Electronic Resume of Willie Jefferson, Jr.

Willie Jefferson, Jr.
8340 Alabama Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
E-mail: Willie Jefferson
(228) 868-7703

Bachelor Degree in Communications
Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive
Lorman, Mississippi, 39096

Associate Degree in Applied Science
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503

JEFFECO
P.O. Box 2352
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39505

Vice President, Chief of Public Relations (November 1997-present)
Duties: Responsible for giving the company, JEFFECO, an Internet presence. Responsible for handling business matters and marketing aspects of the company. Also responsible for updating JEFFECO's Web site (http://www.jeffeco.com) and developing marketing strategies for JEFFECO. I also maintain a Web design business, WD Design. Extensive knowledge of HTML. Working knowledge of Java Applets (ticker-lake class applications) and learning CGI and Perl scripts. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop 4.0, Illustrator 6.0 applications. Can make GIFS, JPGS, backgrounds, Web sites, Web banners and other Web elements.

The Sun Herald
P.O. Box 4567
Biloxi, Mississippi, 39535

Copy editor (August 1997-present)
Duties: Responsible for copy editing prerun feature sections for Sunday's paper. Also responsible for writing headlines and line-editing copy with emphasis on detail and stringent deadlines. Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and basic Quark XPress applications. Basic design skills. Learning DT pagination applications (PageSpeed and Speedplanner).

The Orlando Sentinel
Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida

Copy-editing intern (June 1997-August 1997)
Duties: Responsible for writing headlines and line-editing copy with emphasis on detail and stringent deadlines.

The Sun Herald
P.O. Box 4567
Biloxi, Mississippi, 39535

Copy-editing intern (June 1996-August 1996)
Duties: Responsible for writing headlines and line-editing copy with emphasis on detail and stringent deadlines.