451 West Tipton St., Huntington, in 46750, (260) 228-1215

MICHAEL WARD 451 West Tipton St., Huntington, IN 46750, (260) 228-1215, [email protected]

OBJECTIVE: Eager to accept a position that provides opportunities to utilize professional skills and experience in the Broadcasting Industry.

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Broadcasting techniques, and knowledge. • Strong digital and technical skills. • Ability to write, edit, and execute on-air material. • Very creative, copy, writing, and imaginative. • Detail-oriented, with great work ethic. • Quick wit, and ad-lib proficiency. • Solid communication and public speaking. • Good understanding of programming and music. • Learns procedures and methods quickly. • Dependable, with quality customer service skills. • Excellent computer and technology capacities. • Varied work background experience to contribute.

EDUCATION

American Broadcasting School • Oklahoma City, OK • 2017 Diploma, Broadcasting Curriculum: announcing, sports casting/writing, news casting/writing, production (DRS 2006 Radio Broadcast Streaming Software analog & digital with Cool Edit Pro, and Adobe software), vocal coaching, copywriting, board operations, sales, traffic, promotions, basic engineering & maintenance and FCC rules/regulations. 1,032 hours of formal broadcast training of which 172 hours were completed in actual live, streaming broadcasts.

Huntington High School • Huntington, IN • 2011 H.S. Diploma

EXPERIENCE

Perfection Wheel • Huntington, IN • 10/2013 to Present Team Leader • Provide great products and services to customers, paint and refinish wheels. Maintain a clean, sanitary, and comfortable environment for the commercial establishment.

Wendy's • Huntington, IN • 1/2009 to 5/2016 Crew Member • Assisted customers and prepared food, customer service, worked order counters, registers, and drive-thru windows, also performed cleaning duties in the restaurant seating area, restrooms, or kitchen as assigned.

Buckhorn Rubber Products, Inc. • Bluffton, IN • 9/2013 to 10/2013 Crew • Responsible for plastic molding and assembly line work.

Hy Line • Warren, IN • 1/2011 to 8/2013 Hatchery Crew • Ensured in the setting and transferring of hatching eggs, correctly count chicks for processing, and cleaned and sanitized of hatchery rooms and equipment. Monitored and recorded the temperatures and humidity levels for setting and hatching equipment throughout the day.

McDonalds • Huntington, IN • 6/2008 to 1/2010 Crew • Worked in the kitchen preparing food and at the front counter helped customers through the order process. Duties included: operated a cash register, drive-thru, cooked menu items, cleaned the restaurant, and completed other assigned tasks.

REFERENCES FOR MICHAEL WARD

American Broadcasting School 4511 S.E. 29th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73115 Lead Instructor: Michael Hatch (405) 672-6511 or (888) 677-5227

Tyler Bonewitz (260) 519-5735

Derek Kneller (260) 519-3863

Kevin Goodnight (260) 356-1677

Angela Smithley (260) 450-1063