Jennifer Annette Austin Briggs Gerst

Jennifer Briggs 3935 El Campo Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107 ________________________________________ [email protected] • Cellular 817-528-9443 journalist-editor/publicist/speaker/writer I am a versatile, talented journalist and editor, humorist, author and speaker who really misses crazy deadlines, unbelievable workloads and the pride I get from doing something I love. Newspapers Fort Worth Star-Telegram (13 years in sports, news, features, column writing, humor: Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks beat writer, seven years as nationally known masked wrestling columnist/social commentator Betty Ann Stout, award-winning investigative reporter, features writer, member of Star-Telegram Marketing Committee and Star-Telegram Speakers Bureau) Wilmington (Delaware) News Journal (Traveling beat writer covering Philadelphia Phillies, sports columnist) Lionheart Newspapers (Editor and writing coach for a chain of suburban papers) Wisconsin State Journal (sports columnist, Packers/outdoors/general news/features writer) Dallas Observer (columnist) Books Strive to Excel: The Will and Wisdom of Vince Lombardi, The Book of Landry, Quotable Billy Graham, A Very Brady Guide to Life, Nolan Ryan: The Authorized Pictorial History, TexasSpeak: The Advanced Version. Twice included in Best American Sports Writing anthology. Currently working on a humorous look at Texas sports through the ages for Great Texas Books. Just completed work (photos and copy) on a D/FW guidebook geared mainly toward corporations relocating people to new regions. Radio Sportstalk host, Madison, Wisconsin Occasional guest, KTCK The Ticket, Dallas Weekly humor spot (years ago) WBAP Fort Worth Weekly humor spot (also years ago) KLIF Freelance USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Dallas Observer, Texas Monthly, D Magazine, FWWeekly, others. Topics included sports, social commentary, humor, food, travel, features, editing and spot news. Web Co-founded DFWSportsNet.com, an area sports Internet site (which was probably a little before its time), exposing me to more editing, managerial experience, web design, marketing, etc. Public relations Worked as spokesperson for the Fort Worth Cats until startup, snagging publicity, organizing press conferences, working with players to coach them with media relations skills. Skills  Talented journalist who has covered all aspects of sports at the high school, college and professional level as well as hard news and features on all topics. 