbank Studios
MGM
Paramount
Ziegler-Ross Literary
Agency
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Social Media
