Experience

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Community Impact Newspaper

• Copy editor

  • May 2014 - Oct 2018

  Copy editor for Greater Houston area market editions as well as market editions in Plano and Frisco. Contributing online web post copy editor. Copy editor for Greater Houston area market editions as well as market editions in Plano and Frisco. Contributing online web post copy editor.



Corpus Christi Caller-Times

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance writer

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2017

  Occasional contributor to the Weekend supplement magazine, focusing primarily on live music events in the Corpus Christi metro area. I have written more than 200 stories on a variety of local, regional and international acts. For some of these stories I have interviewed artists such as Clint Black, Social Distortion's Mike Ness, Mastodon's Brann Dailor, Napalm Death's Mark "Barney" Greenway, Billy Joe Shaver and many more. Occasional contributor to the Weekend supplement magazine, focusing primarily on live music events in the Corpus Christi metro area. I have written more than 200 stories on a variety of local, regional and international acts. For some of these stories I have interviewed artists such as Clint Black, Social Distortion's Mike Ness, Mastodon's Brann Dailor, Napalm Death's Mark "Barney" Greenway, Billy Joe Shaver and many more.



Del Mar College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Relations writer/editor

  • 2006 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for writing and uploading news releases as well as working with local media at College events. In addition, I also provide limited photography services and create video features for the web site media player and our YouTube account (which I manage). Also provide Social Media updates on college activities on a regular basis. Responsible for writing and uploading news releases as well as working with local media at College events. In addition, I also provide limited photography services and create video features for the web site media player and our YouTube account (which I manage). Also provide Social Media updates on college activities on a regular basis.



TFC Rehearsal Studios

• Music Distribution Coordinator

  • 2010 - 2014

  Rehearsal complex with a recording studio and record store component owned by Roger Guerrero and run by the Guerrero family. Rehearsal complex with a recording studio and record store component owned by Roger Guerrero and run by the Guerrero family.



Corpus Christi Caller-Times

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Page Designer

  • Feb 2003 - Oct 2006

  Designed a variety of page fronts from Business to Features to 1A and Local. Also wrote occasional stories on music for the features section. Designed a variety of page fronts from Business to Features to 1A and Local. Also wrote occasional stories on music for the features section.



Waco Tribune-Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Editor

  • 1999 - 2003

  As a member of the copy editor news desk, I edited wire stories and wrote headlines for Business, Entertainment, National/World and Local sections for the first 18 months of my tenure. I also assembled the comics pages as well. During the last half of my stint, I became the Opinion Section copy editor and worked closely with the Opinion Editor on building those pages and also produced the weekly TV book for the Sunday paper. As a member of the copy editor news desk, I edited wire stories and wrote headlines for Business, Entertainment, National/World and Local sections for the first 18 months of my tenure. I also assembled the comics pages as well. During the last half of my stint, I became the Opinion Section copy editor and worked closely with the Opinion Editor on building those pages and also produced the weekly TV book for the Sunday paper.