Experience

Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Manage all communications and marketing for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Maintain the college website, social media, publicity and marketing materials. Pitch stories to media outlets, and push news out to alums and the public. Facilitate special projects as a member of the college leadership team. Serve as an editor on all investigative journalism projects for the college's Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism, which have won some of the nation's top professional and student journalism awards. Show less



The Baltimore Sun

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior editor/sports

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Led The Sun’s sports department, first as co-manager starting at the beginning of 2018 before assuming the No. 1 role in late June 2018. Directed Orioles/MLB, Ravens/NFL and University of Maryland athletics coverage. Led a staff of about 15 writers and editors, as well as freelancers. Strategized, edited and produced Orioles, Ravens, Terps, college, high school and general sports content for online and print. From 2015-17, served as Orioles/MLB editor and led The Sun’s digital sports operation. Also served on The Sun’s general breaking news team in 2017. Coordinated award-winning 64-page Orioles and Ravens preview sections as well as other sports special sections. Managed a sports department that earned multiple APSE honors in the top size bracket (for online, daily print, Sunday print and special sections) from 2015-19. Show less

• Sports content editor

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2019



MASN

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy managing editor for MASNsports.com

  • May 2012 - Apr 2015

  Managed a staff of seven writers, social media and multimedia personnel, as well as correspondents and interns, in the daily operation of MASNsports.com. Edited and produced all Orioles and Nationals content using HTML, Movable Type and Adobe Photoshop. Sent in-game text alerts promoting the broadcast. Helped develop postgame memes, and had a hand in editorial, social media and multimedia project planning. Covered the Ravens from 2012-13, including Super Bowl XLVII week in New Orleans. Created the “Opposite Dugout” feature, previewing the Orioles’ and Nationals’ upcoming opponents. Also produced “Buzz” posts, supplementing our O’s and Nats beat content. Coordinated and helped shape our baseball coverage, as well as handled staff scheduling. Show less



Self-Employed

• Freelance writer

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2014

  Covered a wide variety of sports, writing game stories and features for several outlets and publications, including the Associated Press, The Plain-Dealer (Cleveland), the Chicago Tribune, The State (South Carolina), The Frederick News-Post, the Washington Capitals game program, Inside Lacrosse magazine and Sportsticker. For the Capitals, regularly contributed to their program from 2006-11, while also writing and editing all content for the “Caps Extra” weekly advertising wrap in conjunction with The Examiner (Washington) from 2010-13. Show less



Carroll County Times

• Orioles/College beat writer

  • Apr 2004 - May 2012

  Covered the Orioles, Maryland men’s basketball, McDaniel College football/basketball/other sports and wrote general features from 2006-12 as part of an award-winning sports section that was annually ranked by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Designed weekly Orioles and McDaniel pages, as well as occasional section layout using QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign. Planned and helped design multiple packages that won MDDC awards, including Orioles season previews, a Camden Yards 20th anniversary special and a celebration of Cal Ripken Jr.’s Hall of Fame induction. Created the “Trials of the Trail” series on college basketball recruiting, which won MDDC first-place series and an APSE honorable mention in 2008. From 2004-06, worked as a part-time sports reporter, serving as Maryland football beat writer in 2005. Show less



Washington Capitals

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Gameday media relations assistant

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  Worked majority of home games, aiding media with pregame credentialing, in-game press box assistance and postgame quotes transcription. After gameday position, regularly contributed to their game program from 2006-11, while also managing the “Caps Extra” weekly advertising wrap in conjunction with The Examiner (Washington) from 2010-13, writing and editing all content. Worked majority of home games, aiding media with pregame credentialing, in-game press box assistance and postgame quotes transcription. After gameday position, regularly contributed to their game program from 2006-11, while also managing the “Caps Extra” weekly advertising wrap in conjunction with The Examiner (Washington) from 2010-13, writing and editing all content.