KEITH B. GILLOGLY keithgillogly@gmail.com (716) 725-2800 www.KeithGillogly.com Address 4359 Freeman Road Orchard Park, NY 14127 Experience o hip p Education Freelance Writer 2010 to present • Writing narrative, reporting-based pieces, PR-type pieces, and more. Dorm Company Corporation January 2013 to present Content Writer and Editor Buffalo, NY • Writing and editing online and marketing content for a dormitory-supplies sales site, including product write-ups, blog posts, press releases, and more. • Managing and overseeing customer care and service Classifieds Plus, Inc. October 2011 to January 2013 Vital Notice Representative Buffalo, NY • Copyedited and proofread death notices for The Oregonian and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspapers in center that handles outsourced duties for newspapers • Assisted families to submit death notices in a customer-service role Pitt Magazine April 2011 to August 2011 Editorial Intern Pittsburgh, PA • Wrote narrative- and character-driven articles for the 250,000-circulation alumni magazine of the University of Pittsburgh, generated story ideas on a Pitt researcher who influenced CPR, and on fundraising for Japan earthquake relief • Researched alumni happenings to update alumni class notes sections, proofread final story drafts for syntax, grammar and adherence to style rules Pitt Med Magazine May 2010 to August 2010 Editorial Intern Pittsburgh, PA • Reported and wrote on various functions and doctors related to Pitt’s School of f of Medicine while breaking through medical jargon to craft stories for the f l ags flagship publication of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine • Proofread articles and generated article ideas that appeared in later issues The Pitt News November 2007 to April 2011 News Staff Writer and Opinions Editor Pittsburgh, PA • Wrote and planned staff editorial, edited columnists’ work, led staff meetings w with focus on critiquing and improving columnists’ technique • Coverage included a bomb threat at the University’s Cathedral of Learning building, a series of articles on Allegheny County’s controversial drink tax, and other hard news, deadline, and feature pieces • Generated and pursued story ideas on the University’s plagiarism policies, local e establishments’ Super Bowl preparations, and the University’s multiplesubmissions policy Student Health 101 July 2009 to January 2011 Contributing Writer • Interviewing medical professionals and writing on carpal tunnel syndrome, exercise safety and other issues and health services pertinent to college students University of Pittsburgh • Major: Creative Nonfiction Writing • Minors: Sociology and Legal Studies • GPA: 3.5, Magna Cum Laude August 2007 to April 2011 Bachelor of Arts