Education:

University of Missouri, Columbia Graduated: May 2012 Bachelor of Journalism in Convergence Journalism Minor: Black Studies Certificate: Multicultural Studies

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Experience:
Community Manager, Media Therapy TV, mediatherapy.tv
New York, New York (August 2013-Present) Managed interactive posts across platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter and Vine. Engaged with the video magazine's community, which produces short docs on millennial movers.

Independent Journalist, Various Outlets

New York, New York (May 2013-Present) Reported and wrote about LGBT diversity with Asian male central characters for Daniel Magazine. Authored blogs, photo and video slideshows for MadameNoire.com , lifestyle site for black women. Aggregated, rewrote and web produced urban and entertainment news pieces for EURweb.com.

Multicultural Writer, The Huffington Post, thehuffingtonpost.com

New York, New York (Dec. 2012-May 2013) Produced blogs and slideshows for the verticals, Gay Voices and Black Voices. Blogged across verticals including The Down-Low Stigma Is Still Prevalent in Urban Gay Media. Wrote about multicultural topics and pop culture related to women, LGBT and black communities. Contributed to live video segments for HuffPost Live, based on provided in-depth blogs.

Editor-in-Chief, The BLACKout magazine, theblackoutmag.com

Columbia, Missouri (April 2010-May 2012) Managed staff, editorial content, analytics and the back end of the black news website. Edited content including Eyes on the Prize: Implementing Diversity Across MUs Campus. Produced breaking news, editorial blurbs, features, video/audio packages and photo slideshows.

Multimedia Producer, Vox Magazine, voxmagazine.com

Columbia, Missouri (March 2011-December 2011) Reported, edited and produced multimedia for the arts, culture and city magazine. Produced movie vidcasts including Talking Pictures: Summer Movie Preview. Managed online content for Vox, and wrote for its blog, VoxTalk. Developed and wrote blurbs for the weekend culture iPad application, Vox 5.

Editorial Intern, NBC News theGrio, thegrio.com

New York, New York (May 2011-August 2011) Wrote articles, aggregated news, created slideshows and edited video for the black news website. Brainstormed, pitched and planned content, and observed staff in daily editorial meetings. Researched and authored pop culture slideshows including Beyoncs Biggest Pop Moments.

Social Media Skills:

Facebook: Aggregated and shared news and media from newsfeed, facebook.com/derondalton. Pinterest: Pinned photos about social issues and pop culture, pinterest.com/derondalton. Tumblr: Posted media with social and cultural messages, gayblackmalefeminist.tumblr.com. Twitter: Aggregated, shared and discussed news and viral content with followers, @DeronDalton. WordPress: Blogged about my journalism experiences and shared my portfolio, derondalton.com. YouTube: Shared inspirational clips, news videos and entertainment, youtube.com/derondalton.