Nicholas A.

Forrester
1369 Silver Creek Place
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
269.757.1276
NAFD5D@gmail.com
Nickforrester.wordpress.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a multimedia sports journalist

EXPERIENCE: FUEL Soccer, official US Youth Soccer magazine

Freelance reporter, May 2011 - Present
Wrote feature stories about a sport I was previously unfamiliar
with for a large, diverse audience

SportsPro Media, International sports money magazine

Intern and Freelancer, May 2010 - Present
Gained knowledge about sports business during London internship,
wrote feature stories for magazine and daily stories for website

Columbia Missourian, Columbia’s Morning Newspaper

Sports Reporter, Jan. 2010 - May 2011
Improved my reporting and writing abilities while working at a
daily newspaper, covered MU men’s basketball, MU and prep
wrestling and prep girl’s soccer, copy editor

The Maneater, University of Missouri Student Newspaper

Senior Staff Writer/Photographer, Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2009
Learned the dedication it takes to cover a beat while volunteering
at student newspaper, covered MU football and MU wrestling

Lexy.com
MU football reporter, 2009 NCAA football season
Took initiative in learning broadcast reporting, produced audio
broadcasts highlighting and analyzing MU football games

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Journalism in Print and Digital News

University of Missouri-Columbia
Minor: English
Graduated: Spring 2011

OTHER SKILLS: New/social media and blogging skills

Photography/Video-editing/Multimedia skills
Newspaper design skills
Cross-cultural communication skills

ACTIVITIES: Studied abroad in Australia in 2009 and London in 2010

SPJ Member
Missouri School of Journalism Dean’s List
Young Life Leader at Jefferson City (MO) High School
Recorder for Sigma Nu Fraternity
 Nicholas A. Forrester
1369 Silver Creek Place
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
269.757.1276
NAFD5D@gmail.com
Nickforrester.wordpress.com

REFERENCES: Mr. David Cushnan, SportsPro Editor, Internship supervisor

100 City Road, EC1Y 2BP, London, UK
+44 (0) 20 7549 3251
DCushnan@sportspromedia.com

Mr. Greg Bowers, Columbia Missourian Sports Editor

310 Lee Hills Hall
573.882.5729
Bowersg@missouri.edu

Mr. Jeff Campbell, Young Life area director

Jefferson City, MO
573.202.1479
Jcam1384@yahoo.com