Position:
Independent Journalist: Writer, Reporter and Editor at Journalist and Writer, Freelance Midwest Reporter at Time Inc.
Work:
Journalist and Writer
since Feb 2007
Independent Journalist: Writer, Reporter and Editor
Time Inc.
- Chicago since Jun 2010
Freelance Midwest Reporter
True/Slant
2009 - 2010
Contributor
Chicago Headline Club, Society of Professional Journalists
Jun 2007 - Jun 2010
President
Publications International
Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
Book Author
St. Petersburg Times
Apr 2004 - 2007
Staff Writer
DFW Sports Weekly
Jun 2002 - Jul 2003
Assistant Editor
Dallas Morning News
2001 - 2001
Staff Writer
The Sporting News
Sep 2000 - Jan 2001
NFL reporter Intern "The Ultimate NFL Road Trip"
Education:
Indiana University Bloomington 1995 - 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Skills:
Digital Photography, Copy Editing (AP, AMA styles), Copywriting, PPC (Pay Per Click), Editing, Digital Media, Video Editing, Audio Editing, Radio Broadcasting, Wave Sound Editor, SEO copywriting, Wordpress, iPhone app content writer, Google Adwords, Reporting, Travel Writer, Published Author, Creative Writer, Journalism, Online Marketing, Online Advertising, Advertising, Website Copy, Journalist, digital content, Blogging, Newsletters, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Writing, reporter, book author, Ghostwriting, Twitter, Proofreading, digital content producer, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Podcasting, Content Creation, Mobile Content, Content Strategy, Content Writing, Web Content, InCopy, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Ap Style, Copy Editing
Honor & Awards:
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• 2011 Peter Lisagor Finalist for Best In-Depth News Reporting.
• 2010 winner of the Peter Lisagor Award for Best Breaking News.
• Vetted and accepted into American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) in December 2008.
• Won first place in Florida Society of Professional Journalism’s 2006 Awards of Excellence competition in 100, 000+ circulation light feature category. Article: “Rhythm of Love” published in St. Petersburg Times.
• Part of St. Petersburg Times staff that earned Associate Press Sports Editor’s 2004 Top 10 Best Sports Section for over 250, 00 circulation. Also contributed to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s selection in 2000.
• Recipient of William Randolph Hearst, Scripps Howard and Association for Women in Sports Media scholarships.
• Wrote and won grant to host two SPJ anonymous sourcing ethics panels in Fla. in fall 2006 for North Central Florida SPJ chapter.
• 1998 Thomas Keating Feature Writing Competition Finalist for Indianapolis Press Club.