Experience

San José Spotlight

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Advisor

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Working with the San Jose Spotlight editors and reporters to further the publication's mission of building strong local journalism in a community-supported newsroom. Working with the San Jose Spotlight editors and reporters to further the publication's mission of building strong local journalism in a community-supported newsroom.



NAMI SANTA CLARA COUNTY

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Writer, Editor

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Strategic Media Advisor

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  • Collaborate with business on growth strategies through editorial content, events and programs • NAMI Mental Health writer on wide range of topics including the criminal justice system, medical treatments and programs, California's mental health care system and interviews with experts and advocates in the mental health sector. • Writer/blogger on a variety of topics that include the environment, business, and government based on years of media coverage as an award-winning journalist and editor. Show less



Internbound Inc.

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Founder and CEO

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2019

  Internbound's platform was developed to help career counselors and faculty showcase their students' strength and potential to employers. To help employers locate future talent. To give students a tool that highlights their skills inside the classroom and out in the field. Internbound's platform was developed to help career counselors and faculty showcase their students' strength and potential to employers. To help employers locate future talent. To give students a tool that highlights their skills inside the classroom and out in the field.



Silicon Valley Business Journal

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Print Editor

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Oversaw all print content, including weekly publication, special publications and print packages. • Worked with designers and photographers.• Oversaw special sections editors, freelancers and research department.• Wrote columns for weekly edition, archived at www.bizjournals.com/sanjose.• Wrote stories for print and web.• As Editor, the paper won numerous awards for business reporting, continuous coverage, tech reporting, breaking news and features from Peninsula Press Club and California Better Newspaper Contest (CNPA). Show less

• Editor

  • Feb 2008 - Nov 2012

  • Oversaw all news operation (print and digital)• Managed reporters, editors, researchers, designers and photographers. • Wrote weekly column, archived at www.bizjournals.com/sanjose• Won numerous awards, including General Excellence through ACBJ, the paper's parent company. Recognized for General Excellence and first and second place awards for business/tech reporting, continuous coverage, breaking news and features from Peninsula Press Club and the California Better Newspaper Contest (CNPA)The Silicon Valley Business Journal is a B2B publication. One of 40 in a chain, all part of parent company, American City Business Journal. Show less



Silicon Valley Community Newspapers

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Mar 2002 - Feb 2008

  • Editor of the Campbell Reporter and the Willow Glen Resident, acquired by Knight Ridder in 2005. Current owner Digital First Media. • Helped launch the Cambrian Resident.• Hired, trained reporters. Oversaw and developed story ideas in weekly meetings• Worked with designers and photographers• Wrote weekly columns and editorials• Wrote news stories and features• Weeklies won numerous awards for writing, reporting, columns and features from Peninsula Press Club and California Better Newspaper Contest (CNPA). Show less

• Reporter

  • Sep 2001 - Mar 2002

  • Reporter Willow Glen Resident (Sept. 2001- Dec. 2001) Covered all community news, features, business, San Jose City Council, human interest.• Reporter Campbell Reporter ( Jan. 2001- March 2002) cover all community news, features, business, Campbell City Council, human interest.



Journalist

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Journalist/Freelancer

  • Jan 1997 - Sep 2001

  • Progressive Media Project, opinion piece writer, distributed via the Knight-Ridder wire service to major dailies throughout the U.S. Commentary appeared in more than 50 publications including the LA Times, Miami Herald, National Geographic, The Charlotte Observer • Freelance feature writer for newspapers and magazines, including the Massage Magazine, Pet Life, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers. • Progressive Media Project, opinion piece writer, distributed via the Knight-Ridder wire service to major dailies throughout the U.S. Commentary appeared in more than 50 publications including the LA Times, Miami Herald, National Geographic, The Charlotte Observer • Freelance feature writer for newspapers and magazines, including the Massage Magazine, Pet Life, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers.