Professional Experience
Award-winning freelance writer/editor/photographer and former Associated Press and daily newspaper writer/editor. I'm versatile, creative, fast and accurate and have written everything from profiles on billionaires to exposes on river contamination. I most often cover breaking news, business, food, travel, gardening, arts and entertainment, criminal justice, government and environmental (particularly water) issues.
Expertise
Editor
6 Years
Photographer
18 Years
Reporter
18 Years
Specialty
Lifestyle
2 Years
Arts & Humanities
4 Years
Government
10 Years
Industries
Newspaper - Local/Regional
14 Years
Wire Service
2 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Norman (Okla.) Transcript (10+), Agence France Presse (3-5), Oklahoma Gazette (10+), OklahomaWatch.org (3-5)
Other Work History
Newswoman, weekend supervisor - The Associated Press, Oklahoma City bureau
Technical Skills
Photo editing (Adobe Photoshop, iPhoto), video editing (iMovie),
Foreign Language Skills
limited Spanish, French
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Operating System OS 10.6.8, Quark Xpress, News Edit Pro IQ
Equipment
MacBook Pro, iPad, Sony and Flip video cameras, Nikon 300, Nikon 90, digital audio recorders
Work Permits & Visas
Nigeria (visa)
References
Rob Collins, editor, Oklahoma Gazette, (405) 528-6000, editor@okgazette.com; Jenn Scott, lifestyles editor, Oklahoma Gazette, (405) 528-6000; Andy Rieger, executive editor, Norman Transcript, (405) 366-3543, editor@normantranscript.com
Awards
AP/ONE Carl Rogan Sweepstakes award winner, 2008, 2005; dozens of AP first place awards and SPJ/Oklahoma awards in investigative, in-depth enterprise, features, business features and reporting, spot news reporting, criminal justice reporting, sports features, entertainment features, spot news reporting, environmental reporting, political/governmental reporting, health reporting
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists, immediate past president, Oklahoma Pro Chapter; Society of Environmental Journalists; Investigative Reporters and Editors, FOI Oklahoma
