JONATHAN C. EASLEY3636 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20010 ∙ Email: jon.easley@gmail.com ∙ (949) 306-8671

Undergraduate EducationAlbion College, Albion, MI, graduated: May 2000

Bachelor of Arts in Economics Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

CertificationsSeries 7 & 63 Stockbroker Certifications, 2001Certified Treasury Professional, 2006

Reporting: Staff Writer, The Hill, Washington, D.C., October 2011 - Present

Write between five and seven blog posts per day on politics and the 2012 campaign for the Briefing Room blog Original reporting on 2012 campaign and Washington politics+ Cover breaking political events at the White House, bill signings, policy speeches and think tank presentations+ Television, radio and web interviews to discuss breaking political events

Correspondent, US Weekly, Washington, D.C., January 2012 - Present Stringer covering red carpet events in Washington, D.C. Provide pool reports to US editors for events such as the BET Honors awards, Big Miracle and Game Change movie premiers, White House correspondent’s dinner after parties, and the Atlantic Council awards ceremony honoring Prince Harry+ Interview celebrities and report on the events

Feature Writing Intern, Roll Call, Washington, D.C., August 2011 – October 2011 Capitol Hill news reporting and feature writing Political research and proof editing

Editorial Fellow, Politics, Salon.com, New York, NY, May 2011 – August 2011 Write political commentary, breaking news and Q&As for the War Room blog and Salon.com website Political research Publish Associated Press wires, and manage and update the publishing system

Staff Reporter, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Colorado Springs, CO, October 2010 – April 2011 Real estate and economic development beat writer Features, articles, interviews, and columns for the weekly paper Daily reporting for the Business Journal Real Estate blog

Political Reporting Intern, Denver Westword, Denver, CO, August 2010 – October 2010 Latest Word political blogger: Reporting and commentary on Colorado politics and civic activities

News Writing Intern, Law Week Colorado, Denver, CO, June 2010 – August 2010 Multi-tiered investigative reporting into Denver-area law firms, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Colorado Supreme Court Wrote a feature-length cover story for the August 9th issue about a lawyer who got busted for secretly working as a partner at two law firms simultaneously.

Professional Experience:Financial Expert of Treasury, Experian PLC, Costa Mesa, CA, December 2008 – April 2010Treasury Manager, Coram Healthcare, Denver, CO, March 2007 – November 2008Senior Treasury Analyst, Pacific Life, Newport Beach, CA, August 2004 – February 2007Associate, State Street Investment Management, Newport Beach, CA, September 2003 – August 2004Associate, Vantage Point Consultants, Northbrook, IL, September 2002 – April 2003

Research Assistant, Salomon Smith Barney Investment Banking Division, Chicago, IL, January 2001 – September 2002

Freelance Writing: McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, February 1, 2010: An Open Letter to My Cubicle Scriptapalooza, 2008 Semi-finalist: Sugar Mountain, feature length screenplay finished in the top 100 out of 4,300 Contributor, ALARM Press, Chicago, IL: Music writer for the Chicago-based art magazine.

Other:Imports Manager, TNT Global Express, Barcelona, Spain, June 2000 – November 2000: Semester Work Program