Resume
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ANTHONY DeBARROS
www.anthonydebarros.com
adebarros[at]gmail[dot]com
(540) 751-8669
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
USA TODAY, McLean, Virginia, 2008 to present.
Senior Database Editor
Lead team of five database editors responsible for analytic journalism and creation of data-driven interactives on USATODAY.com. We find news in data and work with reporters and designers to tell the stories. Responsible for hiring, staff development, goal-setting and standards. Also build internal and public applications using SQL Server, Visual Studio, C# and ASP.Net. Oversee development of USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list, managing data analysis and integrity.
USA TODAY, McLean, Virginia, 1997 to 2008.
Database Editor/Investigative Journalist
Introduced data analysis and investigative reporting techniques to health, education, religion and entertainment coverage in Life section. Acquired and analyzed data sets that formed the backbone of investigative and daily stories, graphics and interactive content. Wrote or co-wrote many of the stories. Key member of team that implemented social networking tools on USATODAY.com in 2006-07. Winner of Missouri Lifestyle Journalism award in 2007, plus more than three dozen of the company’s internal journalism awards.
Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1986 to 1997.
Editor, Reporter: Police Reporter, Community Reporter, 1986; Music/Lifestyle reporter, 1987-88; Systems Editor, Copy Editor 1988-91; Assistant City Editor, 1990-91; Life Section Editor, 1991-94; Technology Editor, 1994-97.
Beginning as obituary writer and police reporter, promoted into reporting and editing roles with increasing responsibility and impact. As Life Editor, supervised staff of seven and led redesign of print section. As Technology Editor, in 1992 launched of one of the first dial-up online services at a daily newspaper by creating a newsroom computer bulletin board system. Key leader in overall newspaper redesign and product development that led to newspaper being named “Most Improved” in Gannett chain.
The Summer Institute for the Gifted, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Instructor. Taught news writing and creative writing to gifted middle school and high school students. Three summers, 1994-1996.
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1989; 1992.
Adjunct Instructor of Journalism. Taught three semesters of college-level introductory journalism courses.
Freelance writer, 1990 to 2005.
Columns, reviews and features have appeared in Computer Reseller News, CCM, Sevenball and other publications related to music and technology.
WEOK/WPDH Broadcasting, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1983 to 1986.
Part-time on-air personality and news reporter at the top-rated AM/FM station in New York’s mid-Hudson Valley.
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EDUCATION
Master of Science in Computer Science/Information Systems. Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1997. Systems analysis and technology management. 3.8 GPA.
Bachelor of Arts in English. Marist College, 1986. Concentration in writing and journalism. Editor on staff of student newspaper, The Circle. 3.7 GPA.
Associate in Science in Communications and Media Arts. Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 1983. Focus on mass media, television and radio broadcasting.
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AWARDS & CITATIONS
Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards. Winner with Robert Davis, Consumer Affairs, for First Year in College is Riskiest, 2007
Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards. Finalist with Gene Sloan, Consumer Category, for Park Safety Rules Lax, 2001
Distinguished Achievement Award Finalist. The Association of Education Publishers, 1999, for The School Construction Divide
Special Citation. Education Writers Association, 1999, for The School Construction Divide
USA TODAY Enterprise All-Star Team member. 1999 and 2000
Excellence in Journalism Award. Center for Education Reform, First Place (team), 1997.
First Place, Business/Finance. New York State Associated Press Association Writing Contest, 1995, for Cirrus Logic.
Employee of the Year. Poughkeepsie Journal, December 1989.
Excellence in English. Senior class award. Marist College, May 1986.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
SQL Server: T-SQL, data design, stored procedures, functions, XML output, data parsing.
Visual Studio: Design and coding of database-driven Web applications using C# and ASP.Net.
SPSS: Statistical analysis including crosstabs, regression, correlation, analyzing weighted survey responses, recoding data.
Microsoft Access and Excel: Advanced data analysis.
Sonar/Cakewalk: Audio recording, editing and mixing.
ArcView: Building maps and analyzing spatial data.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Northern Virginia Community College. One-semester class in Visual Studio. 2008.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting/Investigative Reporters and Editors. Frequent attendee and speaker at IRE boot camps and conferences. Completed Stats and Maps boot camp, SQL Server boot camp, Django mini boot camp.
Wilmington News-Journal. Wilmington Writers’ Workshop. Wilmington, Del., April 1993.
American Press Institute. Reston, Va. Feature and Lifestyle Editors’ Seminar, March 1992.
American Newspaper Publishers Association. Technical Exposition and Conference. Las Vegas, June 1990.
