Experience

Legacy Assurance Plan
• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Staff Journalist/Content Writer

  • Jun 2018 - Present


Bradenton Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Night metro editor/online content and video producer/social media editor

  • Nov 2010 - May 2018

  Oversee editorial production of daily print edition of the Bradenton Herald, a seven-day-a-week newspaper and online publication (Bradenton.com). Prepare, rewrite and edit copy for layout desk; serve as assigning editor for night reporting staff. Produce video and editorial content for online edition through aggregation and original reporting. Create frequent social media postings throughout day to promote Bradenton Herald online and print content. Develop story budgets and layout plan for all sections of print edition. Work closely with executive editor in planning and developing strategies for audience development and revenue growth. Show less



Paxton Media Group

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

• Editor In Chief

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2009

  Supervise, manage and coordinate activities of 12-person editorial department for 8,000-circulation, six-day-a-week newspaper and website serving Shelby County, Ind. Supervise, manage and coordinate activities of 12-person editorial department for 8,000-circulation, six-day-a-week newspaper and website serving Shelby County, Ind.



The Derrick Publishing Co.

• City Editor

  • Apr 2003 - Sep 2005

  Supervise staff of nine news reporters, one full-time photographer and team of freelance correspondents and photographers for newspapers serving Venango County and outlying areas in northwest Pennsylvania. Supervise staff of nine news reporters, one full-time photographer and team of freelance correspondents and photographers for newspapers serving Venango County and outlying areas in northwest Pennsylvania.



Highland Lakes Newspapers, Inc.

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing

• Editorial Director

  • Jul 2001 - Mar 2003

  Dual role as editorial director for three weekly newspapers based in Marble Falls, Texas, and editor-in-chief of The Llano Buzz & County Journal, Llano, Texas. Served as managing editor, Alice Echo-News, Alice, Texas, for six months before being reassigned to Marble Falls following merger of newspaper with rival weekly. Led reorganization of newsroom in Alice, improving design, content and journalistic integrity of Pulitzer Prize-winning South Texas daily newspaper in a highly competitive market. Show less



KPC Media Group Inc.

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Feb 1995 - Jul 2001

  Managed six-member staff responsible for editorial content of daily and Sunday editions. Oversaw planning, growth and diversification of local editorial product in highly competitive market. Managed six-member staff responsible for editorial content of daily and Sunday editions. Oversaw planning, growth and diversification of local editorial product in highly competitive market.



Journal Register Company

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• News Editor

  • Jun 1989 - Jan 1995

  Responsible for page design and overseeing editorial production of five zoned editions distributed to 80,000 homes in St. Charles and Warren counties four times weekly. Promoted from role as copy desk chief, June 1990-Sept. 1991. Promoted from role as copy editor, Oct. 1989-June 1990. Promoted from role as St. Peters reporter, June 1989-Oct. 1989 Responsible for page design and overseeing editorial production of five zoned editions distributed to 80,000 homes in St. Charles and Warren counties four times weekly. Promoted from role as copy desk chief, June 1990-Sept. 1991. Promoted from role as copy editor, Oct. 1989-June 1990. Promoted from role as St. Peters reporter, June 1989-Oct. 1989