I started my career as a broadcast journalist and I have written extensively for television and radio news and sports productions. But, over the years, I’ve also written scripts for various program interstitials, miniseries, promotions and commercials.
I also have the advantage of being able to write in another language and, for many years, as a producer within the multilingual broadcast community, I was tasked with contributing translations of English text to Italian and vice versa.
I’ve also expanded beyond the scope of broadcast media and demonstrated my writing skills for a variety of print and online publications as well as my own soccer blog and sports business website. I’ve also been a feature writer, columnist and magazine editor for nationally distributed publications.
In 2017, as Director of Marketing & Communications for the non-profit National Soccer Coaches Association of Canada (NSCAC), I was asked to create a biannual Journal exclusively for the organization’s members. With the help of layout artists, graphic designers, and contributors all across Canada, I oversaw the completion of two editions of the “Journal for Soccer Coaches”, the official publication of the NSCAC, which was distributed to thousands of soccer coaches and technical directors across Canada and the United States.
The Journal contained original features, guest editorials, training tips, and articles on coaching methodology. As the managing editor, it was my responsibility to collect the dozens of contributions that were submitted, edit them for length and clarity, and organize them in a meaningful fashion across the pages of the Journal, all while working towards a fixed deadline for printing. The end product was very satisfying and rewarding and drew extremely positive feedback.
Here is a link to the second issue of the NSCAC’s “Journal for Soccer Coaches” released in fall of 2017: https://www.nscac.ca/_files/ugd/d67de7_bf394d9e29674b89a06a96444f346d8c.pdf
As a multi media creative writer, with knowledge of and experience working with a variety of publishing tools, I am able to contribute my skills to a broad range of media outlets from broadcast media to print and web-based publications to social media platforms.
If your organization is looking for an experienced creative writer or editor for an existing publication, or if you’re looking to develop a new web-based digital platform, I can assist you. Reach out to me at: alfdeblasis@gmail.com.
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