PHD Student

• Jun 2022 - Present

Program Director

• Feb 2022 - Present

Communications Manager

• Feb 2018 - Jan 2022

Communications Strategist

• Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

Web development, content strategy and social media initiatives

Strategic Communications Associate

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

Communications Manager

• Feb 2018 - Jan 2022

Journalism Instructor

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

Teach one section of J2100 News Writing, a required writing-intensive course for new Mizzou journalism students. Teach one section of J2100 News Writing, a required writing-intensive course for new Mizzou journalism students.

Editor

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

I worked with a talented team of account strategists, publication specialists, writers, and editors to create captivating content for clients. Influence & Co. specializes in helping business leaders create and distribute content that shows their expertise and educates and engages their target audience. Influence & Co. is not a link-building company, and the articles it helps clients produce are not intended to be promotional. Instead, the content marketing is focused on helping clients establish themselves as experts in their fields. Show less

Associate City Editor

• Apr 2010 - Nov 2014

I worked with the Tribune's reporting staff to develop news stories for the print publication and columbiatribune.com. I edited local news stories and posted content to the website. In addition, I helped manage the website and moderate online comments.

Business Editor

• Sep 2007 - Nov 2014

I wrote, assigned and edited business stories for the Tribune's daily print publication and for the award-winning Saturday Business section. I also worked with local business professionals who generated contributed content for the Saturday Business opinion page.

Reporter/Editor

• Dec 2003 - Aug 2007

I began at the Observer as a military reporter and covered the 82nd Airborne Division, Special Forces and other units at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. I traveled to Iraq in 2004 with the N.C. National Guard. Later, I worked on the city desk assigning and editing stories and after that I was a supervisor on the copy desk. I began at the Observer as a military reporter and covered the 82nd Airborne Division, Special Forces and other units at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. I traveled to Iraq in 2004 with the N.C. National Guard. Later, I worked on the city desk assigning and editing stories and after that I was a supervisor on the copy desk.

Computer-assisted reporting intern

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

I worked on computer-assisted reporting projects and wrote a variety of daily stories for the Miami Herald and its zoned editions. I worked on computer-assisted reporting projects and wrote a variety of daily stories for the Miami Herald and its zoned editions.

Reporter

• May 2001 - May 2003

I began covering city government for the Tribune immediately after graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Later, I covered the crime and courts beat, covering breaking news and the criminal justice system. I began covering city government for the Tribune immediately after graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Later, I covered the crime and courts beat, covering breaking news and the criminal justice system.