The Shpiel Staff, Gainesville, FL

Joshua Fleet [email protected] (904) 504-6972 Permanent address: School address: 10820 Blue Pacific Court 815 N.W. 20th Terrace Jacksonville, FL 32257 Gainesville, FL 32603

Education August 2006 – Present University of Florida Gainesville, FL Graduate: May 2010 B.A. Hebrew, B.S. Journalism August 2002 – May Mandarin High Jacksonville, FL 2006 School

Experience October 2006 – present The SHPiEL Staff, Gainesville, FL  Editor-in-Chief (May 2008 – Present) – Oversee all aspects of the paper including content, editing, production, distribution and Web site. Answer all questions, from everyone.  Managing Editor (December 2007 – May 2008) – organize weekly editorial meetings, generate story ideas, assign stories to section editors and writers, edit all articles, research and write articles/editorials, distribute minimum of 300 copies to various community centers, shops, etc.  News Editor (August – December 2007) – attend weekly meetings, generate story ideas, assign stories to writers, edit section articles, research and write articles/editorials, distribute  Editorial Board Member (January – May 2007) – generate story ideas, copy edit, research and write articles  Blogger, theshpiel.org (September – November 2006) – research and write semiweekly blog entries  Staff Writer (November 2006 – May 2007)  Contributing Writer (October 2006)

October 2004 - May 2007 French Novelty Online Store, Jacksonville, FL  Design, edit and maintain the online store of French Novelty

June 2007 – December 2007 Great Harvest Bread Company, Jacksonville, FL  Cashier, dough kneader – work on deadline, kneading dough and dealing with customers, in order to get fresh bread ready every day

October 2006, July 2008 The Satellite, Gainesville, FL  Contributing Music Writer Special Skills

 Proficient in Hebrew reading and writing; functional Hebrew conversational skills  Copy editing

Honors/Awards

 Second prize for the Alexander Grass Essay Award, 2008

Activities Delegate “Do the Write Thing” November 2007 Program, General Assembly of the UJC, Nasheville, TN Student Jewish Leadership June 2007 Institute, Jerusalem, Israel Volunteer “Rebuilding the North” December 2006 – alternative winter break, January 2007 Israel Vice President First Year Students of September 2006 – Hillel, Gainesville, FL May 2007 Co-Founder Young Activists of September 2005 – Mandarin High School, April 2006 Jacksonville, FL

References

Name Title Contact Info

David  Executive Director, (305) 538-7161 Abromowitz Jewish Leadership [email protected] Institute (904) 635-5858 Gary Warren  Owner, Great Harvest Bread Company, Jackonville, FL

Majid Sharifi  Professor of (305) 776-3137 international relations, [email protected] University of Florida