Experience

USD #489

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retired

  • Jul 2019 - Present

• Journalism teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Present

  Courses taught include Photo Imaging, 21st Century Journalism, Digital Media Design and Production (newspaper), Applied Graphic Design (yearbook), and Web Design and Production, which involves student maintenance of school's website.



The Ellis Review

• Writing and Editing

• Owner/Publisher

  • May 1983 - May 2004

  Directed staff in compiling, producing and circulation community newspaper. Directed staff in compiling, producing and circulation community newspaper.



The Hoxie Sentinel

• Hoxie, Kansas

• Owner/Publisher

  • Sep 1995 - Apr 2004

  Served as hands-on publisher of community newspaper with primary duties of editing, writing, photography, advertising sales and design, page make-up, and various business duties. Served as hands-on publisher of community newspaper with primary duties of editing, writing, photography, advertising sales and design, page make-up, and various business duties.



K N Energy, Inc.

• Hastings, Nebraska and Lakewood, Colorado

• Manager Organizational Communications

  • May 1989 - Sep 1995

  Initially hired as publications coordinator and was primarily responsible for the production of a weekly newsletter and monthly magazine. Was promoted to manager of publications and then to manager of organizational communications in which I directed a staff of three employees and several outside consultants in the production of a variety of employee communications, media relations and marketing communications pieces for the company. Work produced included magazines, brochures, advertisements, news releases, slide shows, quarterly television production, employee publications and financial publications. Show less



The Leoti Standard

• Leoti, Kansas

• Editor In Chief

  • Jun 1982 - May 1983

  Served as editor of community newspaper and supervised a staff of three in the production of a community newspaper. Served as editor of community newspaper and supervised a staff of three in the production of a community newspaper.