RIMA J
RIMA J. VYDMANTAS
1353 N. Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 229-3407
rimaone@
EXPERIENCE
8/2001-----8/2002 Good News Magazine Atlanta, GA Copy Editor
▪ Copy edited monthly magazine, implemented style and consistent voice, checked facts
2/2000-----2/2001 CNNfn New York, NY Copy Editor
▪ Copy edited several business shows daily, managed teams of writers, selected free-lancers, conducted performance reviews, made sure all copy conformed to CNN style and anchors’ voices, checked facts
6/1989-----2/2000 CNN Atlanta, GA Copy Editor/Lead Writer
▪ Copy edited several news shows daily, managed teams of writers and free-lancers, conducted performance reviews, made sure all copy conformed to CNN style and anchors’ voices, checked facts, continuously updated breaking news stories
▪ Wrote lead stories, wrote other stories as needed, field-produced news and feature stories, translated as needed (Lithuanian), both in Atlanta and D.C.
6/1987-----5/1989 CNN Headline News Atlanta, GA Writer
▪ Wrote lead stories, wrote other stories as needed, filled in as producer and copy editor, free-lanced at WSB-TV as a Writer
1/1986----12/1986 Columbia Missourian Columbia, MO Reporter/Copy Editor
8/1985----12/1986 IRE Columbia, MO Researcher
6/1979----10/1982 WBBM-TV (CBS) Chicago, IL Chief Production Assistant,
Weekend Overnight Assignment Editor, Assignment Editor
SPORTS
7/1996----8/1996 1996 Olympics Atlanta, GA Liaison
between NBA and ACOG for Lithuanian Men’s Basketball Team
7/1990----8/1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, WA Writer/Copy Editor
▪ Copy edited all Goodwill Games research manuals, wrote for taped and live Goodwill Games shows in the Seattle studio
6/1989 Atlanta Hawks Atlanta, GA Interpreter (Moscow and Vilnius)
▪ Interpreted for Atlanta Hawks coach (Michael Fratello) and Atlanta Hawks president (Stan Kasten) during negotiations with Lithuanian basketball player Sarunas Marciulionis
2/1989 NBA All-Star Game Houston, TX Interpreter for Rimas Kurtinaitis,
Lithuanian three-point shooter
10/1989 ABC Sports Milwaukee, WI Researcher/Interpreter
at the first McDonald’s Open (first NBA/Soviet basketball exhibition game)
EDUCATION
9/1985----6/1987 University of Missouri at Columbia Master’s Studies
6/1984 University of Illinois at Chicago Circle Mass Media BS
LANGUAGES
Fluent Lithuanian, some German, familiar with Russian
REFERENCES
Bob Furnad (Former President, CNN-Headline News) bobfurnad@
Peter Tedeschi (Senior Executive Producer, CNNfn, New York) peter.Tedeschi@
Charles Caudill (President, Caudill Media Management) charlescaudill@
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