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    Louie Opatz is a writer, editor, and educator with over 10 years of experience in writing, editing, photography, and teaching. He has held roles as a sports editor, reporter, arts & culture editor and reporter for newspapers in Oregon and Minnesota. Additionally, he has experience assisting students with writing at the community college and university level and teaching academic subjects to elementary and high school students. Opatz received his MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and a BA in English and Journalism from Augustana College.

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    Louie Opatz is a writer, editor, and educator with over 10 years of experience in writing, editing, photography, and teaching. He has held roles as a sports editor, reporter, arts & culture editor and reporter for newspapers in Oregon and Minnesota. Additionally, he has experience assisting students with writing at the community college and university level and teaching academic subjects to elementary and high school students. Opatz received his MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and a BA in English and Journalism from Augustana College.

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    Louie Opatz: Writing/Editing Experience Strengths

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    Louie Opatz is a writer, editor, and educator with over 10 years of experience in writing, editing, photography, and teaching. He has held roles as a sports editor, reporter, arts & culture editor and reporter for newspapers in Oregon and Minnesota. Additionally, he has experience assisting students with writing at the community college and university level and teaching academic subjects to elementary and high school students. Opatz received his MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and a BA in English and Journalism from Augustana College.

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    LouieOpatz

    Writer.Editor.Educator.
    Email:lcopatz@gmail.com
    http://louieopatz.com

    WRITING/EDITINGEXPERIENCE

    STRENGTHS

    LitchfieldIndependentReview-Litchfield,MN
    SportsEditor,2014-present

    EffectiveCommunicator

    Writessportsrecapsandfeatures,editstoriestoAPstandards
    Shootsandeditsphotographsandpostsstoriesonline
    Maintainscommunityconnectionsthroughsocialmedia

    SeasideSignal-Seaside,OR
    Reporter,2013-2014

    Wrotebreakingnews,profiles,data-drivenpiecesandmore
    Shotandeditedphotographs
    Cultivatedsourcesandleadsthroughcommunitymeetings

    PortlandVanguard-Portland,OR
    2011-2013
    Arts&CultureEditor

    Assigned15storiesperweekbasedonwritersstrengths
    Editedstoriesforsyntax,grammar,structure,APstyleandclarity
    Workedwithnovicesandpolishedreportersoncraftingstories

    Arts&CultureReporter

    Researchedandwrotenumerousstoriesondeadline,fromfilm
    criticismtopersonalessays,coveringtopicsincludingJapanese
    literature,Portlandskaraokescene,theArabSpringandtheopera

    EDUCATIONEXPERIENCE

    DiscerningEditor

    CreativeCollaborator

    SKILLS
    ProficientinMicrosoft
    Office/GoogleDriveapps,
    BLOXCMS,SaxotechCMS,
    Photoshop,andpodcast
    recordingandediting;
    workingknowledgeof
    InDesign;literateinsocial
    media;experienced
    photographerandphoto
    editor.

    ClatsopCommunityCollege-Astoria,OR
    LibraryWritingAssistant,2013-2014

    Assistedstudentsinwriting,frombrainstormingtorevising
    Developedin-classpresentations,handoutsandvideostoexplain
    andclarifythewritingprocess;workedwithMLA&Chicagostyles

    PortlandStateUniversity-Portland,OR
    Writing-IntensiveCourse(WIC)Assistant,2011-2013

    Workedone-on-oneonstudentscraft,style,usageandstructure
    Readandgradedstudentpapers,ledin-classpresentationsand
    servedasaliaisonbetweenteacherandstudent

    MetroFamilyServices-Gresham,OR
    ProgramInstructor,2011-2012

    Taughtlow-incomethird-gradersatHighlandElementaryinmath,
    readingandwritingafter-schoolprograms
    Wastrainedin,learnedandimplementedthePBIS(Positive
    BehavioralInterventionandSupports)approachwithstudents

    IHaveaDreamFoundation-Portland,OR
    InterimProgramCoordinator,2010-2011

    Createdandfacilitatedafter-schoolprogramsforasixth-grade
    classoflow-incomestudentsinNortheastPortland.
    Implementedastudentachievementandevaluationsystemthat
    trackedstudentattendance,behavior,leadershipandeffort

    IHaveaDreamFoundation-ForestGrove,OR
    AmeriCorpsTutor/Mentor,2007-2009

    Servedasaresource,mentor,advocateandsupportforhigh
    schoolstudentsastheyworkedtowardgraduation
    ReceivedagranttohelpstudentscreateaCDofmusicandpoetry
    dedicatedtothelifeofDr.King
    Tutoredhighschoolstudentsinallacademicareas
    Assistedstudentswithcollegeentranceandscholarshipessays

    EDUCATION
    MFACreativeWriting-PortlandStateUniv.(Portland,OR)
    2009-2013

    Interviewedsubjectsandlivedinatownof85forsixmonthsfora
    140-pagenonfictionthesisonbaseballandimmigration
    Maintaineda3.99GPA

    BAEnglish&Journalism-AugustanaCollege(SiouxFalls,SD)
    2002-2006

    MadetheDeanslistinthefallof2005andthespringof2006
    NamedAcademicAll-Conference(baseball)in2005and2006
    Maintaineda3.30GPA

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