Experience

Oregon Business magazine

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

• Editor

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Mediabistro

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance journalist and technical writer

  • Feb 2006 - Present

  Clients have included Bitch Media, Pacific Standard, Narratively, the Oregonian, the Portland Mercury, Street Roots and a variety of trades, technical publications and small newspapers as well as technical and marcom clients. Clients have included Bitch Media, Pacific Standard, Narratively, the Oregonian, the Portland Mercury, Street Roots and a variety of trades, technical publications and small newspapers as well as technical and marcom clients.



The Skanner News

• Portland, Oregon Area

• News Editor

  • May 2015 - Oct 2019

  I worked on every aspect of production of a weekly community newspaper -- from writing and assigning stories, editing in-house copy, taking and editing photos and proofreading wire copy to final edits before each issue went to press. I also uploaded in-house and wire stories to the website and help manage The Skanner's social media presence. I worked on every aspect of production of a weekly community newspaper -- from writing and assigning stories, editing in-house copy, taking and editing photos and proofreading wire copy to final edits before each issue went to press. I also uploaded in-house and wire stories to the website and help manage The Skanner's social media presence.



Key Publishing Group

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  I assisted with the overhaul and relaunch of the website for the leading trade magazine for professional makeup artists and assisted with print production tasks as needed, including spot news stories. I proofread old copy for bad markup, updated old links, checked archives for other errors and proofread new issues of Make-Up Artist Magazine as they went to print. I assisted with the overhaul and relaunch of the website for the leading trade magazine for professional makeup artists and assisted with print production tasks as needed, including spot news stories. I proofread old copy for bad markup, updated old links, checked archives for other errors and proofread new issues of Make-Up Artist Magazine as they went to print.



The Lund Report

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Reporter

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2014

  I wrote two reported stories per week on Oregon's rapidly-changing healthcare industry, edit and maintain thelundreport.org, manage The Lund Report's social media presence and deploy weekly or twice-weekly emailed news blasts. My series on the resurgence of lead poisoning as a major public health concern won the Oregon Society of Professional Journalists' second-place award for comprehensive coverage. I wrote two reported stories per week on Oregon's rapidly-changing healthcare industry, edit and maintain thelundreport.org, manage The Lund Report's social media presence and deploy weekly or twice-weekly emailed news blasts. My series on the resurgence of lead poisoning as a major public health concern won the Oregon Society of Professional Journalists' second-place award for comprehensive coverage.



Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patient support volunteer

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  Provided information and emotional support to patients undergoing medical procedures. Assisted in maintaining a clean and sterile clinical environment and with clerical tasks. Provided information and emotional support to patients undergoing medical procedures. Assisted in maintaining a clean and sterile clinical environment and with clerical tasks.



Dungarvin

• Direct support provider

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  Assisted adults with disabilities with daily living tasks and community integration. Provided light medical care including hygiene assistance and medication administration, and first aid as needed. Received Oregon Intervention Systems de-escalation training. Assisted adults with disabilities with daily living tasks and community integration. Provided light medical care including hygiene assistance and medication administration, and first aid as needed. Received Oregon Intervention Systems de-escalation training.



Outside In

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information & referral specialist

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  Staffed front desk for social services agency serving homeless youth and lower-income populations. Researched and counseled youth and families in crisis on available resources including housing, mental health counseling, medical and dental care, drug and alcohol treatment, reproductive health, tattoo removal, identity changes. Worked with staff from all departments. Staffed front desk for social services agency serving homeless youth and lower-income populations. Researched and counseled youth and families in crisis on available resources including housing, mental health counseling, medical and dental care, drug and alcohol treatment, reproductive health, tattoo removal, identity changes. Worked with staff from all departments.



Tripwire

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public relations representative

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Assisted in the development and implementation of press strategy for an industry-leading and rapidly-growing software company. Tasks included writing press releases, coordinating meetings with press and analysts, developing social media strategy and managing a team of bloggers for a well-regarded virtualization security blog. Assisted in the development and implementation of press strategy for an industry-leading and rapidly-growing software company. Tasks included writing press releases, coordinating meetings with press and analysts, developing social media strategy and managing a team of bloggers for a well-regarded virtualization security blog.



Free Geek

• United States
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recycling program coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2006

  Supervised warehouse operations, trained and managed volunteers at nonprofit community technology center. Contributed to technical documentation on electronics recycling as well as media relations. Member of webadmin group, maintaining freegeek.org using HTML and SVN. Developed contact lists and negotiated prices and pickups with electronics recycling businesses in the Portland metro area. Supervised warehouse operations, trained and managed volunteers at nonprofit community technology center. Contributed to technical documentation on electronics recycling as well as media relations. Member of webadmin group, maintaining freegeek.org using HTML and SVN. Developed contact lists and negotiated prices and pickups with electronics recycling businesses in the Portland metro area.



Argus Observer

• Lifestyles editor and general assignment reporter

  • Sep 2003 - May 2005

  Wrote five to 10 stories per week on daily news cycle, ranging from crime and investigative reports to arts as well as a weekly lifestyles column. Compiled and paginated weekly events calendar. Designed news and lifestyles sections using QuarkXPress. Shot photographs for news, lifestyles and other sections and edited using Adobe PhotoShop. Wrote for and paginated award-winning special edition tabloids. Won Oregon Newspaper Publisher Association's 2003 General Excellence Award for dailies with a circulation under 10,000. Show less



Daily Courier

• Editorial intern

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Wrote four to five stories per week for small, community-oriented daily as vacationing reporters' beats opened up. Stories ranged from crime to technical pieces and features to arts and entertainment. Wrote four to five stories per week for small, community-oriented daily as vacationing reporters' beats opened up. Stories ranged from crime to technical pieces and features to arts and entertainment.