Experience

Gardens Alive

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Writer

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  I write and edit copy for use in print and digital marketing. I write and edit copy for use in print and digital marketing.



Design Write Group

• Advertising Services

• Co-Founder and Principal

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2017

  • Wrote, edited and proofed magazines, newsletters, sales literature, press releases, employee communications and web content for numerous companies and organizations. • Contracted by Amway as editor and proofreader for nearly three years.• Contracted by Gordon Food Service to write and edit internal communications materials. • Wrote, edited and proofed magazines, newsletters, sales literature, press releases, employee communications and web content for numerous companies and organizations. • Contracted by Amway as editor and proofreader for nearly three years.• Contracted by Gordon Food Service to write and edit internal communications materials.



Pacific Business News

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

• Web Editor

  • May 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Was responsible for content and presentation of website.• Used CMS to edit and write news stories and post to website.• Proofed copy for weekly print editions.• Prepared morning and afternoon emails promoting premium and free online content.• Used social media to further promote content and brand. • Was responsible for content and presentation of website.• Used CMS to edit and write news stories and post to website.• Proofed copy for weekly print editions.• Prepared morning and afternoon emails promoting premium and free online content.• Used social media to further promote content and brand.



The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist

  • Mar 1993 - Dec 2009

  • Worked in news bureaus in Columbus, Ohio; Evansville, Indiana; and Grand Rapids, Michigan.• As a correspondent, managed one-person bureaus responsible for news coverage in southwestern Michigan, southern Indiana and western Kentucky.• Wrote spot news, enterprise, business, feature and sports stories for print, broadcast and digital use.• Designated AP business writer.• Shot photos that accompanied stories.• Coordinated assignments for networks of freelance reporters and photographers.