Nursing Home Administrator

• Jul 2022 - Present

Human Resources Director

• May 2021 - Present

Human Resources Director

• May 2021 - Present

Human Resources Coordinator

• Feb 2021 - Present

Sales Consultant

• Sep 2018 - Feb 2021

Director of Advertising and Circulation

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

Operations Manager

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2017

As Operations Manager, I work with our publishers on a day-to-day basis to handle all sorts of issues. I handle purchase negotiations of new equipment, hiring and firing of publishers, and more. I also fill in when various positions are empty. I have been interim publisher at two dailies and multiple weeklies. I write, do layout, help with marketing strategies, handle social media and more. As Operations Manager, I work with our publishers on a day-to-day basis to handle all sorts of issues. I handle purchase negotiations of new equipment, hiring and firing of publishers, and more. I also fill in when various positions are empty. I have been interim publisher at two dailies and multiple weeklies. I write, do layout, help with marketing strategies, handle social media and more.

Publisher

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2011

This was an exciting position to be in. The Western Nebraska Observer was struggling when I took over. Sales were down, circulation was down, and the newspaper had no internet presence to speak of. Within the first year we grew sales by 15%, increased circulation by 4%, and established a new website. When I left we had sales up by another 20%, and circulation increased by another 2%. The website was getting more traffic, especially in our popular photo gallery section. We had a young staff, all trained by me, that was excited to continue to move the newspaper forward. We made mistakes, learned a lot, and ultimately grew as a team. Show less

Reporter

• Nov 2005 - Jun 2008

Where it all began for me. I got my start not knowing what I was doing. I was given the chance to be a reporter by someone who believed in me. The amount of growth I experienced as a writer, and as a person, was incredible. I learned so much about the town, the people, and myself at The Beloit Call. During sports seasons I would turn in more than 20 stories a week. When it wasn't sports season, I would hand in 8-10 a week. Aside from reporting I also handled the labeling and inserting of the out of county papers, was responsible for the transportation of commercial print jobs, and helped to write and layout special sections. Show less