Resumé

Community Focus
September, 2009 – Current
Sports Editor.
Feature Articles, Game / Event Coverage, Opinion Commentary and Statistical Analysis.
Published monthly with circulation of 32,000. 

Lamorinda Weekly
September, 2010 – Current
Sports Contributor.
Feature Articles, Game / Event Coverage, Opinion Commentary and Statistical Analysis.
Published twice monthly with circulation of 24,200. 

Martinez News-Gazette
January, 2006 – Current.
Sports Editor / Contributor.
Feature Articles, Game / Event Coverage, Opinion Commentary, Statistical Trend Articles
Game Capsules, Highlights, Summaries and General News Articles.
Published thrice weekly with circulation of 14,000.

Patch.com
November, 2010 –  Current
Contributor.
Game coverage.

Fifty Years by the Bay: The San Francisco Giants, 1958-2007
November, 2006
Author.
A literary documentary, covering all of the significant memories in San Francisco Giant history. This detailed account commences with the move West in 1958, through the 40 seasons at Candlestick Park, to a new beginning at Pacific Bell Park, into a new millennium, and onto the 2007 season. The work relives the key moments, teams, players and figures that made the franchise great. All of the memorable and celebrated moments are chronicled, including: Through the years with the team, 1958 – 2007; Top individual game feats; Significant seasonal performances; Successful career achievements; Features on all of the great San Francisco Giant players.
Combined regional and national sales of over 4,000!

Elysian Fields Quarterly: The Baseball Review
Featured contributor.
Article entitled “The Giants Spring Tour of Japan: March 1970.”
Volume 21 / Number 3 in Summer, 2004 

chucknan.com
Personal website.
Personal blog with Feature Articles, Game / Event Coverage,  Opinion Commentary, Statistical Trend Articles, Game Capsules, Highlights and Summaries. Covers professional, college and prep sports (high school). 

hoggtrader.com
Featured contributor.
Feature Articles on motorcycling enthusiasts. In addition, also featured individuals involved with every aspect of the motorcycle industry. 

Radio Station KATD 990 AM (Concord)
July, 1999 – December, 2000
Assistant Sports Program Director, Media Relations Consultant and Sports Talk Show Host.

Note: Any gaps in resume indicate career work experience in an unrelated field.

Professional Qualifications
Sports journalist with a high-level of proficiency, covering all levels of athletic competition. Work experience includes following types of coverage and writing:

  • Feature Articles
  • Detailed Game / Event Articles
  • Opinion Commentary, Analysis and Statistical Trend Articles
  • Game Capsules, Highlights, Summaries and General News Articles
  • Athlete Profiles
  • Page Layout and Design

Professional Skills

  • Writing Journalism: Talent to convey thoughts in a concise, descriptive and entertaining manner. Able to meet time-critical deadlines.
  • Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate, via verbal and written methods, to all organizational and public levels.
  • Organizational Skills: Capability to continually re-prioritize responsibilities according to demands.
  • Analytical Skills: Aptitude to research, assimilate and analyze information from various sources and formulate conclusions.
  • PC Skills: Proficiency with most software and O/S packages, including Microsoft Office, Windows, PhotoShop, QuarkExpress; also have expertise with navigating the Internet / World Wide Web.

Education
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1983 with emphasis in Finance and Management.
Minor in Contemporary History (20th Century).
Additional ongoing training classes/workshops and external seminars.