Nicholas DeLorenzo

Philadelphia, PA 19125 USA
Website: http://nickdelo.tumblr.com

Professional Experience

Professional writer looking for freelance opportunities. Vast experience covering sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NCAA). Well-versed in entertainment writing and pop-culture criticism. My creative non-fiction has been honored by Paste Magazine and Biographile.

Total Media Industry Experience

4 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Screen Invasion (10+)

Other Work History

Associate NCAA Editor at The Sports Network (January 2012 - December 2014)

Technical Skills

Photo editing (Adobe Photoshop), Video Editing (Final Cut Pro, iMovie), social media marketing

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office suite, knowledge of both Mac and PC OS, basic HTML

Equipment

Macbook Pro

References

Frank Haynes, Senior Editor at The Sports Network, 215-300-6355, fthaynesjr@yahoo.com Kristal Bailey, Editor-in-Chief at Screen Invasion, kristalbailey@screeninvasion.com Matt Higgins, Senior Director of Digital Strategy + Media at Group SJR, 215-584-7883, mhiggins@groupsjr.com

Awards

Selected and honored by Paste Magazine and Biographile for their "That Summer" non-fiction writing contest

General

The Leap
(none 7/30/2014)
Paste Magazine's and Biographile's honorable mention selection for the 2014 "That Summer" writing contest. Chronicles a very specific moment during a Canadian vacation.
Boyhood review
(none 8/4/2014)
film review of the Richard Linklater's Boyhood
Girls "Beach House" Episode Recap
(ScreenInvasion 2/17/2014)
Review of the "Beach House" episode of the HBO series Girls.
Heisman Rankings: The Final Ballot
(The Sports Network 12/1/2014)
Every week in the fall of 2014 I ranked the top contenders for the Heisman Trophy. This was the final installment prior to the award being handed out on Saturday, December 6.
The power to surprise
(The Sports Network 8/1/2014)
Previewing the Mississippi State Bulldogs as a preseason dark horse in the SEC (they went on to finish the 2014 season 10-3 and at one point were the No. 1 team in the nation).