Experience

News Leader Media

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Reporter (full time)

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Pitch, research and write stories that reflect the unique characteristics of the Shenandoah Valley area; Develop enterprise packages for print/web; Promote stories through various social media platforms; Write a weekly column with the purpose of generating discussion among readers; Produce and edit video designed to accompany and enhance news and feature stories; Developed, produced, hosted and edited a weekly podcast discussing local sports stories; Provided sports play-by-play announcing for live video feed of state basketball playoffs; Won four Virginia Press Association awards and a Gannett award of excellence. Show less

• Sports Writer (part time)

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2016

  Pitch, research and write stories that reflect the unique characteristics of the Shenandoah Valley area; Develop enterprise packages for print/web; Promote stories through various social media platforms; Write a weekly column with the purpose of generating discussion among readers; Produce and edit video designed to accompany and enhance news and feature stories; Developed, produced, hosted and edited a weekly podcast discussing local sports stories; Provided sports play-by-play announcing for live video feed of state basketball playoffs; Won four Virginia Press Association awards and a Gannett award of excellence. Show less



S&P Global

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2016

  I was responsible for editing and updating 2,700 listings in the Standard and Poor’s Money Market Directories. I extracted data from federal documents, emails and websites. I helped launch the Standard and Poor’s Family Office publication and managed and trained a team of employees for an annual six-week editing project. I was responsible for editing and updating 2,700 listings in the Standard and Poor’s Money Market Directories. I extracted data from federal documents, emails and websites. I helped launch the Standard and Poor’s Family Office publication and managed and trained a team of employees for an annual six-week editing project.



Rockbridge Weekly/Virginia Today

• Lexington, VA

• Staff Writer

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2005

  Covered city government, education, police, courts, entertainment and sports; Wrote feature stories, covered breaking news and general assignment stories; Helped launch Virginia Today, a sister publication to Rockbridge Weekly; Designed sports pages using QuarkXpress; Photographed both news and sports stories Covered city government, education, police, courts, entertainment and sports; Wrote feature stories, covered breaking news and general assignment stories; Helped launch Virginia Today, a sister publication to Rockbridge Weekly; Designed sports pages using QuarkXpress; Photographed both news and sports stories



Star Advocate/Star 94.3 FM/ESPN 1240AM

• Staunton, VA

• News and Sports Director

  • Aug 2004 - Mar 2005

  Wrote feature stories, covered breaking news and general assignment stories for weekly newspaper; Photographed news and sports stories; Produced and hosted weekly sports-talk show and community-relations program, both of which I created and launched; Wrote, edited and read news for morning radio show Wrote feature stories, covered breaking news and general assignment stories for weekly newspaper; Photographed news and sports stories; Produced and hosted weekly sports-talk show and community-relations program, both of which I created and launched; Wrote, edited and read news for morning radio show



The Observer

• Charlottesville, VA/Waynesboro, VA

• Staff Writer/Education and Sports Editor

  • Sep 2001 - Aug 2004

  Wrote feature and general assignment stories; Covered breaking news; Helped start Shenandoah Valley Observer based in Waynesboro, VA; Designed sports pages using QuarkXpress; Photographed both news and sports stories; Won three Virginia Press Association awards Wrote feature and general assignment stories; Covered breaking news; Helped start Shenandoah Valley Observer based in Waynesboro, VA; Designed sports pages using QuarkXpress; Photographed both news and sports stories; Won three Virginia Press Association awards



Lexis Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editor

  • Mar 1997 - Sep 2001

  Edited law publications; Coordinated production of publications with a team of freelance editors, writers and graphic designers; Consulted staff attorneys to ensure accuracy of legal information. Edited law publications; Coordinated production of publications with a team of freelance editors, writers and graphic designers; Consulted staff attorneys to ensure accuracy of legal information.



The Sports Report

• Staunton, VA

• Founder, Managing Editor and Staff Writer (Aug. 1996 – Feb. 1997)

  • Aug 1996 - Feb 1997

  Started weekly newspaper; Wrote sports feature stories, covered sporting events; Designed pages and advertisements using Microsoft Publisher; Sold advertisements; Managed staff of full-time and freelance writers Started weekly newspaper; Wrote sports feature stories, covered sporting events; Designed pages and advertisements using Microsoft Publisher; Sold advertisements; Managed staff of full-time and freelance writers



Personna American Safety Razor Company

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Mar 1994 - Jul 1996

  Provided customer service, via telephone and in person; Performed general office duties Provided customer service, via telephone and in person; Performed general office duties



WKDW Radio

• Radio Personality

  • Dec 1988 - Feb 1994

  Handled announcing duties for various air shifts; Produced commercials; Broadcasted for station remotes Handled announcing duties for various air shifts; Produced commercials; Broadcasted for station remotes