PRESTON BYERS 
Youngstown, Ohio 44512 ᐧ 614-400-2150 ᐧ ptbyers@student.ysu.edu 
 
 

OBJECTIVE 
Determined to excel as a journalist in either a digital environment or traditional newsroom. As a 
multimedia journalist with nearly five years of writing and editing, I can bring youthful eagerness 
as well as a variety of experiences to a workplace. Able and willing to work in numerous roles, 
including positions that require writing, editing, photography and video. 
 

SUMMARY OF COMPETENCIES 
Has more than three years of experience both writing and editing in WordPress, in addition to 
nearly two additional years working in a separate online content management system combining 
for more than 500 articles. Well-versed in AP Style. Has working knowledge of equipment required 
to gather multimedia elements, such as a video camera, wireless microphone receiver and DSLR 
camera. 
 

EDUCATION 
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio 
August 2017 - Present 
● Bachelor of Arts in Journalism candidate 
● Expected graduation: May 2021 
 

EXPERIENCE 
Dot Esports | Evening Editor 
March 2019 - Present 
● Oversee several contributing and staff writers. 
● Assign stories and help writers develop story ideas. 
● Edit dozens of stories daily in AP Style. 
 

The Jambar | Multimedia Journalist 

January 2020 - May 2020 
● Produced content for The Jambar’s print and online editions each week with at least one 
article, in addition to gathering corresponding visual elements for Jambar TV. 
 
GAMURS / Dot Esports | Contributing Writer 
January 2017 - March 2019 
● Wrote more than 500 articles relating to gaming and esports. 
 

FanSided - unionandblue.com | Editor 

February 2017 - December 2017 
● Oversaw four contributing writers. 
● Assigned, edited or wrote nearly every story published. 
● Designed and implemented content strategy for website and social media. 
 

REFERENCES 
● Justin Binkowski, Managing Editor, Dot Esports - justin.bink@gamurs.com 
● Kevin Morris, Editor-in-Chief, Dot Esports - kevin@dotesports.com