Experience

FamilyLife

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Writer/Editor

  • Nov 2004 - Present

  Duties include creating online articles for one of the world's largest marriage ministries, committed to helping couples and parents to have a more godly marriage and home; Researching and writing materials for other publications produced by the ministry and distributed worldwide; Researching topics and creating interview outlines for radio broadcast heard weekly by millions; Created, wrote, edited and managed the ministry's first blog - FamilyLife Culture Watch, which looked at marriage and… Show more Duties include creating online articles for one of the world's largest marriage ministries, committed to helping couples and parents to have a more godly marriage and home; Researching and writing materials for other publications produced by the ministry and distributed worldwide; Researching topics and creating interview outlines for radio broadcast heard weekly by millions; Created, wrote, edited and managed the ministry's first blog - FamilyLife Culture Watch, which looked at marriage and family issues in a cultural context from a biblical perspective. Also helped create and launch a second blog (http://www.momlifetoday.com/) focused on encouraging and connecting moms.

• Sr. Writer/Editor/Researcher

  • 2004 - 2013



Cru

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Missionary

  • Sep 2001 - Present

  Duties include developing partnerships and raising support for ministry to marriages and families. Duties include developing partnerships and raising support for ministry to marriages and families.



In His Steps Ministries

• Canton, Mississippi

• Ministry Assistant

  • May 1998 - May 2002

  Duties included evangelism, discipleship and biblical teaching at juvenile detention centers; teaching at after-school activities for at-risk children; managing communications and publications for the ministry Duties included evangelism, discipleship and biblical teaching at juvenile detention centers; teaching at after-school activities for at-risk children; managing communications and publications for the ministry



Mississippi Family Council (now MS Center for Public Policy)

• Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Director of Research and Communication

  • Aug 1995 - May 1997

  Duties included researching and analyzing trends affecting marriage and family in Mississippi; Monitoring and analyzing legislation, and creating public policy papers related to marriage and family in the state; Working with lawmakers and other public officials to understand the impact of policies and legislation on couples and families in Mississippi. Duties included researching and analyzing trends affecting marriage and family in Mississippi; Monitoring and analyzing legislation, and creating public policy papers related to marriage and family in the state; Working with lawmakers and other public officials to understand the impact of policies and legislation on couples and families in Mississippi.



Holmes County Herald

• Lexington, MS

• Executive Editor

  • Aug 1992 - Aug 1995

  Duties included writing and editing articles, takjing and developingphotos for a weekly rural newspaper. Received top awards in a number of categories in the annual state newspaper competitions. Duties included writing and editing articles, takjing and developingphotos for a weekly rural newspaper. Received top awards in a number of categories in the annual state newspaper competitions.



McComb Printing, Inc

• McComb, Mississippi

• Head Typesetter

  • Jun 1987 - May 1989

  Duties included typesetting business and medical forms, composition, camera and darkroom work, paste-up, plate-making, and various bindery functions for small job printing company. Duties included typesetting business and medical forms, composition, camera and darkroom work, paste-up, plate-making, and various bindery functions for small job printing company.



McComb Enterprise-Journal

• McComb, Mississippi

• Sports Editor

  • Jan 1986 - Jul 1986

  Duties included writing, editing local sports articles, selecting and editing AP wire articles, photographing local sports, layout and design of sports pages for small city daily newspaper Duties included writing, editing local sports articles, selecting and editing AP wire articles, photographing local sports, layout and design of sports pages for small city daily newspaper



Laurel Leader-Call

• Laurel, Mississippi

• Assistant Sports Editor

  • Aug 1984 - Dec 1985

  Duties included writing, editing, photography and design of sports page for city daily newspaper. Awarded first place award for spot sports by the Associated Press Duties included writing, editing, photography and design of sports page for city daily newspaper. Awarded first place award for spot sports by the Associated Press



The Southern Chronicle

• Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

• News Editor / Sports Editor

  • May 1983 - Jul 1984

  Duties included photography, writing and editing of local news and sports, page layout, paste-up and typesetting for small weekly suburban newspaper Duties included photography, writing and editing of local news and sports, page layout, paste-up and typesetting for small weekly suburban newspaper



Lamar County Head-Block

• Lumberton, Mississippi

• News Editor

  • Dec 1981 - Apr 1983

  Duties including writing, editing, photography, layout and design of news pages for a small town weekly newspaper Duties including writing, editing, photography, layout and design of news pages for a small town weekly newspaper