Experience

Axios

• United States
• Internet News
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Reporter

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  I co-write a daily newsletter about the Twin Cities. I co-write a daily newsletter about the Twin Cities.



Padelford Packet Boat Company

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Riverboat Captain

  • Jun 2000 - Present

  I drive 100 ton riverboats on the Mississippi River from the port of Harriet Island. I drive 100 ton riverboats on the Mississippi River from the port of Harriet Island.



Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ)

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

• Staff Reporter

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2021

  Beat reporter covering retail and sports business. I write news stories about companies like Target, Best Buy, the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Twins and Timberwolves. Beat reporter covering retail and sports business. I write news stories about companies like Target, Best Buy, the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Twins and Timberwolves.



Minnesota Premier Publications

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter- Southwest Journal and The Journal of Minneapolis

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2013

  Covered Minneapolis City Hall and Park Board. Covered Minneapolis City Hall and Park Board.



Gannett Newspapers

• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Reporter-Wausau Daily Herald

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Government and investigative reporter, dynamic feature writer and skilled in multimedia storytelling. • Won first place award for Investigative Reporting category from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in 2010. Also won second place award for Environmental Reporting. • Active online reporter, posting breaking stories to the newspaper’s Web site, running a Twitter page with instant updates and hosting online forums • Shot video and took photos • Government and investigative reporter, dynamic feature writer and skilled in multimedia storytelling. • Won first place award for Investigative Reporting category from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in 2010. Also won second place award for Environmental Reporting. • Active online reporter, posting breaking stories to the newspaper’s Web site, running a Twitter page with instant updates and hosting online forums • Shot video and took photos



Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Covered metro stories about crime, government and city life during three-month internship • Wrote several front page stories • Covered metro stories about crime, government and city life during three-month internship • Wrote several front page stories



The Spectator

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

• Editor in Chief

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  • Served as Editor in Chief of twice-weekly student newspaper at UW-Eau Claire. Also served as Sports Editor, News Editor and Copy Editor. • Managed staff of 27 and implemented many changes to paper, including redesigning the Web site and switching over newspaper design programs. • Reported on variety of topics including campus news, sports and student life. • Served as Editor in Chief of twice-weekly student newspaper at UW-Eau Claire. Also served as Sports Editor, News Editor and Copy Editor. • Managed staff of 27 and implemented many changes to paper, including redesigning the Web site and switching over newspaper design programs. • Reported on variety of topics including campus news, sports and student life.