Résumé
Mission Statement: To inform online communities and inspire offline action.
Experience
09/09-present
Parthenon Publishing
Nashville, TN
Digital Media Manager
Project management, client relations, writing and editing in AP Style.
05/07-present
Freelance Journalist/Online Consultant
Nashville, TN
Published on VentureBeat.com, Time.com and in Southern Living magazine.
07/08-06/09
Journal Communications Inc.
Nashville, TN
Online Content Manager
Project Manager for Livability.com, managed 100+ Web sites, analyzed Web traffic data, and strategized online content opportunities.
01/08-06/08
Time, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
Web Intern, SouthernLiving.com
Developed and posted Web content, edited audio, and coordinated blog and podcast.
Launched “Tales From the Road” travel blog, Bronze Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism award recipient from the Society of American Travel Writers in the blog category for 2008-2009.
09/07-12/07
Medill News Service
Chicago, IL
Business Reporter
Reported and wrote articles on business affairs in Chicago for the Medill News Service.
06/07-09/07
U.S. Catholic Magazine
Chicago, IL
Editorial Intern
Wrote feature on “New Media & the Catholic Church,” and blogged daily.
Education
2006-2007
Medill School of Journalism
Chicago, IL
M.S. in New Media Journalism, December 2007
Published articles on Time.com, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Daily Herald, the Northwest Indiana Times and the Daily Southtown.
2002-2006
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
B.A. in English & German, Minor in International Affairs.
Software Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Elements; Macromedia Dreamweaver. Experience with Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Flash and Audacity.
Web Skills: Experience with Java, HTML, CSS & PHP.
Online Publishing Skills: Writing, editing and web production in Wordpress, Typepad, Blogger, Expression Engine, Drupal, Time Inc. proprietary CMS, Examiner.com proprietary CMS, Medill News Service CMS.
Language Skills: Advanced German, Intermediate Spanish, AP Style, U.S. News & World Report Style.