Career of Jerome Masek
Experience
1969-1972
Part-time sports writer/photographer for a weekly, The Madison Press, The Free Press in Geneva, The Daily Sentinel-Tribune in Bowling Green, and The BG News at BGSU. Began career at age 16.
1972-1980
The Star-Beacon in Ashtabula. Promoted from Sports Writer to Sports Editor, General News Reporter, City Hall Reporter, Chief Photojournalist, County Editor and City Editor.
1980-1982
The Cleveland Press. General Assignment Reporter, Energy and Environmental Reporter, then covered 13 suburbs in SW Cuyahoga County.
1982-1983
The Star, Terre Haute, IN. City Editor. Now known as Tribune-Star.
1983-1985
BFGoodrich, Writer-Editor-Photographer, Employee Publications World HQ Building in Akron, OH. Now the Goodrich, Corp.
1984-1990
City of Cleveland. Assistant Press Secretary/speech writer. Then Press Secretary/Executive Assistant and Cabinet member, to Mayor George Voinovich.
1990-1992
The Morning Journal, Lorain, OH. Regional Editor, then Day City Editor.
1992-2000
Ohio Lottery Commission, based in Cleveland, OH. Manager of Marketing Publications, and Photojournalist.
2000-2018
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Media Relations Manager, part of Executive Management Team. Manager of Marketing Publications, Web site Content Editor, and Photojournalist. Retired Jan. 31, 2018.
2005-Present
Certified Hypnotist and Principal of The Jerome Group LLC, offering services in hypnosis, photojournalism, free-lance copy editing, and public speaking.
Education
1967-1971
Madison, OH, High School
1971-1975
Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. News-editorial sequence.
1975-Present
Professional development in holistic medicine, public relations, crisis communications, media relations, journalism, photojournalism, leadership, and public speaking.
2005 and 2007
National Guild of Hypnotists. Certified in hypnosis and stress management.
2008-2009
Trained in National Incident Management System (NIMS), as part of my responsibilities at RTA. Offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHA).
