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John J. Montesantos: University of Missouri-School of Journalism
John J. Montesantos: University of Missouri-School of Journalism
John J. Montesantos: University of Missouri-School of Journalism
Montesantos
2537OsageDrive,Glenview,IL60026
847.744.0830|jjm53f@mail.missouri.edu
BachelorofJournalisminStrategicCommunicationwithBusinessminor
ExpectedGraduation:May2013
NationalStudentAdvertisingCompetition,Columbia,MOAugust2012Present
CopyIntern
ContributedtoconceptsandcopyforourWalMartbrandGliddenpaintmarketingplanwhilelearninghowto
betterwriteandconceptasamemberofateam.Competedinmultipleadcontestsandcompetitionswithincompetitive
copyteamandrealizedjusthowgoodIhavetobetomakeadifference.
ManeaterStudentNewspaper,Columbia,MO
August2009May2011
BeatWriter
Wroteover100articlesonfootball,basketballandbaseballforbiweeklyissues.Coverageincludedingame
bloggingandstatusupdatesfornewspaperssocialmediaoutlets,frontpagegamerecapsandindepthplayerfeatures.
MUTVStudentTVStation,Columbia,MO
August2009May2010
StaffWriter
Sharpenedpublicrelationsskillsbyissuingpressreleasesonsportingeventsandstudentactivitiesforlocalnews
affiliatewebsite.Gainedcommunicationskillsbyworkingwithstudentathletes,editorsandotherreporters.
PercheCreekGolfClub,Columbia,MO2011September2012
AssistantManager
HelpedcreatemarketingstrategyandpromotionstobetterreachthestudentmarketinColumbia.Usedincome
togainMissouriresidencyandinstatetuition,aswellaspayallmylivingexpenses(poorcollegestudentplug).
MinimumWageMaximumPerspective 2005Present
HardwoodFlooringinstallingfloorsislikemakinganad:botharefutilefightsforperfection
Foodserverforcedtogainpeopleskillsoveryearsasabanquetandrestaurantserver
Cartwranglernobettertimetobrainstormideasthanwhileretrieving300scatteredshoppingcarts
YMCAdaycareinspirationcancomefromanywhereevenfromwatching5yearoldsplayDDR
Eldestof9childrensettinganexampleandpavingthewayforthenext8since1992
AlphaEpsilonPiFraternity,MuDeuteronChapter
December2009Present
HouseManager
ServedtwotermsasHouseManageronninemanExecutiveBoardforour120manchapter(manusedloosely),
wheremyjobwastocoordinateimprovementandmaintenanceforthe90,000sq.ft.homeandproperty.Alsooneof
sixchairmenforourRockAThonphilanthropythatraised$80,000forAmericanCancerSocietyin2011.
HabitatforHumanity,Fairbanks,AKandEagleButte,SD
June2009,June2011
VolunteerHomeBuilder
Participatedintwoseparatetwoweekhomebuildswithvolunteersfromalloverthecountry.Workedto
restorelowincomecommunitiesonNativeAmericanreservationsthroughtrailerremodelingandpiggybackrides.
UniversityofMissouriDeansList2009,2010,2011
JohnLouisRaglinScholarship201213,G.E.HugginsScholarship2009
GlenbrookSouthHSOracleNewspaperEditoroftheYear2009