Professional Experience
I've worked the last 10 years as a journalist, writing, reporting, editing, researching, and producing multimedia content for various web publications. During that time, I've written political, health-related, technology, transportation, financial, and entertainment stories. My work has appeared in AARP Bulletin and Yahoo, as well as in publications owned by AOL and E.W. Scripps. I also have expertise in SEO writing, blogging, editing, web producing, and interpreting web analytics. I hold an MA in journalism from American University and am working toward an MA in writing from The Johns Hopkins University.
Expertise
- Reporter 8 Years
- Writer 8 Years
- Social Media 8 Years
Specialty
- Real Estate 5 Years
- Technology 8 Years
- Transportation 3 Years
Industries
- Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 8 Years
- Publishing (non-book) - all 9 Years
- Newspaper - Local/Regional 3 Years
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Forester Network(1-2)
- Crain Communications(10+)
- Google(10+)
- Youth Today(1-2)
- Post-Bulletin(1-2)
- WorkCompCentral(1-2)
- Bisnow(10+)
Technical skills
Adobe Audition, Drupal, Sitecore, Saxotech, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut, Photoshop, Soundslides, Taboola.
Computer skills
Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite
Awards
Best of Scripps Deadline Reporting Award 2012
Associations
Society of Professional Journalist, National Association of Professional Journalist
Writing Samples
Strategic Trenching and Shoring: Being Organized on a Project from the Beginning to the End
(Grading and Excavation Contractor Magazine 9/8/2015)
Whether a contractor wants to excavate a trench to lay power lines or pipelines, the need for an orga- nized plan of attack is essential. Therefore, an A to Z approach for starting and ending a trenching project is necessary.
Florida high student stabbed
(Naples Daily News 1/24/2011)
I spent the afternoon/early evening covering a stabbing death in Southwest Florida involving two high school students at a bus stop. As the story grew, it gained national attention when the suspect, Jorge Saaverdra, successfully used the 'Stand Your Ground' law as a defense.
Louisiana Council Revives Drug Bill Interest
(Work Comp Central 6/24/2015)
A Louisiana advisory council reconsiders support for a formulary bill that would limit the types of prescription drugs patients could use.
Take Command of Your Landfill With Smart Equipment
(MSW Management 4/15/2015)
Gone are the days when surveyors were forced to jam stakes into the dirt to grade landfills. Today, engineers have the option of using GPS or machine control to finish landfill construction projects in much less time than years past.
Naples merchants along US 41 oppose rerouting
(Naples Daily News 3/26/2011)
Naples officials proposed to have U.S. 41 turn east at Golden Gate Parkway by Coastland Center mall, then turn south at Goodlette-Frank Road until it connects back up with present-day U.S. 41 East. That idea didn't please many U.S. 41 business owners.
Minn. Zip rail backers make their case in DC.pdf
(Rochester (Minn.) Post-Bulletin 4/24/2015)
The United States High Speed Rail Association hosted a three-day conference in Washington, D.C., where groups from around the country converged to outline plans for high-speed rail projects. One was the North American High Speed Rail Group, which says it hopes to build the Zip Rail between Rochester