Michael Reiner

mreiner4@kent.edu
330-853-8974
Education: Kent State University- B.S. Journalism (3.834) (2016-2020)
Wellsville High School (3.839) (2012-2016)

Objective Statement: I am a goal-oriented job seeker who is seeking employment in a communication related
field. I have experience with disability advocacy and my journalism background gives me expertise in several media
platforms. I graduated with my B.S. degree in journalism in May 2020. I graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors.

Skills: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Adobe Illustrator, AP ENPS, Anchoring, CNN Newsource, Canva,
Constant Contact, Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google My Business, Television
Producing, HTML, Job Coaching, Leadership, Marketing, Microsoft Office Suite, Opinion Writing, PhotoJoiner,
Public Speaking, Reporting, OASIS Super-PlayMate, Typo3, Weebly, WordPress, Video Editing

Media & Other Work Experience:

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack, & Resort- (New Cumberland, WV) (July 2020-Present)
Digital Media Coordinator
• Manages Mountaineer social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Manages Mountaineer’s website using Typo3’s content management system
• Helps Mountaineer’s marketing team with live promotions and drawings.
• In-depth experience utilizing customer database management systems.
• Creates social media content to increase player and customer engagement.
• Compiles data from Mountaineer’s social media accounts.
• Creates email and social media advertising campaigns that are sent to thousands of customers per month.
• Responds to customer inquiries and reviews on Google My Business, Yelp, Trip Advisor, and Zendesk.
• Distributes promotional art to various departments and uploads art to various digital platforms.

Valnet- (Quebec, CA) (May 2020 – July 2020)

Freelance Remote Wrestling Writer (TheSportster)
• Pitched ideas for list articles about pro wrestling.
• Used Network Cross Linking Tool, Croppola, PhotoJoiner, and WordPress extensively.
• Wrote published pro wrestling list articles for www.thesportster.com

TV2: Truly Portage County- (Kent, OH) (2018-2020)

Sports Television Producer/Anchor
• Produced 30-minute live sports broadcasts covering Kent State University Athletics and some
regional/national sports.
• Communicated with on-air talent and tech staff before, during and after broadcasts.
• Pitched ideas in show planning meetings.
• Wrote stories, cut videos, created graphics as an on-air sports anchor for 30-minute newscasts.
• Managed TV2 KSU Sports Twitter account during live athletic events.
KentWired Columnist- (Kent, OH) (2019-2020)
• Wrote a weekly column on kentwired.com called One Step At A Time where I talked about disability
advocacy and my experiences living with cerebral palsy.

Black Squirrel Radio Co-Host/Columnist- (Kent, OH) (2019-2020)

• Co-Host for Mitch & Mike, a sports radio broadcast from January 2019-May 2019.
• Wrote articles covering pro wrestling on blacksquirrelradio.com

WKBN TV- (Youngstown, OH) (2019)

Digital Intern/Staff Member
• Wrote news stories for WKBN.com.
• Managed online surveys for My Valley Deals and Dining.
• Managed scores and schedules on the WKBN sports page during football season.
• Freelance sports reporting (January 2017-March 2017).

Your Sports Network (YSN)- (East Palestine/Wellsville, OH) (2017-2018)

Sports Broadcaster/Advertising Salesman
• Commentated high school sports, interviewed coaches and players, and sold advertisements.

Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD) (2017-2018)

Job Developer
• I helped people with disabilities find employment through CCBDD’s Reach 4 More program.

Lisbon Morning Journal- (Lisbon, OH) (2015-2017)

High School Football Correspondent
• Wrote newspaper articles after high school athletic events.

Ohio Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) For People With Disabilities (2015, 2016, 2019)
Delegate/Group Leader/Keynote Speaker
• In 2015, I was selected as a delegate for the Ohio Youth Leadership Forum For People With Disabilities in
Columbus, Ohio. I went back to the forum the following year to volunteer as a Group Leader. In 2019, I
was the keynote speaker for the event. The forum is sponsored by Opportunities For Ohioans With
Disabilities (OOD). More information: http://ohioylf.com/