Jacob Stewart

2918 Cameron St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46203

CELL (765) 714-8507 E-MAIL jacstewa@gmail.com WEBSITE jacobraystewart.wordpress.com
I am an accomplished writer, writing professor, journalist, and media specialist with experience
writing news articles, research proposals, research reports, emails to university and municipal
stakeholders, mission statements, identity statements, blogs, internal communications, outreach
materials, and academic publications. I engage in professional writing for both print and digital
platforms. My vast editing experience includes the ability to strike a balance between various and
sometimes competing opinions of multiple collaborators. I take management roles in
administration of several public events. Finally, as an award-winning researcher I develop
innovative methods to answer complex questions.

EXPERIENCE
Instructor, University of Central Florida, Department of Writing and Rhetoric
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - 2012 - PRESENT

Teaches Rhetoric and Civic Engagement, Writing in the University and Composition I & II
Develops classroom procedures/assignments; collaborates one-on-one with students
Presents at orientations and workshops concerning writing concepts, messaging and classroom
procedures
Writes in several genres including blogs, policies, research reports and news articles in digital
and print media
Director of the Rhetoric and Civic Engagement Forum, university-wide forum displaying
student civic engagement projects and presentations by guest speakers
Assistant administrator of the Knights Write Showcase, a university-wide event displaying
successful student writing
Web-manager and assistant editor for department newsletter and blog, the Comp Community
Chronicle. Includes editing content, basic photography, basic videography, and audio recording
Membership on various committees including those developing and mobilizing mission
statements, course identity statements, and new course curriculum

Correspondent, Tampa Bay Times, Floridas Largest Newspaper

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - 2008 - 2010

Writing coverage of local sporting events for print and web publication in a fast-paced,
deadline-oriented environment

SKILLS

Proficient in writing for social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Proficient in administering and organizing events
Proficient in the WordPress content management
Proficient in Microsoft Office products
Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, as well as iMovie

PUBLICATIONS
Thesis: Arrangement of Google Search Results and Imperial Ideology: Searching for Benghazi,
Libya
Writer/Editor, Researching Writing and Literacy Chapter in UCF Writes: A Handbook for Writing
at the University of Central Florida, Fountainhead Press
Conference Presentation: Mapping Virtual Spaces: Google and Affordances for Arrangement of
Websites

AWARDS

 Department of Writing and Rhetoric Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

EDUCATION
Masters of Arts in Writing and Rhetoric, University of Central Florida, 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Indiana University, 2008