Joseph Benapfl

506 Millstone Court, Woodbridge, CA

(209) 663-3823 | joebenapfl@gmail.com

Skills

Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Quark. Experienced with Mac and PC.
Professional expertise in writing and copy editing in AP and Chicago Styles.
Experience in cold-calling, email and social media admin., data entry, tutoring.

Work Experience
Jan. 2015
Present

Reporter, Lodi News-Sentinel, Lodi, CA. Previous positions: Copyeditor, Film Critic

Wrote 12 daily articles, covering the City of Lodi, business, wine and agriculture.
Copy edited articles for the News-Sentinel and Connecticut newspapers real estate pages.
Created pages for news, sports and classified sections in Lodi and British Columbia papers.

Exam Prep Tutor, Huntington Learning Center, Lodi, CA.

Tutored students preparing for SAT and ACT exams in Critical Reading and Writing.
Created and customized curriculum schedules for each individual students needs.
Edited and scored students SAT essays.

Cost Accounting Clerk, Pacific Coast Producers, Lodi, CA.

Compiled data into a daily cost report and sent report to corporate supervisors.
Maintained Microsoft Access and Excel databases used to collect quality control lab data
in the Lodi fruit processing plant.
Created graphs and datasheets for the plant supervisor.

Aug. 2015
Present
Jun. 2014
Aug. 2014

Event Planning Intern, CitySolve, Berkeley, CA.

Managed emailing, cold-calling, and selling sponsorships for nationwide CitySolve races.
Gained participation from several food venues as race checkpoints.

Jan. 2014
May 2014

Organizations
The Starving Critic, March 2013March 2014
Position: Writer, Editor, Co-Marketing Director
Services: Wrote engaging restaurant reviews for web publication The Starving Critic. Edited other
writers restaurant reviews and marketed the Starving Critic website.

UC Rally Committee, August 2010May 2014

Position: Director of Security, March 2013April 2014

Services: Maintained the Big C on Charter Hill. Protected the California Banner at sporting events.
Publicized committee events through social media. Worked with Cal Athletics, University Relations,
UCPD, the Office of the Chancellor, and other organizations.

Education and Certification

University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. 20102014.
B.A. in Media Studies, Minor in History. GPA: 3.5.
Courses: Marketing (UGBA 106), Cultural History of Advertising (Media Studies 170),
Effects of Mass Media (Media Studies 102), Understanding Journalism (Media Studies 103C).

UC Berkeley Extension. 20152016.

Professional Sequence in Editing.
Courses: Grammar & Mechanics, Intro to Copyediting, Intermediate Copyediting, Technical Writing