Experience

The Charlotte Observer

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Local news editor

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  I lead a team of digital-first local government, politics and education reporters; edit stories for grammar, content and SEO; and write newsletters and stories as needed. I contribute to McClatchy’s statewide politics coverage and lead our local election coverage planning and execution. I also coach reporters in our Rock Hill newsroom. I lead a team of digital-first local government, politics and education reporters; edit stories for grammar, content and SEO; and write newsletters and stories as needed. I contribute to McClatchy’s statewide politics coverage and lead our local election coverage planning and execution. I also coach reporters in our Rock Hill newsroom.



Salisbury Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2022

  I led the award-winning newsroom of the Salisbury Post, which publishes a newspaper five days per week, a website that receives around 1.4 million views per month and a community magazine. I coached reporters; wrote stories, editorials and opinion columns; took photos; designed and proofed pages; managed finances and anything necessary to ensure we published high quality news products. I led the award-winning newsroom of the Salisbury Post, which publishes a newspaper five days per week, a website that receives around 1.4 million views per month and a community magazine. I coached reporters; wrote stories, editorials and opinion columns; took photos; designed and proofed pages; managed finances and anything necessary to ensure we published high quality news products.



The State Journal

• Frankfort, Kentucky

• Managing Editor

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

  I led a newsroom of six in Kentucky's capital city in producing The State Journal, named the state's best midsize daily newspaper for 2017 and the second-best for 2018, and FRANK. Magazine, a monthly community magazine covering Frankfort and Franklin County. During my time there, we launched well-received redesigns of our newspaper and magazine, too. In addition to managing the newsroom and representing the State-Journal in the community, I wrote news articles on an as needed basis, weekly opinion columns and unsigned editorials. I also designed the daily newspaper, monthly magazine and other publications as well as capturing photos on an as needed basis, too. Show less



Salisbury Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  I supervised a newsroom staff of 10 in the absence of the editor, managed the newsroom schedule for weekend coverage and enterprise stories, designed and edited newspaper pages, wrote editorials and columns and performed other tasks as needed.

• Politics Reporter

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2017

  I covered Rowan County government, politics and environmental issues. I also took photos for newspaper stories, recorded and edited short videos for online publication, used social media to disseminate news items and communicate with readers and contributed articles to Salisbury the Magazine.



Selma Times-Journal

• Selma, Ala.

• Staff Writer

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  Covered the Selma City Council, Dallas County Commission and general assignments; wrote a weekly column; took photos for stories; designed pages in Adobe InDesign; contributed stories to Selma the Magazine. Covered the Selma City Council, Dallas County Commission and general assignments; wrote a weekly column; took photos for stories; designed pages in Adobe InDesign; contributed stories to Selma the Magazine.



The Natchez Democrat

• Natchez, Miss.

• News Reporter

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Covered all aspects of Concordia Parish, La., including crime, city and parish government, economic development and general assignments; contributed stories to Natchez the Magazine. Covered all aspects of Concordia Parish, La., including crime, city and parish government, economic development and general assignments; contributed stories to Natchez the Magazine.



Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  Acted as a reporter, photographer and editor for Louisiana Conservationist Magazine; Updated and designed website; digitized photo archive; directed public questions Acted as a reporter, photographer and editor for Louisiana Conservationist Magazine; Updated and designed website; digitized photo archive; directed public questions



The Daily Reveille

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Reporter

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2012

  Covered higher education for LSU's student newspaper; contributed to news blog, formulated story ideas; attended weekly budget meeting.

• Copy Editor / Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Edited stories for AP Style and grammar for LSU's student newspaper; used Adobe InDesign to design print newspaper pages; conceptualized design ideas for front pages; posted content to The Daily Reveille’s website.