Experience

Mercer University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Specialist

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  •Instructed Practicum class, teaching first and second year students viral and mobile-created journalism.•Curated a weekly digital newsletter.•Edited and laid out a print version of the newsletter.•Wrote weekly events calendar for The Macon Newsroom.•Oversaw story creation and edited intern work.•Completed bookkeeping for three grant and three non-grant accounts and oversaw the bidding process and purchase of large sum equipment and systems.

• Project Supervisor

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Leading and creating the evolving curriculum for apracticum class, teaching beginning journalism studentsbest practices for creating digital journalism throughmobile photography, videography, and audio postcards• Using MailChimp to curate a weekly local news newsletter• Editing and laying out a print version of the newsletter viaInDesign and delivering it to communities that lackdigital access• Writing weekly events calendar stories for theMacon Newsroom• Overseeing story creation, sourcing, deadlines, and CMSposting of student and intern work on the hyperlocal newswebsite Macon-Newsroom.com Show less



Freelance

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2005 - Present

  • Wide-ranging experience working with numerous publications writing feature magazine stories and covering local government. Articles published in: Atlanta, Newcomer, Southeast Performer and Macon magazines. I have also worked with The Forsyth Herald and the The (Macon) Telegraph newspapers. • Wide-ranging experience working with numerous publications writing feature magazine stories and covering local government. Articles published in: Atlanta, Newcomer, Southeast Performer and Macon magazines. I have also worked with The Forsyth Herald and the The (Macon) Telegraph newspapers.



Center for Collaborative Journalism

• Macon, Georgia Area

• Editorial Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2022

  • Marketed the CCJ program via school visits, national and local conventions • Coordinated and ran national and local CCJ brand-building events such as "UnBlight" and our "Media Innovation Weekend" • Spearheaded recruitment for the program resulting in a 300% increase in accepted students • Ran day-to-day operations of the CCJ Digital Media Summer Camp • Managed the CCJ's social media presence via Twitter, Facebook, WordPress and Tumblr • Coordinated Community Engagement meetings on subjects such as "Blight" and "Pedestrian Deaths" • Helped secure internships for CCJ students Show less



Charlotte Magazine

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

• Features Intern

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Collaborated with a team to research, write and edit a front-of-the-book feature. • Pitched and wrote stories for the “Dining” and “Style” sections. • Completed in-depth research for staff writers concerning the state of metro-Atlanta schools, the magazine's most important yearly topic. • Thoroughly reviewed copy for writers and editors. • Collaborated with a team to research, write and edit a front-of-the-book feature. • Pitched and wrote stories for the “Dining” and “Style” sections. • Completed in-depth research for staff writers concerning the state of metro-Atlanta schools, the magazine's most important yearly topic. • Thoroughly reviewed copy for writers and editors.



Condé Nast

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Beauty Assistant

  • Mar 2003 - May 2003

  • Conducted research for three writers in the Beauty Department and five writers in the Features Department. • Coordinated Fashion Department clothing return to major fashion houses. • Coordinated beauty product requests for feature in magazine. • Conducted research for three writers in the Beauty Department and five writers in the Features Department. • Coordinated Fashion Department clothing return to major fashion houses. • Coordinated beauty product requests for feature in magazine.