Professional/Personal Overview
A journalist for 20+ years, I've covered everything from devastating tornadoes in Texas to California's Death Row. I've interviewed the famous -- California Gov. Jerry Brown, director Rob Reiner -- and the would-be famous, such as La Tigressa, the logging protester who for a while ran a one-woman "Striptease for the Trees." True story.
Work Info
Expertise
Photographer
4 Years
Editor
6 Years
Reporter
25 Years
Specialty
Education
15 Years
Government
25 Years
Lifestyle
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
28 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Scholastic Administrator (11+), Associated Press (11+), Vineyard & Winery Management (11+), US Airways Magazine (6-10), San Francisco Chronicle (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
University of California, Berkeley (3-5), Shafer Vineyards (1-2)
Other Work History
I joined the Associated Press in Dallas in 1986, holding several positions including Texas Night Editor, Springfield, Mass. correspondent and supervisory correspondent in Berkeley.
Computer Skills
Word, Excel
Technical Skills
Picasa photo editing, Windows Movie Maker, Wordpress.
Equipment
Digital camera/video recorder, laptop, digital voice recorder.
Awards
AP California/Nevada Story of the Year, 2001. AP California/Nevada Staffer of the Year 1996.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near San Francisco, CA. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
FOOD & WINE
(AP , 11/15/2012)
(Associated Press , 6/26/2012)
Maybe it’s the ad’s strikingly handsome spokesman dressed in fireman’s gear. Maybe it’s the fact that his shirt has a winsome habit of disappearing, revealing sculpted pecs. Maybe it’s the beret-wearing kitten he chats with. In French. Whatever the reason, you don’t have to watch Sauza Blue Tequila’
EDUCATION
(Scholastic Administrator , 11/1/2011)
A story detailing new requirements in assessing teachers with case histories of how different districts have approached the task.
(Scholastic Administrator , 9/1/2011)
A look at the expansion of online learning courses in K-12 education.
ENVIRONMENT
(BioEnergy Connection , 9/1/2011)
(Link is to PDF, article p. 27)
PROFILES
(FIU Magazine , 5/15/2012)
TRAVEL
(US Airways Magazine , 4/1/2013)
(AP , 3/1/2013)
(US Airways Magazine , 1/10/2013)
WEBSITE CONTENT
(Shafer Vineyards , 3/1/2013)
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
