{"id":40,"date":"2012-04-12T18:35:54","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T18:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2022-11-30T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:12:15","slug":"snapshot-of-the-journalist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"Snapshot of the Professional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>JANICE K. KURBJUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">P.O. Box 130 \u00b7 Frisco, CO 80443<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Communications Experience \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director, Breckenridge Film Festival <\/strong>\u2013 Breckenridge, CO \u2013 April 2013 to present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage the production of all facets of the fall festival, including marketing, sponsorships, events, hospitality, volunteers and planning<\/li>\n<li>Led rebranding effort throughout 2013 with graphic designer<\/li>\n<li>Increased total ticket revenue by 35% year-over-year through successful year-round and targeted PR\/marketing campaign<\/li>\n<li>Wrote successful grants in 2014, winning funds that more than doubled year-over-year grant revenue<\/li>\n<li>Grew sponsorship buy-in and total sponsorship income by 40% year-over-year through a revamped sponsorship sales system<\/li>\n<li>Manage more than 100 volunteers, including up to 30 key volunteers overseeing special projects within the weekend festival<\/li>\n<li>Launched year-round programming, including local nonprofit collaborations such as winter programming and Spring Film Series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Technical Writer, Colorado Basin Implementation Plan<\/strong> \u2013 Summit County, CO \u2013 Fall 2013 to Summer 2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote and edited the 100-page Colorado Basin Implementation Plan, part of the Colorado Water Plan mandate, as part of a multi-member technical team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Owner, Dynamic Worlds<\/strong> \u2013 Silverthorne, CO \u2013 April 2013 to present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage contracted consulting in marketing\/public relations\/event planning, freelanced writing and editing<\/li>\n<li>Successfully wrote, pitched and published medical stories on behalf of Vail-Summit Orthopedics<\/li>\n<li>Re-launched the Headwater Hops Fest fundraiser for Blue River Watershed Group with focus on renewed marketing messaging and growing buy-in from a waning support network<\/li>\n<li>Created and implemented summer-long public outreach campaign for Summit Fat Tire Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sports Editor, Summit Daily News <\/strong>\u2013 Frisco, CO \u2013 June 2012 to April 2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managed the daily production of the Summit Daily News sports section, including coordinating story and photo assignments<\/li>\n<li>Launched the SDN Locals&#8217; Gear Guide and other enterprise projects meant to expand readership and advertising revenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ghost Writer, Summit County, CO<\/strong> \u2013 May 2012 to present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Author and edit memoir of a community personality through in-depth interviews and teamwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reporter, Summit Daily News <\/strong>\u2013 Frisco, CO \u2013 September 2010 to July 2012<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Won two Colorado Press Association awards in education news and general news<\/li>\n<li>Daily beat coverage: Ski &amp; recreation industries; environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reporter, Rawlins Daily Times <\/strong>\u2013 Rawlins, WY \u2013 2008 to 2010<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Won three Wyoming Pacemaker awards in general news, spot news, column writing.<\/li>\n<li>Edited and managed the production of the 2009 Fall Sports Guide, a 24-page publication covering sports in Carbon County.<\/li>\n<li>Led initiative to take news services online with focus on interactive media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Assistant Project Manager, BCM Engineers<\/strong> \u2013 Plymouth Meeting, PA \u2013 2007<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managed corporate communications between Construction and Engineering departments for environmental engineering firm<\/li>\n<li>Pioneered PR segment of marketing plan: worked to establish full range of media contacts and potential partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Feature Writer, The Cavalier Daily <\/strong>\u2013 Charlottesville, VA \u2013 Spring 2006<\/p>\n<p><strong>PR &amp; Event Coordinator, Media Studies Exhibit<\/strong> &#8211; Spring 2005<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Editor of Photography, V Magazine<\/strong> \u2013 Charlottesville, VA\u00a0\u00a0 2004-2005<\/p>\n<p><strong>Events &amp; Marketing Intern, Ash Lawn Opera Festival<\/strong> &#8211; Summer 2004<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Leadership, Internship and Peripheral Experience<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Chair and Fundraising Coordinator, Young Professionals<\/strong> \u2013 2009<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launched young professionals organization in a rural city with the goal of attracting and retaining young workers.<\/li>\n<li>Doubled existing funds through coordination of six-member team to budget, market and execute costume party fundraiser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Co-Founder, Write On! <\/strong>\u2013 Wayne, PA \u2013 2007<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formed a coalition of creative writers as a forum for peer critique, discussion, and publishing support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>President &amp; Fundraising Coordinator, UVA Women\u2019s Water Polo Team<\/strong> &#8211; 2004 \u2013 2006<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managed goal-oriented team including: budgeting, developing practice schedules, training new players, developing team activities to build confidence to succeed, managing relationships with pool officials, coordinating travel details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Education<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Virginia<\/strong>, Charlottesville, VA\u00a0\u00a0 2002-2006<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies (Journalism\/Communication), GPA 3.57<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (Buddhism\/African Religions\/Ethics), GPA 3.64<\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Sydney<\/strong>, Sydney, Australia \u2013 Fall 2005<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planned and executed personal study program and travel itineraries: Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Relevant Skills &amp; 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