Experience

Journal Star

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy editor / Paginator

  • Oct 1999 - Present

  Edited stories for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors for daily newspaper Wrote headlines and subheads and created page designs using stories, photographs and other graphic elements Compiled information for roundups, such as local college roundups, national college roundups, MLB reports, etc Posted all local copy, and some national, on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook Covered local high school, college and pro sports (baseball and hockey), producing game… Show more Edited stories for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors for daily newspaper Wrote headlines and subheads and created page designs using stories, photographs and other graphic elements Compiled information for roundups, such as local college roundups, national college roundups, MLB reports, etc Posted all local copy, and some national, on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook Covered local high school, college and pro sports (baseball and hockey), producing game stories and features Produced several special sections, including prep state basketball tabs, Peoria Rivermen tabs, HOOPS college basketball tab Show less Edited stories for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors for daily newspaper Wrote headlines and subheads and created page designs using stories, photographs and other graphic elements Compiled information for roundups, such as local college roundups, national college roundups, MLB reports, etc Posted all local copy, and some national, on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook Covered local high school, college and pro sports (baseball and hockey), producing game… Show more Edited stories for grammar, punctuation and spelling errors for daily newspaper Wrote headlines and subheads and created page designs using stories, photographs and other graphic elements Compiled information for roundups, such as local college roundups, national college roundups, MLB reports, etc Posted all local copy, and some national, on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook Covered local high school, college and pro sports (baseball and hockey), producing game stories and features Produced several special sections, including prep state basketball tabs, Peoria Rivermen tabs, HOOPS college basketball tab Show less



Decatur Herald & Review

• Copy editor/Paginator, Sports Writer

  • Oct 1997 - Oct 1999

  Edited stories for grammar, punctuation and spelling for daily newspaper Wrote headlines and subheads and designed sports pages Covered local high school sports, producing game stories and features Edited stories for grammar, punctuation and spelling for daily newspaper Wrote headlines and subheads and designed sports pages Covered local high school sports, producing game stories and features



Greenville Daily News (Mich.)

• County Government Reporter, Paginator

  • Nov 1995 - Oct 1997

  Covered Montcalm and Ionia counties, producing stories on government affairs as well as enterprise stories on the beat Also covered local city issues and school board, including news stories and features Page design for news section and sports Covered Montcalm and Ionia counties, producing stories on government affairs as well as enterprise stories on the beat Also covered local city issues and school board, including news stories and features Page design for news section and sports