Experience

Canon Business Process Services

• United States
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Specialist

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Working within a prominent downtown law firm, mainly in document scanning and archiving, as well as providing print, copy and mail/messaging services. Working within a prominent downtown law firm, mainly in document scanning and archiving, as well as providing print, copy and mail/messaging services.



Farm World

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Correspondent

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Independent correspondent, covering Indiana-based agriculture news for Farm World, a regional ag newspaper headquartered in Knightstown, Ind. Independent correspondent, covering Indiana-based agriculture news for Farm World, a regional ag newspaper headquartered in Knightstown, Ind.



Freelance and published work

• Writer

  • Sep 2001 - Present

  Presently co-founder and regular contributor to PlaysWithJohnAndWendy.com, an Indianapolis-area arts and entertainment blog mainly focused on local live theatre and our love of friends-and-family card and board games. Past contributor to E-zines TwoHeadedCat.com, 2001-06, and TheFootnote.net, 2006-07 (both sites no longer exist). Contributed essays and short fiction in "LiveJournal Idol" collections. Presently co-founder and regular contributor to PlaysWithJohnAndWendy.com, an Indianapolis-area arts and entertainment blog mainly focused on local live theatre and our love of friends-and-family card and board games. Past contributor to E-zines TwoHeadedCat.com, 2001-06, and TheFootnote.net, 2006-07 (both sites no longer exist). Contributed essays and short fiction in "LiveJournal Idol" collections.



The Word/The Eagle

• Associate Editor

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

  Editor and page designer for The Word, a monthly LGBTQ-focused free paper distributed in Indianapolis and surrounding areas; paper incorporated Up Downtown entertainment paper, changed name to The Eagle in fall of 2016 and is published semi-monthly. My role has been reduced to occasional contributor. Editor and page designer for The Word, a monthly LGBTQ-focused free paper distributed in Indianapolis and surrounding areas; paper incorporated Up Downtown entertainment paper, changed name to The Eagle in fall of 2016 and is published semi-monthly. My role has been reduced to occasional contributor.



Greenfield Daily Reporter

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Editor

  • Apr 2002 - Jan 2015

  Copy editor/page designer, as well as department editor for School, Agriculture, Business, and Arts and leisure; also compile Real Estate features, assist Sports and the Reporter weekly papers, and work on various special sections and publications. Small-town paper = many hats. Copy editor/page designer, as well as department editor for School, Agriculture, Business, and Arts and leisure; also compile Real Estate features, assist Sports and the Reporter weekly papers, and work on various special sections and publications. Small-town paper = many hats.



Benton Courier

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sportswriter/editor

  • Apr 1999 - Oct 2000

  Worked in 2-3 person sports dept., mostly covering high schools. Worked in 2-3 person sports dept., mostly covering high schools.



Stuttgart Daily Leader

• Sports Editor

  • Jul 1996 - Apr 1999

  One-man sports department, plus helping others in newsroom and covering Worlds Champion Duck Calling Contest One-man sports department, plus helping others in newsroom and covering Worlds Champion Duck Calling Contest



U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Soldier

  • Sep 1983 - Jul 1987

  Enlisted regular Army, MOS 15-E (Pershing Missile Crewman), rose to rank of Cpl. (E-4). Served in Operations section of missile firing battery, also had clerical duties. Completed service as clerk at Field Artillery School. Decorations included Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, German shooting medal, Good Conduct, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Unit Commendation (for transition from Pershing 1A to Pershing II system) Enlisted regular Army, MOS 15-E (Pershing Missile Crewman), rose to rank of Cpl. (E-4). Served in Operations section of missile firing battery, also had clerical duties. Completed service as clerk at Field Artillery School. Decorations included Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, German shooting medal, Good Conduct, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Unit Commendation (for transition from Pershing 1A to Pershing II system)