Experience

Watertown Daily Times

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sunday/Features Editor

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  • Leadership roles on committee for redevelopment, launch of company website and in newspaper redesign and editorial board• Helped rebuild the features department to increase productivity and quality of team members' work by building on skills• Project and team management• Brainstorm for ways to increase reader engagement with special projects: local history podcast, social media posts, 24-page premium tabloid publication, Kids Page and daily web poll questions • Leadership roles on committee for redevelopment, launch of company website and in newspaper redesign and editorial board• Helped rebuild the features department to increase productivity and quality of team members' work by building on skills• Project and team management• Brainstorm for ways to increase reader engagement with special projects: local history podcast, social media posts, 24-page premium tabloid publication, Kids Page and daily web poll questions



Self-employed

• Designer, writer and illustrator

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017



The E.W. Scripps Company

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Newspaper Producer

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2015

  • Do desktop publishing and design for Scripps newspapers throughout the nation, including Texas, Washington and California.• Copy edit by checking for AP Style, clarity and writing headlines, cutlines and decks.• Perform basic uploads to content management system for online publication.• Familiar with working in cloud server systems management. • Do desktop publishing and design for Scripps newspapers throughout the nation, including Texas, Washington and California.• Copy edit by checking for AP Style, clarity and writing headlines, cutlines and decks.• Perform basic uploads to content management system for online publication.• Familiar with working in cloud server systems management.



Kerrville Daily Times

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Features Editor

  • Dec 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Managed, paginated, edited and wrote content including articles and headlines for four weekly feature sections.• Updated editorial content to website, including articles, video, images, calendar entries and online interaction.• Edited copy from reporters, columnists and submitted materials for AP Style, content and clarity.• Had responsibility for making changes and sending final proofs of pages to press.• Interacted with the community on a daily basis over the phone and in person at the office, as well as at community events.



English Language Institute, Incheon South Korea

• English Instructor

  • Dec 2007 - Nov 2009

  • Developed expert knowledge of technical aspects of English language, while perfecting supervisory and presentation skills.• Developed management and organizational leadership skills.• Developed classroom management skills and organizational leadership skills. • Generated class syllabus, test materials, worksheets and handouts for students, with the goal of helping them improve English communications. • Developed expert knowledge of technical aspects of English language, while perfecting supervisory and presentation skills.• Developed management and organizational leadership skills.• Developed classroom management skills and organizational leadership skills. • Generated class syllabus, test materials, worksheets and handouts for students, with the goal of helping them improve English communications.



Jefferson City News Tribune

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Reporter

  • May 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Wrote for the education beat, covering private and public schools, preschool programs, state university news and state political education issues.• Wrote general assignment stories on topics including crime, city and state politics, business, military, breaking news, investigative series, religion, entertainment, reviews, food and community-focused human interest stories. • Assisted in editorial work with editing and layout design as needed, including taking charge of the annual back-to-school special sections.• Took photographs as needed to accompany articles.



Ramstein Air Force Base Officer's Club

• Banquet Server

  • May 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Multitask responsibilities and manage organizational skills in a fast-paced working environment, while presenting professional demeanor.• Interact with high-ranking dignitaries and officials from throughout the U.S. and Europe. • Multitask responsibilities and manage organizational skills in a fast-paced working environment, while presenting professional demeanor.• Interact with high-ranking dignitaries and officials from throughout the U.S. and Europe.