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by

Jan Wagner
(Award-Winning Writer and Photographer)

Freelance Automotive Photography & Writing

If you like what you see on this AutoMatters Web site (and I certainly hope that you do), please keep me in mind in case you need photography or writing projects done. I am an award-winning, professional still photographer and have over 25 years experience in the U.S. and Canada as a multimedia writer.

My specialty in photography is automobiles, so if you own a special vehicle and would like to arrange to have me photograph it for you in an appropriate setting, please contact me at AutoMatters@gmail.com.

I am available for freelance writing projects and have experience in writing scripts for marketing and training videos, interactive Web site content, television commercials, technical manual content, news, marketing brochures, press releases and more.

I've also had on-air broadcasting training and have co-hosted an automotive and motorsports talk show on the radio.

The following resume highlights my experience and qualifications. Again, please contact me at AutoMatters@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Jan

Resume

JOURNALISM (Writer, Still Photographer and Radio Host):

·         AutoMatters automotive columnist and still photographer:

-    Through words and mostly my original photography, this column includes interviews, “Real World Road Tests,” auto show coverage, road trip reports, professional and amateur racing, automotive issues, product reviews and more.

·         Automotive magazine articles

·         Television news stories

·         Newspaper stories

·         Automotive and motorsports radio show co-host

MULTIMEDIA, TELEVISION and PRINT (Writer and Producer):

·         Writer of automotive training, marketing and technical materials for: Mazda (instructional videos, technical manual content); DaimlerChrysler (Mercedes-Benz M-Class salespersons’ literature); Acura and Honda (Technicians’ and Service Advisors’ instructional videos for DVD navigation system, Honda Motorcycles video); Mitsubishi (Service Advisors’ walk-around video); Hyundai (brochure); Volkswagen (VW WebSource “Technology Explained” modules for their Website – winner of a Gold CINDY award)

·         Writer and producer of local television commercials, station promos, corporate training and image tapes, news stories, in-house sales and promotional tapes, and educational videos

·         Experienced at performing research and conducting interviews, and then transforming the gathered information into scripts that clearly and appropriately convey the material to the target audience

·         Conscientious, organized and detail-oriented; consistently deliver projects on-time and within budget

·         Foster an atmosphere that invites creative input from the entire production team

·         Television operations background includes camera, lighting, editing and audio

·         Multimedia authoring/programming experience, quality assurance, project tracking & co-ordination

·         Multimedia training in Mandarin, Authorware, Photoshop, Director, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Premiere, SoundEdit 16, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Page Mill and the Internet

·         Cross-platform computer expertise (Macintosh, Windows and Unix)

GENERAL BUSINESS (small business Owner/Operator):

·         Owner/Operator of an automotive, marine and industrial parts distribution company. Performed a complete range of business tasks: sales, marketing, purchasing, warehousing (including initial layout, shipping and receiving), human resources (hiring, maintenance of personnel records, employee relations), day-to-day accounting input and records maintenance, payroll, computerization (system selection and implementation, training, creating a parts numbering system and parts numbers, and data input), pricing, customer relations, deliveries, maintenance of customers’ inventories, etc.

·         Committed to providing outstanding customer service and fulfilling customer objectives

AWARDS

San Diego County Fair:

·         Photojournalism: Features Category

-          Fourth Place ribbon for photo entitled "Getting Around NYC" – 2007 fair

American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association:

·         FIRST PLACE awards in both of the 50^th Anniversary, 2005 “Writing, Broadcasting, Photography, Online Media and Book Contests”

-          First Place – Action Photography, Color for “The Ramp”

-          First Place – People Photography, Color for “Cleanup After the Crash”

International Association of Audio Visual Communicators:

·         GOLD CINDY in Training: Specific or Technical for Volkswagen WebSource (writing) – Interactive Multimedia

-          These are the “Oscars” of corporate audio/visual productions

-          42nd Annual International CINDY Competition – Fall 2000

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

·         Awarded two scholarships for high achievement

WORK SAMPLES (available upon request)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS

- Motor Press Guild (MPG)
            – full journalist member

- American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA)
            – full journalist member

- Nikon Professional Services
            – Photographer member

Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Jan

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