Resume
George “Trey” Hatt
117 Seguin Apt. 313
Phone: 254.220.3269
San Marcos, TX 78666
george.hatt@hotmail.com
Skills
News writing, editing, digital photography, video editing, visual storytelling
Web design, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress, InDesign, Photoshop, social media, Microsoft Office
Military leadership, organization
Teaching mass communication
Writing and editing
Experience
Communications Specialist, City of San Marcos, July 2011-present. Write and edit press releases, answer media queries, document and advertisement design, give public presentations, assist with public outreach planning. Edit and write for City of San Marcos employee newsletter and “City Exchange,” a newsletter for residents of San Marcos.
Texas State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2010-May 2011. Instructor of record for Editing for Clear Communication, 2010–2011 academic year.
Texas State University, Instruction assistant, August 2009-August 2010. Instructed two sections of Writing for Mass Media lab during the 2009–2010 academic year; taught one section of the lab during the 2010–2011 academic year.
Llano County Journal, Community Editor, January 2007-August 2009. Functioned as primary news reporter, edited copy, assigned stories, laid out pages, made news judgments, posted stories and video to the paper’s Web site, and assisted with sports reporting and ad sales. Performed Mac and PC applications.
KTSW 89.9, Student Radio Station Volunteer, Summer 2006. Wrote, recorded, edited stories on Adobe Audition for In The Public Interest, a general interest radio news program.
The Ram Page, Staff Writer, Angelo State University’s student newspaper, Spring 2004.
Texas Army National Guard, Armor Crewman, July 2001-April 2006.
U.S. Army, Armor Crewman, August 1998-July 2001.
Education
Texas State University
Master of Arts degree May 2011
Mass Communication with emphasis in New Media
Graduate GPA 4.0/4.0
Texas State University
Bachelor of Arts degree December 2006
Major: English
Minor: Mass Communication
Cumulative GPA 3.7/4.0.
Member of Alpha Chi national honor society
Sigma Tau Delta English honor society
Texas Army National Guard
Graduated Primary Leadership Development Course June 2003
Promoted to sergeant in July 2003
Volunteer work
Hope and Love for Kids, website redesign project, Spring 2011.
Graduate House of Representatives, Texas State University, Fall 2010-Spring 2011.
Austin Friends of Traditional Music, publicity volunteer, October 2009. Assisted with publicity for the Fourth Annual Austin String Band Festival by writing press releases and contacting media outlets.
Llano Chamber of Commerce, Fourth Annual Texas Proud Publicity Chair, spring/summer 2009. Wrote press releases, coordinated with statewide media outlets to publicize one of Llano’s biggest up-and-coming festivals.
Awards
First Place News Writing 2007–Texas Press Association
Journalist of the Year 2009—West Texas Press Association