Omar Majzoub

806 Wild Valley Road Houston, TX 77057 Phone: 713-553-8223 Email: omajzoub@smu.edu ePortfolio: http://omarmajzoub.com

EXPERIENCE
MustangsMadness.com, Dallas, TX Editor-In-Chief February 2014-Present Blog that covers the Southern Methodist University basketball team Responsibilities include writing articles about the games, practices, coaches, players, and recruits Use social media to update readers on breaking news The Daily Campus, Dallas, TX Contributing Writer Work for student-run newspaper at SMU Cover campus news, sports, and student opinions Write a wide-range of articles, interview subjects, and update readers on social media November 2012-Present

Scout.com, Dallas, TX Staff Writer for PonyStampede.com March 2013-Feburary 2014 Subscription website for Southern Methodist University sports Responsibilities included writing articles and using social media to update readers on breaking news of SMU sports Covered the SMU football and basketball team as well as the recruiting for these teams Houston Texans, Houston, TX Communications and Public Relations Training Camp Intern July-August 2013 Assisted the Houston Texans Communications and Public Relations Department in all aspects of operation for the duration of Training Camp Set up interviews, monitored press coverage, executed press conferences, wrote press releases, transcribed interviews, worked on game releases, prepared daily news briefings, and dealt with media credentials HoustonSportsReport.com, Houston, TX Editor-In-Chief July 2012-Feburary 2013 Created a website where I wrote columns about Houston's professional sports teams: the Rockets, Texans, and Astros AreaCon Inc., Houston, TX Office Assistant and Warehouse Manager June-August 2011 Worked at architecture firm over the summer Managed the filing system on projects and company expenses Conducted follow-up phone calls with clients, made appointments, organized client information, sorted products within the warehouse, monitored product deliveries and ensured product availability

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Experienced in multiple social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, LinkedIn, and Klout Ability to write press releases, conduct and transcribe interviews, and edit video with CisionPoint Manage websites on Webs and WordPress (basic knowledge of HTML5 and CSS coding) 2013 Texas Bowl (Public Relations Intern) Sigma Alpha Epsilon Officer (Chapter Scribe and House Manager) Assisted ESPNs Jean-Jacque Taylor during 2013 NFL Draft Sigma Alpha Epsilon Member (Texas Delta) Light and Shadow Magazine (Editor) Washington Journalism and Media Conference (Texas Representative) Pearson Published Writing Contest Winner December 2013 2013-Present April 2013 2011-Present 2009-2010 Summer 2009 Spring 2009

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX B.A. in Journalism, Minor in Sport Management GPA: 3.77 Expected May 2014