Jacob
Aere
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Multimedia Reporter
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Sportscaster
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Social Media Manager
About Me
Skills
I am a professional reporter, play-by-play broadcaster and radio host with experience news writing, hosting and producing.
I am a diligent journalist who is fluent in Spanish, adept in editing and accomplished in social media marketing.
Additionally, I graduated with a Bachelor of Media Studies and a minor in Spanish from the University of British Columbia in May 2020.
I am passionate about covering sports, technology, politics, arts, culture, and breaking news. I am fascinated by the world's narratives and am a truth-seeker and storyteller.
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Journalism
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Sports Play-by-play
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Broadcasting
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Interviewing
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News Editing
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Digital Marketing
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Social Media Management
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Associated Press Style
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Video Editing
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Photography
Work Experience
August 2018 - July 2020
Horrow Sports Ventures, Remote Employee — Writer/Social Media Manager
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Wrote 10 weekly sports business stories for television and radio networks including NBC Sports, Fox Sports, Thomson Reuters, and ESPN Radio
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Increased company’s social media presence through Hootsuite
September 2017 - March 2020
CiTR 101.9 FM/Canada West TV, UBC — Sports Broadcast Coordinator
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Announced play-by-play coverage for University of British Columbia's basketball, volleyball and baseball teams
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Wrote, hosted and produced weekly sports radio program
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Conducted interviews with collegiate and Olympic athletes
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Directed team of 10 sports journalists
May 2019 - August 2019
Coast News Group, Encinitas, CA — Intern Reporter
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Wrote politics, sports and breaking news articles including front-page coverage of USA Skateboarding athletes and trail of Kellen Winslow Jr.
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Photographed for digital and print news stories
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Established over 30 social media posts per week via Hootsuite
May 2018 - August 2018
Ranch & Coast Magazine, Encinitas, CA — Writer/Digital Media Specialist
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Interviewed news makers, politicians and athletes including Sara Jacobs, John H. Cox, Jacob Alsadek and Switchfoot’s Chad Butler
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Wrote and edited arts & culture, politics, sports, business and technology articles for print and web
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Updated award-winning WordPress website and increased Google search presence over 15% using SEO
Awards
October 2019
San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism, 2nd Place
Magazines, Political/ Government
Dark Horse Running
June 2019
NCRA Community Radio Award, 1st Place - Excellence in Sports Broadcasting
October 2018
San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism, 2nd Place
Magazines, Political/ Government
Coffee and Conversation with Sara Jacobs
October 2018
San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism, 3rd Place
Magazines, Sports
Guarding the Pack: Rancho Santa Fe native Jacob Alsadek joins the NFL