Evan Markfield
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assignments Editor/Chief Reporter, Carolina Blue magazine: July 2001 - present
- Create weekly editorial budget and manage staff of freelancers while serving as beat writer covering University of North Carolina football and basketball.
Managing Editor/Senior Writer, Vilcom Interactive Media: August 2000 - February 2001
- Produced and maintained content while making all editorial decisions for high-traffic University of North Carolina sports Internet site, Goheels.com.
- Managed staff of freelancers and interns in addition to daily beat coverage.
Sports Copy Editor, Burlington (N.C.) Times-News: June - August 2000
- Responsible for copy editing and design of sports section at 27,500-circulation daily newspaper.
Intern, Sports Illustrated for Kids magazine: June - August 1999
- Performed the duties of a full-time reporter, including writing, research and fact checking, at a sports magazine geared toward children ages 8-13.
Editorial Assistant, ACC Athlete magazine: May - August 1998
- Responsible for editing, research and creative support at sports magazine covering schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Various Positions, The Daily Tar Heel: Aug. 1996 - May 2000
- Served as staff writer at university desk (one semester), university editor (one semester), sports writer (three semesters), and assistant sports editor (three semesters).
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
- B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, May 2000
- minor in Spanish
Honors/Awards:
- Two school-level Hearst Awards (sports and spot news)
- Elton Casey Sports Journalism Award, April 1999
- Tom Bost Award/Scholarship, April 1998
Skills:
- Can speak and write Spanish
- Extensive experience with QuarkXPress
- Knowledge of HTML
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady and GoLive.