Experience

Media Solutions, Inc. (MSI)

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Responsible for all editorial content for Gear Solutions, Wind Systems and Thermal Processing magazines, including writing, editing and gathering graphics and artwork. Also assist in the design process using InDesign. Maintain and update the magazine’s website and engage readers with current news and information through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

• Managing Editor

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Responsible for all editorial content for Wind Systems magazine, including writing, editing and gathering graphics and artwork. Also assist in the design process using InDesign. Maintain and update the magazine’s website and engage readers with current news and information through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Also serve as associate editor for sister publications Gear Solutions and Thermal Processing.



AL.com

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• News Curator

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2015

  Responsible for editing and molding online content into informative copy that will publish in a tri-weekly print edition. In addition to the print editions, I also am responsible for editing content for a daily app edition available for tablets and smartphones. During my tenure of being a curator, I have edited content that includes news from Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile, as well as edited and molded features, business and opinion content for all three markets. I am proficient in Adobe InDesign, InCopy, Microsoft Office and several other programs. Show less



The Birmingham News

• Page One Editor

  • May 2004 - Sep 2012

  Supervise the production of The Birmingham News daily edition, including layout and design; story selection, editing and managing a staff of about 15 all while working within a tight deadline. In addition to my regular supervising duties, I work with the Features department to cultivate and write stories based on actor interviews, as well as reviews of television shows, movies and DVDs that appear online and in print. I train editors on the company’s editing and pagination software.

• Technology Editor

  • Dec 1999 - Sep 2012

  Responsible for all content and story selection of The Birmingham News’ technology coverage. Duties include editing content as well as writing stories for print and online about a wide variety of new technology, consumer news and pop-culture related features. I also write a weekly popular website column featured online and in print.

• Sunday Editor

  • Jul 1997 - May 2004

  Responsible for the production of The Birmingham News Sunday edition, including layout and design of page one; story selection and editing of page one; layout and design of the business section; and story selection and editing of the Local section and business section. During production, I manage a staff of about a dozen news editors and copy editors. In addition to my regular duties, I train news desk editors on the company’s editing and pagination software. I also was a member of the design team that redesigned the paper when The Birmingham News changed to a more economical press configuration. Show less



Shelby County Reporter

• Production Manager

  • Aug 1990 - Mar 1992

  Responsible for the production of ad design and news layout of the weekly paper and its shopper companion. Responsible for the production of ad design and news layout of the weekly paper and its shopper companion.