Experience

Empire Health Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications & Storytelling

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Society of Professional Journalists

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newsroom Trainer

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Work with SPJ training program in partnership with Google News Initiative to present training on digital and multiplatform reporting and data tools. Program takes trainers to newsrooms, colleges, journalism conferences and other training opportunities to teach journalists and media professionals better digital and journalism tools for daily reporting.

• Director of Education

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2017

  Lead and develop all training and professional development programs for the Society of Professional Journalists.

• Editor, Quill magazine

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2017

  Manage planning and production (print and online) of Quill magazine, a 98-year-old journalism industry publication. Develop all content and manage editorial processes with freelancers.

• Director of Communications

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2011

  Oversee all aspects of journalism professional association's communications to external and internal audiences, including magazine production, media relations, social media strategy and event/membership marketing.

• Communications Coordinator

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Handle all organizational communications and writing to internal and external audiences, including writing and researching press releases concerning complex legal matters. Write and edit feature articles for the Society’s monthly trade magazine, Quill. Act as chief public affairs/press officer. Write and implement marketing plans for Web site redesign and general organizational marketing.



Northwest Public Broadcasting

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multi-Media News Manager (News Director)

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2021



Indiana Public Broadcasting

• Radio Reporter

  • Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

  Working in freelance capacity, report and produce stories from the Indiana statehouse for distribution to eight IPBS member stations. Led IPBS coverage of 2010 election night returns from state party headquarters, interviewing candidates and producing stories for a.m. broadcast. Recruited by bureau chief Marianne Holland. Staff Writer August 2008 ­ May 2009 Society of Professional Journalists; Wrote and edited online and print content for journalism industry magazine, Quill. Politics Writer January ­ May 2008 The Campus Word Recruited by website founders for staff-writing position. Wrote political stories, with particular focus toward college students, issues affecting higher education and the 2008 presidential race. Political Editor/Reporter August 2006 ­ May 2008 WIUX Radio 100.7 FM; Distributed reporting assignments. Reported breaking campus, state and national political news stories for weekly broadcast. Coordinated future broadcasts by monitoring team progress bi-weekly. Covered city and university administrative beat. Stories won regional and state journalism awards.



Grand Columbia Council

• Program Director - Camp Bonaparte

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2008

  Administered application, interview and hiring process for 30 staff members. Implemented pre-camp leadership development and staff-training courses. Directed all aspects of program. Performed weekly employee evaluations. Administered application, interview and hiring process for 30 staff members. Implemented pre-camp leadership development and staff-training courses. Directed all aspects of program. Performed weekly employee evaluations.



Indiana University Bloomington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching and Research Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Assisted faculty members in all aspects of instruction of two undergraduate courses: National Policy and Labor Relations in the Public Sector. Provided research support for Indiana Nonprofit Sector Project, specifically in the area of research design and survey methodology. Assisted faculty members in all aspects of instruction of two undergraduate courses: National Policy and Labor Relations in the Public Sector. Provided research support for Indiana Nonprofit Sector Project, specifically in the area of research design and survey methodology.



Central Washington University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Intern - President's Office

  • 2005 - 2006

  Researching policy papers and writing white paper reports on behalf of university president and executive staff. Assistance with presidential speakers series and board of trustees meetings. Participating in leadership seminars with other student-employees in university vice presidents' offices. Researching policy papers and writing white paper reports on behalf of university president and executive staff. Assistance with presidential speakers series and board of trustees meetings. Participating in leadership seminars with other student-employees in university vice presidents' offices.