Experience

MediaWise

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Programming Manager, MediaWise

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Manage the Teen Fact-Checking Network, a group of middle and high school students who fact-check viral claims they find online and teach media literacy skills to their peers. Oversee the Campus Correspondents, a group of college students who present media literacy workshops online and in-person on campuses across the United States. Manage the Teen Fact-Checking Network, a group of middle and high school students who fact-check viral claims they find online and teach media literacy skills to their peers. Oversee the Campus Correspondents, a group of college students who present media literacy workshops online and in-person on campuses across the United States.



Pinellas County Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalism Teacher

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2022

  - Lead teacher at the Center for Journalism and Multimedia at Lakewood High School. Taught principles of journalism and news literacy to 9th-12th graders. Organized yearly photojournalism exhibit, showcasing student work. Adviser to the school newspaper and yearbook. (2009-present) - Instructor at Midtown Journalism Summer Camp. Planned camp for 30-40 students, including booking daily field trips, helping students conduct interviews and write stories, and designing and publishing a magazine of student work. (2004-2014) - Lead teacher at the Melrose Elementary communications magnet. (2005-2009) - Lead teacher at the John Hopkins Middle communications magnet. (2004-2005) Show less



St. Petersburg Times

• St Petersburg, Florida, United States

• Copy Editor

  • Jun 1993 - Apr 2004

  Edited news and feature stories for accuracy, fairness, structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation and style. Wrote headlines, captions and blurbs. Collaborated with reporters on edits. (Newspaper is now called the Tampa Bay Times.) Edited news and feature stories for accuracy, fairness, structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation and style. Wrote headlines, captions and blurbs. Collaborated with reporters on edits. (Newspaper is now called the Tampa Bay Times.)



St. Petersburg Times

• Reporter

  • Sep 1986 - May 1993

  Developed story ideas, conducted interviews and wrote news and feature stories for major daily newspaper. Covered several beats, including crime, courts, city hall and school board. Worked with investigative team on several projects, focusing on police and courts.

• Journalism Intern

  • Jun 1986 - Aug 1986

  Worked as a reporter on the metro desk and in the features department.



Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalism Intern

  • Jan 1986 - May 1986

  Covered media law issues for trade magazine. Covered media law issues for trade magazine.