Timothy D. Kane

195 Rice Corner Road, Brookfield, MA 01506

Cell: (413) 813-5350 • Home: (508) 867-5985

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Kane Drums Co. (www.kanedrums.com)

• Part-time drum instructor for Ware and Brookfield, Mass students

• Paid weekly blogger for KMC Corp./Dixon Drums Co. (www.dixondrums.net/blog)

• Professional freelance drummer and home studio recording engineer

• Drum refinishing craftsman

• Songwriter and band promoter

Professional newspaper Journalist

Turley Publications, Inc. Palmer, MA August 2005 to present

Executive Editor15 weekly community newspapers, 100,000-plus free and paid circulations

Worcester Business Journal Worcester, MA November 2004 –July 2005

Editor, twice-monthly business newspaper, 13,000 paid circulation

Stonebridge Press Inc. Southbridge, MA November 1999 – June 2004

Editor-in-chief, Southbridge (Daily) Evening News & five sister weeklies

Community Newspaper Company Needham, MA January 1995 - November 1999

Editor, several weekly publications and one city daily

Worcester County Newspapers Inc. Southbridge, MA December 1992 - January 1995

Staff Reporter, The Webster Times, Webster, MA

EDUCATION

Minor in Music Theory/Performance. Major in professional writing

Graduated with Honors
Played trombone and drums in college jazz ensemble, big band, all original rock trio

Jazz curriculum, jazz band ensemble

General college prep with specialization in concert band, jazz band, chorus, and show choir ensembles from fourth grade through senior year.