Experience

Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, MO

• Vacancy Pastor

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Trinity Lutheran Church, Appleton City, MO

• Appleton City, MO

• Pastor

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Prairie City, MO

• Vacancy Pastor

  • Dec 2021 - Oct 2022



Holy Cross Lutheran Church

• Moline, Il

• Vicar

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018



Journal Star

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy editor

  • Nov 2008 - May 2015

  Composes compelling headlines that scream read meDesigns and produces from scratch as many as 8 pages a nightCoordinates staff productionSelects content that best serves readersEnforces accuracy of fact and adherence to editorial styles

• Assistant Newsroom Systems Manager

  • Oct 1999 - May 2015

  Trains staffers in wide variety of editorial production and pagination systemsProvides responsive technical supportDevelops and maintains sports agate processing system that improves production

• Prairie State Outdoors webmaster

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2014

  Designed and developed the website and content management system for prairiestateoutdoors.com

• Online Editor

  • Oct 2000 - Nov 2008

  Developed Journal Star’s first standalone website, prairiestateoutdoors.com Oversaw design and development of pjstar.com and pjstar.mobiCoordinated transfer of thousands of stories and photos to websites each week.

• Lead Features Designer

  • Oct 1999 - Oct 2000

  Oversaw page design of Journal Star feature sections, including the Sunday front page and the trendy Cue entertainment section as well as Saturday and Sunday feature sections.

• Sports Copy Editor

  • Jul 1995 - Oct 1999

  Edited sports articles for facts and grammar, wrote compelling headlines, selected content for the sports section, managed the flow of hundreds of elements and designed pages for the daily newspaper. Mentored young writers.

• Sports Writer

  • Aug 1990 - Jul 1995



New Wineskin Legacies

• Elmwood, IL

• Partner

  • Nov 2011 - 2013

  Tells life stories of people through traditional print journalism. Tells life stories of people through traditional print journalism.



W.G. Smith

• Freelance Photographer and Writer

  • Jan 1990 - Jun 1995

  Photographed weddings as a still and video photographer. Wrote for newspapers on special assignments. Created promotional videos for Peoria District 150 high schools. Photographed weddings as a still and video photographer. Wrote for newspapers on special assignments. Created promotional videos for Peoria District 150 high schools.



Southcoast Newspapers

• Sports Writer

  • Jul 1988 - Nov 1989

  Also, photographed all events. Also, photographed all events.



United States Marine Corps

• Combat Correspondent

  • Jun 1984 - Jun 1988

  Developed a hometown video news release system to enhance Marine Corps recruiting efforts. Co-produced a documentary on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Wrote, photographed and edited news and feature stories for military broadcast services, weekly base newspapers and Marine and Leatherneck magazines. Produced a weekly radio show for base promotions. Served as a civilian media liaison and community relations specialist. Developed a hometown video news release system to enhance Marine Corps recruiting efforts. Co-produced a documentary on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Wrote, photographed and edited news and feature stories for military broadcast services, weekly base newspapers and Marine and Leatherneck magazines. Produced a weekly radio show for base promotions. Served as a civilian media liaison and community relations specialist.