Experience

William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  I teach editing, digital media and other journalism skill courses and media ethics. I also work with students in the Bremner Editing Center and help advise the University Daily Kansas staff. I teach editing, digital media and other journalism skill courses and media ethics. I also work with students in the Bremner Editing Center and help advise the University Daily Kansas staff.



The University of Kansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial adviser, University Daily Kansan

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  I work with KU student journalists at the independent newspaper and website, The University Daily Kansan. I will also be teaching classes at the William Allen White School of Journalism. I work with KU student journalists at the independent newspaper and website, The University Daily Kansan. I will also be teaching classes at the William Allen White School of Journalism.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Knight Visiting News Editor/Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  I work with student copy editors on the interactive copy desk at the Missouri Journalism School's teaching newspaper, the Columbia Missourian and teach copy editing courses for the school. I work with student copy editors on the interactive copy desk at the Missouri Journalism School's teaching newspaper, the Columbia Missourian and teach copy editing courses for the school.



Quincy Herald-Whig

• Quincy, IL

• Editorial Production Coordinator

  • Nov 1989 - Aug 2014

  I supervised the print/web copy editing and design desk and was a member of the newsroom management team. I worked with the interactive managing editor to coordinate social media, helped direct breaking news coverage online and worked with interactive design tools to produce timelines, maps and other story adjuncts for www.whig.com. I was involved with three print redesigns and two website redesigns. Additional experience: Travel and column writing, Storify, photo imaging, graphic/map production. Wire editor/copy editor, 1989-1997; editorial production coordinator, 1997-2014. Show less



John Wood Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct instructor

  • 1996 - Dec 2013

  Taught mass communications classes. Course surveys role of print, broadcast and internet in society, also covers role of advertising and public relations. Taught mass communications classes. Course surveys role of print, broadcast and internet in society, also covers role of advertising and public relations.



Culver-Stockton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct faculty

  • 1997 - 2008

  Taught editing, reporting, mass communication, public relations. Taught editing, reporting, mass communication, public relations.



Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis

• St. Louis, MO

• City editor

  • 1987 - Nov 1989

  Second in command to the managing editor for a 20-person news staff that produced four twice-weekly newspapers in suburban St. Louis. I supervised general assignment reporters and the copy desk. I previously served as chief copy editor. Second in command to the managing editor for a 20-person news staff that produced four twice-weekly newspapers in suburban St. Louis. I supervised general assignment reporters and the copy desk. I previously served as chief copy editor.



St. Louis News Service

• Assistant copy desk chief

  • 1985 - 1987

  Copy editor/supervisor for news service that served 30-plus newspapers belonging to Suburban Journals group. Copy editor/supervisor for news service that served 30-plus newspapers belonging to Suburban Journals group.



Suburban Journals

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy editor

  • Apr 1982 - 1986

  Edited news and feature copy; occasionally wrote stories; designed pages. Edited news and feature copy; occasionally wrote stories; designed pages.