Alex J. Rhowuniong

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FREELANCE  WRITER-COPYWRITER

P.O Box 9567 ♦ Tamuning, Guam 96931 ♦ 1-671-489-4685 ♦ rhowuniong@gmail.com

 

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PROFILE

     With a background in mass media communications—television, radio and newspaper—Alex J. Rhowuniong (pronounced, row-oon-young) possesses a strong foundation in research and news reporting: regular news, business news, sports, editorial, feature stories & script writing.

     Since becoming member of the American Writers & Artists Inc. in 2011, he has added copywriting to his repertoire of professional writing skills—including autoresponders, B2B contents, brochures, case studies, Christian contents, direct response, e-newsletters, news releases, sales letters, SEOs, special reports and Web writing.

     Rhowuniong is now a specialist in case studies and Christian business-to-business contents; catering especially to small to mid-size business owners, marketing managers and other busy professionals in the Christian and B2B Industries.

 

OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 

1. Written case studies for RC Communications center since Jan 2011.

2. Written well over 1,000 articles for local publications for the last 15 years, including Pacific Daily News, Marianas Variety Guam Edition (now renamed, The Post), Guam Business Magazine, Marianas Business Journal, MDM (Marine Drive Magazine), GSS (Guam Super Shoppers) and more...

3. Writing & managing contents for Facebook accounts for over seven years

4. Writing Online blogs for Flaming Vegan, Micronesian Seminar Forum and Joy FM radio for the past 15 years

5. Working as regular staff writer at PDN, Guam Glimpses and The Post 

6. Freelance writing, including a column (What’s that got to do with sports?), for PDN sports

7. Publishing, editing and writing for Xavier High (in Micronesia) and College of Micronesia (Chuuk Campus) newspapers for over five years

8. Dissecting and studying many hours of controls, case studies and white papers (special reports) 

9. Writing a number of scripts including for local production, Shooting Star Production in Guam.

10. Writing for Triton’s Call & Xanadu, University of Guam’s respective school paper and literary magazine

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

1. May 2011-Present: Case study writer at RC Communications Center

2. Aug 2016-Present: Case study writer, Good News Broadcasting; freelance writer for Guam Super Shoppers 

3. June 2014-June 2015: Program producer & customers success story writer, Good News Broadcasting

4. Mar 2008- Nov 2011: Program director & newsletter writer for Christian radio station, Joy FM, 91.9 (GUAM) 

5. Nov 2008-Present: Freelance sports writer & columnist for PDN; blogger for Flaming Vegan

6. Dec 2005-May 2007: Staff reporter for Pacific Daily News sports 

7. Apr 2005-Dec 2005: Staff reporter for Marianas Variety (now, The Guam Daily Post) 

8. Aug 2002-Dec 2005: Chuuk correspondent for Kaselelieh Press, Pohnpei FSM

9. Aug 2002-Dec 2005: Publisher/editor/writer for Island Times & Chuuk Nius (College of Micronesia, Chuuk Campus) 

10. Sept 1999-June 2002: Publisher/editor/writer, Three Towers (Xavier High paper) 

 

CERTIFICATES, MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS 

1. Member of American Writers & Artists Institute since 2011 

2. Member of Marketing Profs PRO since 2013 

3. Member of B2B Writing Success since 2013 

4. Member of Wealthy Web Writers since 2013

5. Member of Barefoot Writers since 2014

 

VOLUNTEERISM

1. (1988-1992) US ARMY with multiple awards, esp. for professionalism

2. (1994-1999) US ARMY RESERVES, awards & decorations

3. (2015-2016) Adventurers' Club (2-8yr old) teacher

4. (2008-Present) JOY FM 91.9, a Christian family friendly radio station

5. (2009-Present) Church Board member, Dededo Happy Family SDA Church

6. (2007-Present) Church Adult/Juniors Sabbath School teacher

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING 

1. American Writers & Artists Inc., Accelerated Program 

2. B2B Writing Success, free articles and Webinars 

3. MarketingProfs PRO, free articles, newsletters, webinars and virtual conferences 

4. Writer's Digest University; Writing for Children  

5. University of Guam; Mass Media Communications 

1. University of Maryland; Leadership & Management 

2. Western Oregon State University; Speech & Interpretation

3. National Radio Institute; Writing for Children 

4. Self-study; Script Writing; Queries, Pitches & Proposals; Writing in Your Own Voice, Short Stories & Plot 

 

PORTFOLIO & REFERENCES 

Available Upon Request