Experience

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  Leigh Gregg Writes

  • Madison, WI

  • Owner

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Madison, WI

    Freelance writing and editing, novelist, travel writer.

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  Credit Union National Association

  • Madison, WI

  • former online editorial director

    • Aug 1985 - Jan 2014
    • Madison, WI

    Managed CUNA's daily online newspaper, News Now, at www.cuna.org, including researching credit union and financial publications and press releases for story possibilities, making daily assignments for Madison news writing staff, working with vice president in the Washington office to coordina...

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  Rutgers University Department of Journalism and...

  • New Brunswick, New Jersey

  • instructor of journalism

    • Aug 1984 - Jul 1985
    • New Brunswick, New Jersey

    Taught news reporting and editing, senior seminar (thesis-oriented course), and public information and public affairs.

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  University of Wisconsin Agricultural Journalism...

  • Madison, WI

  • lecturer of journalism

    • Aug 1983 - Jul 1984
    • Madison, WI

    Taught consumer oriented news writing, agricultural news writing, feature writing and special law topics. Also performed public relations duties for the School of Family Resources and Consumer Sciences research programs.

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journ...

  • Madison, WI

  • graduate teaching assistant

    • Aug 1978 - May 1983
    • Madison, WI

    taught news reporting and editing, assisted with law of mass communications courses.

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  Salem College

  • Salem, West Virginia

  • instructor of journalism

    • Jul 1976 - Jun 1978
    • Salem, West Virginia

    Taugh reporting, intro to mass media, editing and layout, feature writing and editorials, freshman composition and grammar, conducted special topics courses in advanced reporting and cinematography. Planned curriculum for journalism teacher education program.

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  West Virginia University School of Journalism

  • Morgantown, W.Va.

  • Graduate teaching assistant

    • Aug 1974 - Jun 1976
    • Morgantown, W.Va.

    Taught course for prospective high school journalism teachers, news writing labs, and assisted with advanced news writing and remedial grammar/writing skills courses.

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  James Madison Junior High School

  • Titusville, Florida

  • language arts teacher

    • Aug 1971 - Jun 1973
    • Titusville, Florida

    Taught journalism, speech and English to grades seven through nine; sponsored school yearbook.

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  Carlisle Evening Sentinel

  • Carlisle, Pa.

  • courthouse beat reporter

    • Mar 1971 - Aug 1971
    • Carlisle, Pa.
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  Ironton Tribune

  • Ironton, Ohio

  • general assignment reporter

    • 1967 - 1971
    • Ironton, Ohio

    Part time 1967-70; full time 1970; full time summer 1971. News and feature writing, police and courthouse beats, editing, layout, headline writing. Public affairs reporting included city council, school boards, health board, county commission and public hearings.