CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Schofield
Portland, OR.
robert [at] robertschofield.com
OBJECTIVE
Freelance writer.
QUALIFICATIONS
Writer, editor. Specialist in political editorial, local interest stories and arts and entertainment.
EMPLOYMENT
2005-08
News Assistant, The Desert Sun newspaper.
• Wrote "Hot Picks," a weekly guide of events happening in and around the Palm Springs area that ran in the Weekend section.
• Authored numerous editorials for the Opinion section.
• Contributed short writeups to "Valley Roundup," brief recaps of local high school sports games and meets culled from phone interviews with coaches.
2006-present
Editor-in-Chief, Writer, Re:Generator Magazine, Re:Generator Weekly and ReGeneratorMag.com.
• Conceptualized, organized, co-designed and then actualized the publication and distribution of several issues of Re:Generator, a free, local arts and culture-oriented glossy magazine, until being forced to put it on indefinite hiatus because the ad-supported model being used proved to be untenable.
• Conceptualized, organized, co-designed and then actualized the publication and distribution of three months worth of photocopied Re:Generator Weeklies, until deciding to commit full creative energies to Re:Generator's web presense.
• Editing and writing for ReGeneratorMag.com blog, often utilizing a snarky (see Merriam-Webster definition) or ironic style to comment on current political, social and pop cultural events.
2002-2005
Editor, web designer, writer, Cannibal Scene (now defunct - writing samples available).
• Served as a hub of information concerning bands, venues and upcoming events in the Palm Springs area music scene.
• Profiled musicians and bands in both profiles and interviews.
FREELANCE
2002-present
Writer, Palm Springs Life, The Works Magazine, ShockHound, Mid-County Memo.
• Contributed stories to a variety of publications in addition to my work with Gannett-owned The Desert Sun (and all subsidiary efforts) and self-published output.
REFERENCES - Please e-mail me for contact info.
Ryan Finegan, Webmaster, ReGeneratorMag.com
Nina Ronda, Lead News Assistant, The Desert Sun newspaper
Dan Epstein, Managing Editor, Shockhound.com