Giuseppe Franco “Joey” Pagano, MS

Syracuse, New York •  joeyfpagano@gmail.com • wheelchairqb.com • linkedin.com/in/joeyfpagano

Giuseppe Franco “Joey” Pagano is a Central New York-based writer with a diverse body of work, ranging from state government to higher education to journalism. He has experience in research centers focused on disability law, employment for people with disabilities, and disability-inclusive education and in the New York State Senate. A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and Syracuse’s School of Education, he has a number of bylines, including Syracuse.com, Yahoo, and other publications.

Experience

Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University — Research Assistant
October 2022 – Present

    • Draft overviews of research 
    • Write social media posts/manage accounts
    • Complete research tasks

Syracuse.com/The Post Standard, Syracuse, NY — Guest Columnist
May 2021 – Present

    • Write a column about disability and other cultural issues, from a first-hand perspective
    • Use current happenings, events, initiatives and local policies as foundation for articles

New York State Senate (Sen. John Mannion), Syracuse, NY — Legislative Correspondent
January 2022 – May 2023

    • Wrote social media posts, awards, replies to constituent emails  
    • Managed website  

Taishoff Center, Syracuse University — Student Marketing Assistant
July 2021 – September 2021

    • Designed flyers, using Syracuse University brand colors/typography, in Adobe Suite
    • Designed 37-page report, creating templates and using information from supervisors
    • Wrote news stories posted to Syracuse University News  

Education

School of Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Cultural Foundations of Education, MS & Disability Studies, CAS, July 2022 

    • GPA: 3.9

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Magazine, BS, May 2021

    • GPA: 3.5
    • Minor: Sociology

Strengths

Teamwork

Persistence

Empathy

Digital Skills

WordPress

Microsoft Office 

Adobe Suite

Google Apps Suite 

Skills

Public Policy

Social Media Management

Fact Checking

Argumentative Writing

Awards

Column Writing
1st Place – Regional
Mark of Excellence
Society of Prof. Journalists
Spring 2022

Opinion Writing
1st Place
Clips & Clicks
Associated Coll. Press
Spring 2021