Experience

Rochelle Township High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Projects Manager

  • 1988 - Present

  • Day-to-day liaison to media and the public • Pitch & secure news coverage; anticipate & service media requests • Write, photograph & distribute materials (media kits, calendars, statements, etc.) on tight deadlines; craft talking points for interviews and public events • Plan and execute media previews for special events Coordinate the RTHS Volunteer Corps• Coordinate and supervise media interviews on & off-site • Write communications plans, media reports • Track and archive media coverage and maintain news release, photo data • Manage online press room, provide PR/promotional content for website, in-house information system • Develop, secure and execute promotional partnerships and advertising, marketing and PR opportunities that result in increased exposure for District 212.• Write/edit e-Newsletter, contribute to alumni newsletter • Develop and execute Social Media promotions



City of Rochelle

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant to Mayor

  • 1987 - 1988

  Worked alongside Mayor/Liquor Commissioner in a small rural northern Illinois city operating under the Commission form of govenment

• Attendance Secretary

  • 1986 - 1987



News Media Corporation

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial staff

  • 1977 - 1985

  Managed small editorial staff, assignments, editorial copy, layouts



The Times of Northwest Indiana

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter

  • 1975 - 1977

  General assignment reporter covering south Lake County



Star-Register Publications

• Reporter

  • Jun 1974 - May 1975

  General assignment reporter and photographer covering south Lake County INWas also responsible for darkroom and layouts