– Assisting owner(s) with negotiations acquiring and rehabbing properties around South Carolina which includes coordinating with occasional sub-contractors, local and state agencies on improvement projects. Insuring said projects stay within budget and deadline. I also respond to tenants on maintenance and other issues.

Monitor multiple sources for possible news storiesDevelop and propose a daily news coverage planLead newsroom staff meetings to review possible stories and assignmentsHelp choose which journalists, photographers, and other staff members are assigned to cover storiesStay on top of all stories to ensure they're developing as planned and determine which ones are not coming togetherBe the main point of communication between reporters, production teams, and executive staff on developing storiesIt's up to the assignment editor to assign people to investigate and report on news stories. The assignment editor's day is sometimes spent shifting people and equipment around so that as many stories get covered as possible, with an eye out on how to handle breaking news coverage at any moment.

Since coming on board I’ve written hundreds of news releases as part of my initial job requirement. I’ve also taken on the responsibility, along with my counterparts in IT, of providing a new look and more information for the DNR website. This includes posting of releases to the site to more extensive web only projects like video production. I have worked closely with local and statewide media to implement a campaign to further the DNR brand name and promote hunting and fishing license sales. I’ve also written several scripts for the DNR/ETV show “SC Wildlife TV.” I’ve contracted for several stories for “SC Wildlife Magazine” to be published in upcoming editions. I’ve also been trained and have been posting work to the SC government portal “SC.gov” on behalf of DNR, which included video, stills as well as text. I’ve also been working extensively with photography to supplement any projects. I've also been instrumental in the building of online social networking for DNR via Facebook (over 14,000 fans as of Dec '10), Twitter and Youtube. Work examples on request.

Responsible for producing and general oversight of all aspects of the news content of the website, WIStv.com. I’ve filed thousands of stories online either as AP copy, edited TV scripts, reliable online sources, reporter notes, transcription when required or a combination of the above sources. Daily maintenance duties run the gamut from posting lottery numbers to editing online video clips as well as stills utilizing PhotoShop. I have also worked extensively in the writing, production and general layout of various online ad campaigns. Web work examples on request.