Experience

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  The Las Cruces Bulletin

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

  • Managing Editor

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

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  Deming Headlight

  • Deming, New Mexico, United States

  • Editor

    • Nov 2022 - Dec 2023
    • Deming, New Mexico, United States

    Returned to the Deming Headlight as editor after the paper was acquired from Gannett by the Silver City Independent Publishing Co. and restored to local ownership and management. Responsible for editing two print editions weekly, reporting on general assignment, writing editorials and occasional signed columns, photography, and also curating the paper's website.

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  Las Cruces Sun News

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

  • Reporter

    • Jun 2018 - Nov 2022
    • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

    Reporter and columnist at the Las Cruces Sun News

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  The Deming Headlight

  • News Reporter

    • Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

    General assignment reporter covering Deming and Luna County, New Mexico.

  • Columnist

    • Aug 2014 - Jun 2018

    Assumed authorship in 2014 of weekly "Desert Sage" column that originated in the Deming Headlight in 2001. Wrote on a freelance basis until 2017, when I joined the Headlight full-time as a new reporter and continued filing the column each week. In 2018, the column followed me to a new position at the Las Cruces Sun-News, which had also been carrying the column since 2014.

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  at large

  • Theatrical Actor

    • Jan 1989 - Apr 2017

    Freelance theatrical actor at large. M.F.A. in Acting, Rhode Island College/Trinity Rep Conservatory, 1999.Member of the Perishable Theatre Company, 1994-6; trained at the Trinity Rep Conservatory 1996-9; member of the Trinity Repertory Company, 1999-2000; member of AEA 1999-2003; member of Company of Angels in Los Angeles, 2004-5. After 2005, I mostly left the profession, but continued to work occasionally in amateur theatre as actor, director, and a variety of other capacities. I also played a few roles in locally produced film in New Mexico, where I was represented by Carissa Mitchell of Albuquerque.

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  New Mexico State University

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

  • College Assistant Professor

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2016
    • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

    College Assistant Professor teaching at the Creative Media Institute (CMI) program, Theatre Arts Department, and Dona Ana Community College.

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  HERE.COM

  • IT Geographical Researcher

    • Apr 2012 - Dec 2016

    Began as a contractor for Navteq performing geographical research and testing for search engine, and remained on the team when hired by HERE.com in 2015.

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  New Mexico State University

  • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    • Aug 2012 - May 2013
    • Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

    Department of Theatre

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  Deming Public Schools

  • Performing Arts Teacher

    • Aug 2008 - Jul 2011

    Performing Arts teacher for the Deming Public Schools, assigned to the Ruben S. Torres Elementary School.

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  Western New Mexico University

  • Professor

    • Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

    Professor delivering two dual-credit courses in theatre for WNMU as part of the New Mexico GEAR UP program.

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  A Place Called Home

  • Executive Assistant

    • Dec 2006 - Jul 2008

    Assistant to Thyonne Gordon, Ph.D., Executive Director of A Place Called Home

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  Theatre Dojo

  • Founding Teacher

    • Nov 2006 - Dec 2007

    Co-founder, with Christopher Nelson and Jennifer Swain, of an acting studio merging the discipline of acting with the disciplines of yoga, martial arts practice, and Zen meditation.

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  U.C. Irvine Extension

  • Instructor

    • Apr 2004 - Aug 2007

    Instructor, "Introduction to Zen Meditation" course for the Yoga and Buddhist Studies certificate program.

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  American Jewish Committee

  • Secretary

    • Dec 2003 - Nov 2006

    Secretary assisting Director of Interreligious Affairs, and Director of Government and Media Affairs; previously served as Administrative Assistant to Resource Development team.

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  Pasadena City College Extended Learning Center

  • Instructor

    • Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

    Instructor, "Introduction to Zen Meditation" course

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  Dharma Zen Center

  • Abbot

    • Aug 2001 - Aug 2003

    Abbot and executive officer of residential Zen Center, reporting directly to Board of Directors.

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  Cambridge Zen Center

  • Director

    • Oct 2000 - Aug 2001

    Reported directly to the Abbot.

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  Trinity Repertory Company

  • Actor

    • Mar 1999 - Mar 2000

    Roles between 1999-2000: Charles, SAINT JOAN; Roderigo, OTHELLO; Ghost of Christmas Past, A CHRISTMAS CAROL; Jamie, MY FAIR LADY.Last appearance was as Bob Cratchit in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2005).

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  Rhode Island College

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Aug 1999 - Dec 1999

    Adjunct Faculty, Department of Film, Theatre, and Dance; Instructor, "Appreciation and Enjoyment of the Theatre," undergraduate credit course.

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  Trinity Repertory Company Conservatory/Consortium

  • Student

    • 1996 - 1999

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  Perishable Theatre

  • Actor / Workshop Instructor

    • 1994 - 1996

    Toured New England tri-state area performing in original musical shows for young audiences and teaching theatre workshops for grades K-10.Mainstage acting company in downtown Providence, appearing in HAVE SEEN THE TREE, DECEMBER 3RD:WORMS, BURY THE DEAD, and more. Directed and wrote CALIGULA and STIGMATA. Stage manager, Perishable Women's Playwriting Festival.