Experience

Sun News Media

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sarasota County Editor

  • Mei 2016 - - Kini

  Coordinate coverage and write relevant and understandable articles about issues facing the 400,000 people in Sarasota County. By analyzing current and past government votes and detailed documents, I have consistently uncovered important issues and scooped competitors. Government reporting is more than transcribing meetings; you have to understand the issues and players and remember you're the watchdog for readers. Coordinate coverage and write relevant and understandable articles about issues facing the 400,000 people in Sarasota County. By analyzing current and past government votes and detailed documents, I have consistently uncovered important issues and scooped competitors. Government reporting is more than transcribing meetings; you have to understand the issues and players and remember you're the watchdog for readers.



Englewood Sun

• United States

• Editor

  • Sep 2013 - Mei 2016

  Coordinated daily coverage, assigned and edited staff and contributor stories and supervised staff and freelancers. Collaborated with with editors of other dailies and weeklies in the Sun family to enhance our regional focus and took the initiative to work closely with the copy desk. I also increased the newspaper's presence on Facebook and single-handedly produced 40-page special publications each quarter.

• Assistant Editor

  • Ogos 2012 - Sep 2013

  During a typical day I spent the first two-thirds of the day being a reporter and the rest helping the boss put the paper together. I was the intermediary for the newsroom staff and the editor as well as between the editor and the public. On weekends and in the editor's absence, I got temporarily promoted and assumed those responsibilities.



The Arcadian

• Assistant Editor

  • Dis 2009 - Ogos 2012

  As Assistant Editor at The Arcadian I was responsible for the research and creation of news stories and I made the primary decisions concerning the news stories that had the most impact and importance to our readers and functioned as the back-up editor. Although I was responsible for nearly all news writing, much of my attention was focused on local government entities such as Arcadia City Council and the DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners. I also wrote many of our editorials and occasional columns when appropriate. I shared responsibility for updating and maintaining The Arcadian's Facebook page and responding to readers' comments and concerns



Cape Coral Daily Breeze

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing

• Assistant Editor

  • Ogos 2008 - Dis 2009

  As assistant editor of this daily newspaper, I was responsible for editing content and page design and layout of various pages and sections. I was solely responsible for creation of the op/ed section, including content selection and page design. I functioned daily as the lifestyles and business editor and I was the weekend editor responsible for all content as well as the layout and design of the Monday edition and posting to the paper's website. I was also the primary enterprise writer and functioned as a back-up or additional reporter as needed and as my schedule allowed. I was responsible for the layout and design, final copy editing and production oversight of two weekly newspapers.



South Lee Messenger

• Editor

  • Jul 2006 - Ogos 2008

  I created a weekly community newspaper including reporting, photography and layout and design as well as daily updates to the newspaper's website. My duties required me to act as the liaison and primary contact for the local community, the paper's sales and production staff and corporate management. I created a weekly community newspaper including reporting, photography and layout and design as well as daily updates to the newspaper's website. My duties required me to act as the liaison and primary contact for the local community, the paper's sales and production staff and corporate management.



Coastal Wealth Management

• Financial Services Representative

  • Mei 2003 - Jul 2006

  In this position I was responsible for personal marketing to individuals and small businesses to identify financial needs and match those needs with the proper financial products and services. I have also obtained my Florida Life, Health and Variable Annuity license. I have Series 6 registration and am a graduate of MetLife's Advanced Markets Tax Institute.

• Financial Services Representative

  • Mei 2003 - Jul 2006

  In this position I was responsible for personal marketing to individuals and small businesses to identify financial needs and match those needs with the proper financial products and services. I have also obtained my Florida Life, Health and Variable Annuity license. I have Series 6 registration and am a graduate of MetLife's Advanced Markets Tax Institute.



Legris & Associates Inc

• Public Relations Associate

  • Mei 1999 - Apr 2003

  I was primarily responsible for the day-to-day servicing of multiple public relations accounts in a variety of industries. I was primarily responsible for the day-to-day servicing of multiple public relations accounts in a variety of industries.



Cape Coral Daily Breeze

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing

• Staff Writer

  • Jun 1998 - Mei 1999

  As a staff writer my duties included relationship building to facilitate the daily news coverage in Cape Coral and Lee County, including feature writing, covering city, county, state and federal government, as well as general assignment reporting. I also served as interim editor for various company-owned weekly newspapers as needed. As a staff writer my duties included relationship building to facilitate the daily news coverage in Cape Coral and Lee County, including feature writing, covering city, county, state and federal government, as well as general assignment reporting. I also served as interim editor for various company-owned weekly newspapers as needed.



The Ledger-Independent

• Staff Writer

  • Dis 1995 - Jun 1998

  This daily newspaper allowed me to excel in my responsibilities for news coverage in Brown and Adams counties in Ohio, including feature writing, general news coverage, government, schools and crime reporting. I also fulfilled a role as a weekly columnist offering political and social commentary from a no-nonsense point of view This daily newspaper allowed me to excel in my responsibilities for news coverage in Brown and Adams counties in Ohio, including feature writing, general news coverage, government, schools and crime reporting. I also fulfilled a role as a weekly columnist offering political and social commentary from a no-nonsense point of view