Experience

Center for Family Development

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

  • May 2020 - Present

  Psychotherapist, M.A. Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

• Psychotherapist, M.A. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTA)

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  John graduated from Whitworth University in May 2021 with his Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy. After receiving his undergraduate degree in 2006 from Montana State University, John was a journalist for 15 years. He uses his sincere, inquisitive interest of the human experience in the therapy setting to treat adolescents, adults, couples, and families living with shame, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, addiction, and life transitions and questions. Trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples and the Circle of Security Core Sensitivities and Parenting for individuals and families, John believes that every person has inherent attachment wounds and behaves accordingly to protect those uncomfortable vulnerabilities. By addressing underlying emotions, he feels privileged to hear clients’ life stories while sitting with them in their pain to begin the process of healing. As the Sufi poet Rumi once wrote, “The cure for pain is in the pain.” John is a husband and father, as well as an avid skier, who finds peace in nature alongside his playful family and dog. Show less



TEN: The Enthusiast Network

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer, Powder Productions

  • May 2015 - Jun 2021

  Oversee, manage, and produce award-winning video studio and interactive digital features. Video and multimedia projects emphasize story more so than action in short-form and long-form features.Additionally, the new unprecedented position for Powder will also manage and produce new video and film series, ranging from 90-second satirical pieces to short films and documentaries. The quality of storytelling in the magazine and online will now be featured in video and film.

• Editor, Powder Magazine

  • Apr 2012 - May 2015

  -Oversaw all editorial properties—print, digital, and events.-Acting editor for 50 issues.-Managed 10-person staff.-Managed editorial budget.-Collaborated with sales team to increase profit.-Communicated with brands on editorial projects.-Won eight national magazine awards in three years.-Finalist for ASME Ellie National Magazine Award in Multimedia category, the first ski magazine to ever be nominated by the American Society of Magazine Editors.-Concepted entire magazine, website, and interactive digital features with editorial team.-Reported, edited, and wrote feature stories.-Wrote 18 Intros.-Lived my childhood dream. Show less

• Senior Editor, Powder Magazine

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Managed all content for the magazine in addition to writing, editing, and shooting photos for the magazine and website.



Stirons Creative, LLC

• Spokane, Washington Area

• Freelance Creative Director

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2021



TEN: The Enthusiast Network, Powder Magazine

• Carlsbad, CA

• Content Director

  • May 2018 - Feb 2019

  Managed content—editorial and branded—across all channels and platforms for Powder Magazine. Managed content—editorial and branded—across all channels and platforms for Powder Magazine.



Self

• Independent Contractor

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2011

  Write and photograped stories for print and digital media. Write and photograped stories for print and digital media.



TEN Media (Powder Magazine)

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Correspondent

  • May 2010 - May 2011

  Write feature stories, shorter news and profile pieces for magazine and breaking news for powder.com Regular communication with athletes, photographers, filmers, and industry

• Powder Magazine, Associate Editor

  • May 2007 - May 2010

  Top edited and managed five departments in the magazineManaged all website content for powder.com, included breaking news stories while using Content Management Services, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator on a daily basisWrote feature-length stories, shorter stories and traveled extensively Produced all gear reviews-Hard Goods Buyer's Guide and Soft Goods Buyer's Guide-for magazine and powder.com. Regular communication with product designers from the entire ski-industry spectrumWorked directly with professional athletes, photographers, filmers, marketing directors, product designers/engineers, et alProduced creative daily for both editorial and business/ad revenue Show less



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Teach and tutor high-school dropouts in a credit-waiver program Most students are high school juniors or first-semester seniors and come from low-income situations Teach and tutor high-school dropouts in a credit-waiver program Most students are high school juniors or first-semester seniors and come from low-income situations



ESPN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• X Games Ski Reporter

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

  -Wrote features, blog posts, and live updates of all ski events on site in Aspen, CO, for Expn.com during Winter X Games. -Wrote features, blog posts, and live updates of all ski events on site in Aspen, CO, for Expn.com during Winter X Games.



ESPN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• X Games Ski and Snowboard Researcher

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2007

  -For two years, I worked with X Games production staff to gather all content related to Ski Slopestyle, Ski Superpipe, Skier X, Snowboard Slopestyle, and Snowboard Superpipe. -Interviewed every athlete within each discipline, providing all vitals, results, personal info, and more for live audience on national TV. -Accompanied on-air talent for broadcast of each event on live national television. -Wrote stories for ESPN Production staff to find and vet potential feature story lines. -For two years, I worked with X Games production staff to gather all content related to Ski Slopestyle, Ski Superpipe, Skier X, Snowboard Slopestyle, and Snowboard Superpipe. -Interviewed every athlete within each discipline, providing all vitals, results, personal info, and more for live audience on national TV. -Accompanied on-air talent for broadcast of each event on live national television. -Wrote stories for ESPN Production staff to find and vet potential feature story lines.