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Principal
Dynamo Communications
Katy, TX
Nov 2011 - Present (12 years 10 months)
Specialize in oil & gas public relations, communications publications, event planning, and media strategy. Portfolio link is http://davidyarbrough.carbonmade.com/
Selected accomplishments:
• Wrote and proofread communications for advertising/marketing agencies based in Houston for oil & gas companies including Schlumberger, Bristow Group Inc., Cameron, Gardner Denver, Basic Energy Services, Katalyst Data Management, and Ranger Offshore.
• Strategized public relations for the Harvard University Club of Houston’s event with Jeremy Lin (Class of 2010) of the Houston Rockets, which resulted in coverage by Comcast.
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Blogger
Houston, TX
Nov 2010 - Sep 2012 (1 year 10 months)
Wrote on trending men’s topics including what to wear in corporate environments, casual and formal functions; and how to tie a bowtie or necktie. http://blog.chron.com/styleprofile/
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Blogger
Houston, TX
Feb 2008 - Nov 2010 (2 years 9 months)
Wrote on trending men’s topics including what to wear in corporate environments, casual and formal functions; and how to tie a bowtie or necktie.
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Web Producer
Houston, TX
Mar 2007 - Jul 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Shot photos and wrote stories on local events for abc13.com, the Houston ABC affiliate’s website. Edited and posted clips from high school sports, and video packages from daily newscasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
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Boxing Editor
Bristol, CT
May 2003 - Mar 2007 (3 years 10 months)
Wrote round-by-round accounts of major pay-per-view boxing events. Updated rankings by weight class. Coordinated Web chats with world champions and contenders such as Oscar De La Hoya and Jermain Taylor.
News Editor. Wrote headline links, edited staff-written stories, rewrote wire copy and maintained Web site updates.