Experience

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  Hungry Kitty Productions

  • Grand Island, Nebraska

  • Writer, Editor. Manager

    • Mar 2006 - Present
    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    Working on a variety of books and video projects of my own design. Most recent project was a biography titled, "A Hundred Year Adventure".

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  The Grand Island Independent

  • Grand Island, Nebraska

  • Free lance reporter/writer

    • Sep 1998 - Mar 2006
    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    General assignment reporter covering whatever topics necessary. Did a great deal of home improvement articles. Also worked on a magazine for women called "Her Voice" for duration the paper ran it. In 2006 worked with a group of permanent staff on the paper on a book marking the founding of Grand Island, Nebraska - "Grand Island a celebration of 150 years"

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  St. Francis Medical Center

  • Grand Island, Nebraska

  • Foundation administration assistant

    • Aug 1996 - May 1998
    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    Assisting Foundation director with administrative details and planning annual appeals and special foundation events.

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  Arthritis Foundation

  • Greater Omaha Area

  • Special Events manager and development director

    • Apr 1994 - May 1996
    • Greater Omaha Area

    Working on development programs and managing special events including a telethon.

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  Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

  • Norfolk, Nebraska

  • Director of Public Relations and Development

    • Jan 1992 - Apr 1994
    • Norfolk, Nebraska

    Responsible for all aspects of hospital public relations as well as direction of hospital foundation.

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  Americation Cancer Society

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Public Relations Assistant

    • Sep 1990 - May 1991
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Providing support to director of PR regarding ongoing education programs and special events.

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  Hill and Knowlton Public relations

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Public relations Intern

    • May 1990 - Sep 1990
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Working on various campaigns in the medical communications department.

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  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  • Kearney, Nebraska

  • Graduate Assistant - Teaching Speech Communications

    • Sep 1989 - Sep 1990
    • Kearney, Nebraska

    Responsible for teaching Speech 101 to several sections of undergraduates. Did all necessary class preparation, grading and lectures

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  KHAS Television Channel 5

  • Hastings, Nebraska

  • General Assignment Reporter

    • May 1987 - Nov 1989
    • Hastings, Nebraska

    Television reporter. Responsible for researching, scheduling, taping, writing, and editing stories. Focus on feature reporting, but also covered breaking news, sports and city beats.