Chad Graham

azcentral.com/KPNX-TV/The Arizona Republic

December 2009 to present 

*Lead a social media team that builds connections, conversation and collaboration with readers and viewers through Facebook, Twitter blogs, live chat and other tools

*Cast member on afternoon show EVB Live, weekly segments focus on social media and technology trends

*Determine best methods to measure social media and search engine optimization ROI

*Train newsroom staff on best uses of social media, SEO and mobile

*Create mobile products and the standards, systems, presentation and publishing processes for azcentral.com and KPNX-TV

*Project manage email and SMS strategy to effectively reach subscribers and grow audience

Business Reporter, azcentral.com/The Arizona Republic

February 2006 – December 2009 

*Covered the workplace, technology and sustainability with a focus on the global economy and the local impact of the current economic conditions 

*Served as backup assistant business editor, supervised a team of reporters

News-Features Editor, The Advocate magazine

January 2004 – February 2006 

*Developed and edited national news content 

*Supervised a national freelance staff of 30 reporters and an assistant news editor.

Senior Business Reporter, Des Moines Register

December 2001 – December 2003

* Covered Iowa’s economy and workforce trends with a focus on the sustainability of small-town economies and issues surrounding the working poor

*Wrote weekly workplace column

Correspondent, Associated Press

May 2001 – December 2001 

*Covered a wide array of topics from crime, courts, University of Iowa, Big Ten sports and features

Business Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter

May 2000 – May 2001 

*Covered entertainment companies and wrote the "On Location" column

Assistant Press Secretary, Sen. Charles Grassley, U.S. Senate

November 1999 – May 2000

*Helped write press releases, set up the senator's interviews with state and national media organizations