Rob Bignell:
CLASS OF 1984
Menomonie High SchoolClass of 1984
Menomonie, WI
University of WisconsinClass of 1998
Stevens point, WI
Deming High SchoolClass of 1994
Deming, NM
Hofacket Middle SchoolClass of 1994
Deming, NM
University of WisconsinClass of 1989
River falls, WI
Rob's Story
Life
PERSONAL
RESIDENCE: Santa Clarita, Calif.
CHILDREN: Kieran (son), b. Feb. 23, 2007
CAREER
-CURRENT JOB: (since Feb. 2008) News Editor, The Signal (Santa Clarita, Calif.), head copy desk and helping newsroom oversee transition to new hradware and software systems
-LAST JOB (Sept. 2007-Jan. 2008) News Editor, The Times-Standard (Eureka, Calif.), head copy desk and working on some other special projects for paper
-PREVIOUS JOB (Oct. 2006-Aug. 2007) Managing Editor, The Daily Triplicate (Crescent City, Calif.), headed newsroom
-PRE-PREVIOUS JOB (July 2005-Oct. 2006) Editorial Page Editor, The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.), head editorial board, write paper's editorials, oversee letter and guest commentary submissions, organize public forums
-PRE-PRE-PREVIOUS JOB (Dec. 2002-July 2005): Editorial Page Editor, Iowa City (Iowa) Press-Citizen; for two consecutive years won first place for editorial writing in Iowa Associated Press Managing Editor's "best of" contest; won second place in Gannett's Well Done commentary for interviews and analysis of presidential candidates in Iowa Caucuses.
-PRE-PRE-PRE-PREVIOUS JOB (Oct. 2000-Dec. 2002): News Editor, (Manit...Expand for more
owoc, Wis.)Herald Times Reporter; oversaw copy desk, sat on editorial board.
-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PREVIOUS JOB (March 1999-Sept. 2000): Managing Editor, Prescott (Wis.) Journal; oversaw all aspects of weekly news operation; won several awards including Wisconsin Newspaper Association's Weekly Newspaper of the Year (2000) and second place for National Newspaper Association's Democracy Award (for editorial writing).
-OTHER JOBS: Reporter, Red Wing (Minn.) Republican-Eagle; freelance writer for several years during 1990s in New Mexico and central Wisconsin.
MILITARY
Served in Wisconsin Army National Guard and New Mexico National Guard from 1983 to 1997. Reached rank of sergeant. Worked as Unit Public Affairs Liaison.
EDUCATION
-Masters (English), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1998)
-Bachelors (Journalism, English), University of Wisconsin-River Falls (1989)
INTERESTS
-Writing science fiction
-Astronomy (check out my astrobiology blog, "Alien Life" and astronomy blog "Our Stellar Neighborhood")
-Reading (contemporary literature, science fiction, philosophy)
-Travel (29 states, 4 countries so far)
-Jazz (listening/collecting, not playing)
-Jeeps
-Hiking
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