Experience

City of Manhattan, Kansas

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager/Public Information Officer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Manhattan, Kansas, United States



City of Arkansas City

• Public Information Officer/Special Projects Coordinator

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2022

  Tulsa, Oklahoma Area



The Arkansas City Traveler

• Managing Editor

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2015

  * Managed a staff of six people. Hired two entertainment editors. * Responsible for designing front page, inside news pages and Opinion page on a daily basis. Designed other pages as necessary. * Edited and proofread all stories and press releases. Selected photos for paper. * Covered City Commission meetings regularly, and police stories and breaking news as necessary. Continued to write for both print and website.

• News Editor

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

• Online Editor

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2011

  * Spearheaded website redesign in summer 2009. Maintained and updated www.arkcity.net daily with news, advertisements, videos and other content. * Covered City Commission meetings, police stories and breaking news as a part-time staff writer. Wrote and proofread stories for print and website. * Responsible for designing daily Opinion page, monthly Border publication, and other pages as necessary, including Sports and Records. * Provided technical support to other company personnel.