Journalism

The Madison Courier

Madison, Indiana :: Afternoon daily newspaper 10,000 circulation

Special Projects Editor :: January 1999 to May 2002

Staff Writer :: November 1993 to May 2002

• Reported on area politics, government and school activities.
• Trained news staff for technology advances including new software, Internet
  research and the transition from manual paste-up to computerized design.
• Redesigned newspaper and helped restructure procedures for the paper’s move to
  color printing.
• Designed special sections in collaboration with news and advertising staff s.
• Managed daily news product as acting managing editor.
• Won Hoosier State Press Association community service award in 1996.
• Developed newspaper’s fi rst web site.
• Advocated for progressive changes in the paper’s community, business and
  culture news coverage.

La Prensa Nacional

Toledo, Ohio :: Latino weekly newspaper

Managing editor :: January 1992 to September 1993

• Edited and designed weekly bilingual tabloid of Latino news and culture.
• Managed multi-cultural staff of writers, contributors and office employees.

WMUB-FM

Oxford, Ohio :: Public Radio from Miami University

Reporter, program engineer and host :: January 1989-December 1991

• Reported on local government and school district activities, wrote on-air copy and edited sound for daily newscasts.
• Hosted weekly contemporary jazz program.
• Engineered station programming including including daily jazz shows, live performances and radio drama.