Experience

The Daily Nonpareil, Council Bluffs, Iowa

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Reporting and writing about the City of Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County governments Crime reporting Special event reporting Copyediting/Proofreading Photography Reporting and writing about the City of Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County governments Crime reporting Special event reporting Copyediting/Proofreading Photography



Omaha Daily Record

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

  Reporting and writing articles as assigned -- event coverage, profiles, news conferences, city/county government Copyediting/Proofreading of daily paper before it goes to print Photography Reporting and writing articles as assigned -- event coverage, profiles, news conferences, city/county government Copyediting/Proofreading of daily paper before it goes to print Photography



Parris for Legislature

• Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  - Supervised volunteers by helping different departments with their miscellaneous jobs such as delivering yard signs or canvassing individuals via phone or in-person - Created web content for candidate Facebook page and campaign website - Edited and proofread campaign communications - Represented candidate at campaign functions and community meetings to speak with and learn from constituents - Entered data from voter registration forms and canvassing forms into VAN content management system Show less



Douglas County Election Commission

• Data Entry/Customer Service

  • Mar 2018 - May 2018

  - Worked one on one with individuals with their voting registration process - Facilitated early voting with individuals by providing ballots and explaining the voting process - Entered data from voter registration forms into a content management system - Answered phones, responded to customer service needs, and provided general office support - Worked one on one with individuals with their voting registration process - Facilitated early voting with individuals by providing ballots and explaining the voting process - Entered data from voter registration forms into a content management system - Answered phones, responded to customer service needs, and provided general office support



Omaha Steaks

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2017

  - Provided customer support via phone, email and social media - Provided on-the-job training to new employees by giving hands-on support - Proofread marketing materials for web and mail advertisements - Worked to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction - Provided customer support via phone, email and social media - Provided on-the-job training to new employees by giving hands-on support - Proofread marketing materials for web and mail advertisements - Worked to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction



Nebraska Democratic Party

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizer

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  - Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers for canvassing and data entry roles - Coordinated communications between campaign office and volunteers in the field - Entered data from voter registration forms and canvassing forms into VAN content management system - Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers for canvassing and data entry roles - Coordinated communications between campaign office and volunteers in the field - Entered data from voter registration forms and canvassing forms into VAN content management system



Temple Israel

• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  - Researched and wrote articles for local Jewish newspaper about the Temple community - Conducted Interviews with members of the community for articles - Edited and proofread weekly and monthly newsletters, and electronic communications - Photography - Created content for Temple website and social media pages - Researched and wrote articles for local Jewish newspaper about the Temple community - Conducted Interviews with members of the community for articles - Edited and proofread weekly and monthly newsletters, and electronic communications - Photography - Created content for Temple website and social media pages



DontHateTheGeek.com

• Contributing Editor

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  - Wrote and edited a weekly column about the comic book industry - Wrote and edited a weekly column about the comic book industry



Marvel Entertainment

• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Editorial Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Coordinated with multiple departments to create online calendar of upcoming books - Utilized Photoshop to create preview art of upcoming titles - Proofread and formatted text for website - Interviewed writer and editor of new title and wrote article for Marvel.com - Coordinated with multiple departments to create online calendar of upcoming books - Utilized Photoshop to create preview art of upcoming titles - Proofread and formatted text for website - Interviewed writer and editor of new title and wrote article for Marvel.com



BOOM! Studios

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publishing Intern

  • May 2007 - Jul 2007

  - Edited and proofread upcoming comic books - Wrote news releases for upcoming titles and introduction of new EIC - Utilized Photoshop and InDesign to assist in designing layouts of graphic novels - Edited and proofread upcoming comic books - Wrote news releases for upcoming titles and introduction of new EIC - Utilized Photoshop and InDesign to assist in designing layouts of graphic novels



Comic Book Resources

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance writer

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2006

  - Wrote articles about DC Nation and Top Cow panels for CBR during Wizard World Chicago 2006 - Wrote articles about DC Nation and Top Cow panels for CBR during Wizard World Chicago 2006



Spencer Gifts

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Jul 2004

  - Recorded daily paperwork - Deposited daily profits - Conducted store inventories - Interviewed and trained new employees - Recorded daily paperwork - Deposited daily profits - Conducted store inventories - Interviewed and trained new employees



Cosmic Comics

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Dec 2001

  - Recorded daily paperwork - Deposited daily profits - Ordered product - Conducted store inventories - Interviewed and trained new employees - Recorded daily paperwork - Deposited daily profits - Ordered product - Conducted store inventories - Interviewed and trained new employees