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Brett Roegiers

772 Camino Lakes Circle / Boca Raton, FL 33486
/ 561-445-9179 (cell) / / Brett Roegiers

Objective

To work as an online designer or multimedia producer at a news organization.

Proficiency

Experience

The Independent Florida Alligator
Gainesville, FL
Managing Editor / New Media
Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
Led online operations at the Alligator, billed as the largest student-run newspaper in the United States. Redesigned the Web site and implemented a content management system. Trained a traditionally print newsroom to start producing multimedia and planning for transparency and interactivity on the Web.
UF Registrar Systems
Gainesville, FL
Web developer
Aug 2004 - Aug 2007
Maintained the Web sites for UF’s Office of the University Registrar and Office of Admissions. Worked on the undergraduate catalog and admission applications. Adapted print publications for the Web.
The Gainesville Sun
Gainesville, FL
Music Reporter / Intern
Oct 2004 - June 2005
Covered local music for the entertainment section of Gainesville.com. Interviewed artists and reviewed concerts. Took photographs for stories and produced online galleries.

Education & Conferences

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science, Journalism
Aug 2002 - Aug 2007
  • Emphasis in online media
  • Outside concentration in computer science
South by Southwest Interactive
Austin, TX
The tech conference before the music festival
March 2007
Mashup Camp
Boston, MA
The Unconference for the Uncomputer
January 2007
  • Collaborative meetup of the Internet software mashup community
  • Observed sessions on using third-party data in creative Web applications
Society for News Design
Gainesville, FL
New Media Quick Course
March 2004
  • Learned interactive storytelling using Flash
  • Incorporated audio, video, animation and ActionScripting

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