Oversaw comprehensive professional-development program for students and recent alumni and built relationships with industry employers while raising the profile of this innovative teaching institution helping pave the way for the future of journalism.

Versatile veteran journalist available for freelance writing and editing commissions.

Taught Writing for Communication.

Helped lead management team that set editorial strategy and production standards, hired digital producers and writers, and managed all aspects in the launch of the website and mobile platform of Al Jazeera America. Part of executive team overseeing U.S. and global news coverage online, including social media and mobile. Directed and managed digital newsgathering on breaking news and enterprise stories through oversight of digital bureaus and freelance assignments. Chief digital-TV integration executive responsible for editorial online content for Al Jazeera network programs, news and investigations. Created and managed staff training and development program.

Reporter in Politics Section on homeland security, foreign affairs and private foundations. Served as aggregation editor for home page. Stories included:• Gov. Mitt Romney’s record in Massachusetts on domestic surveillance. • First investigation of the National Women’s History Museum , which prompted demand for reform from Meryl Streep, a major sponsor.• Investigation of questionably run military watchdog group.

As Washington bureau chief, provided guidance and planned coverage themes for daily news report. Covered breaking news and wrote news analysis. A sampling:• Politics: tea party movement, 2010 midterm election, health care reform, military “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination.• Reported from above Arctic Circle on start of 2010 Census in Alaska.• Conducted video interviews with Ron Reagan, Sen. Bill Nelson.

(2006 to 2009, 1989-1997)Covered breaking news and features in 47 states. Demonstrated versatility and speed as go-to cover story writer for newspaper and website. Highlights:• First World Trade Center terrorist attack, Atlanta Olympics bombing, Hurricane Hugo, TWA 800 crash, Virginia Tech shooting.• Battles over race relations, gay marriage, gun control, Smithsonian Enola Gay exhibit and admitting women to military academies. Impact of wind farms in Mojave Desert, oil boom in North Dakota and wild hemp in West Virginia. Women warriors with PTSD and the last World War I veteran.• Nominated for Pulitzer Prize in feature writing for D-Day 50th anniversary series.

Among handful of USA TODAY reporters chosen to report overseas.• Hired and managed staff of six reporters and fixers to cover historic 2005 settler withdrawal from Gaza. Filed audio reports from Yasser Arafat’s funeral and election of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, West Bank.• Reported lead-up to Iraq War from Qatar. Three reporting trips to Iraq.• Traveled to nine countries with Condoleezza Rice on debut trip as secretary of State and during 2006 Lebanon crisis. • Reported from Panama on U.S. handover of Panama Canal.

Covered wide variety of legislative issues and personalities on Capitol Hill. Hit campaign trail for dozens of Senate, House and governor races from Connecticut to Alaska. Reported from three presidential nominating conventions. Memorable moments:• Interviewed Nancy Pelosi, as she became first female Speaker of House.• Debate on President George W. Bush’s plan to overhaul Social Security.• Traveling press with 2000 vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman and 2008 presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Covered no-fly zones over Iraq, missile defense, cyber warfare, recruiting, military justice and integration of women into armed forces.• Reported from Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Sent to Bahrain, Egypt and twice to Afghanistan to cover war.• Embedded with troops in Albania during Kosovo War. • Traveled with defense secretaries to a dozen countries.

Covered the retail industry and wrote business features and executive profiles