MARK P. MORAN
756 Derwin Road • Monroe Township, PA  18636  
570-298-2683 • • www.moranpix.com/mark.html

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a multiple award-winning photojournalist with more than three decades in the newspaper industry.  I have chronicled natural disasters, high-profile trials, and other events of both local and national magnitude, and I have captured celebrated athletes, actors, musicians, and even sitting presidents.  I am proficient in Microsoft Office products and Adobe PhotoShop, and I am equally comfortable in both MAC and PC environments.  My extensive experience in the news media has resulted in excellent public speaking and communication skills, an acute sense of timing and accuracy, decisive leadership and discerning judgment, and a reputation as a fair, reliable professional with journalistic and personal integrity.

CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE

The Citizens' Voice Newspaper, Wilkes-Barre, PA     2007-present   
Chief Photographer       
In combination with previous responsibilities, duties as chief photographer include scheduling shifts and assignments, budgeting, purchasing, coordinating photo projects with editors, writing and conducting performance reviews, and interviewing and hiring full-time staff and photo stringers. 

The Citizens' Voice Newspaper, Wilkes-Barre, PA     1993-2007   
Staff Photographer       
Duties include responding to breaking news stories, gathering initial information, covering local, college, and professional sporting events, capturing unique photographs for feature articles, and planning extensive photographic layouts for special sections.

The Sunday Independent Newspaper, Wilkes-Barre, PA     1984-1993    
Chief Photographer
Advancing from photo stringer to chief photographer in July 1992, covered general news assignments, coordinated all newspaper photo content, and supervised photo stringers.

The Reporter, Nanticoke, PA      1987-1989    
Photo Editor
Assisting a student/faculty team in revitalizing the Luzerne County Community College student newspaper, photographed events throughout the campus, edited other students’ photographs, and coordinated their placement in the publication.

The Citizens' Voice Newspaper, Wilkes-Barre, PA     1984-1987     
Photo Stringer

Camera Pro, Inc., Edwardsville, PA     1982-1984    
Studio and Public Relations Photographer

The Dallas Post Newspaper, Dallas, PA     1977-1982    
Photographer
Took general news assignment photographs for a chain of four newspapers which also included the Abington Journal, the Mountaintop Eagle, and the Carbondale Miner.

Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA     1993-1996     
Adjunct Faculty Member
Taught photojournalism students how to shoot and critique photos and process and edit film.

Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA     1990-1993      
Career Seminar Presenter
Advised students about pursuing a career in photojournalism.

EDUCATION 

Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA     1987-1989
A.A.S., Journalism

COMPUTER SKILLS

AWARDS

REFERENCES AND SAMPLES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST