Work with students, faculty, parents and administrators to address students' academic, social/personal and career concerns. Individual and group counseling, academic planning and group/classroom guidance, creation of and regular updates to Student Services website; coordinate social media. Caseload: 9th- through 12th-grade students Di-Jh, 2018-present; De-Ja, 2015-2018; Cro-Hinn, 2014-15; Con-G, 2012-14; 11th- through 12th-grade students E-K, 2011-12.

Freelance proofreader and Class Notes editor for NC State, the alumni magazine of N.C. State University.

Work with high school students to address concerns that affect present and future success. Part of a 7-person team coordinating the "Eagle Academy" for three dozen 9th- through 12th-graders.

Helped coordinate twice-monthly supervision of 12-15 individuals trained in active listening, assertiveness and showing unconditional positive regard for care receivers.

Edited and fact-checked financial aid publications.

Edited Knowledgebase online articles and proofread marketing documents.

• Provided individual academic, personal/social and group counseling. Caseload about 450 students.• Facilitated parent-teacher-student conferences.• Led group guidance sessions (9th grade registration).• Acted as Governor’s School and Homebound contact.• Led individual senior meetings on graduation requirements and post-graduation plans.• Wrote college letters of recommendation for seniors.• Interviewed sophomores and submitted applications for N.C. School of Science & Math. • Created Student Services pamphlet, PowerPoint presentation for 10th- through 12th-grade group guidance sessions, and management agreement for ASCA RAMP status.

Teaching one section of J157, News Editing, for the spring semester

Worked with paper's features sections, editing copy and writing headlines, primarily for the What's Up (weekend entertainment guide) and Sunday arts sections, although I also worked with daily Life, etc., section as needed. Created more than 160 daily profiles of entertainers on TV for the "Seen on the Screen" feature.

Was second-in-command of 25-member news copy desk, with responsibility of working with metro staff on metro section front copy, among other things.

Started on news copy desk rim and specialized on weekend 1A copy editing before moving to the local slot position in 2000. Moved to deputy news editor late in 2001.

Started on news copy desk, moved to assistant editor on the state news desk and then to the features department, where I was a copy editor before becoming Arts & Entertainment editor.

Started on news copy desk and moved to features, where I edited, wrote headlines, designed pages and selected wire stories for daily sections.