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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Produce traffic reports for Midwestern cities that air on radio stations and online

Write and report on many Chicago suburban communities including government affairs, police reports and features of people in the community

• Wrote and reported for a variety of publications ranging from national to local, including Newsweek, Philadelphia Inquirer, Agence France-Presse, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Miami Herald, USA Today, Crain’s Chicago Business, Health News Illinois and Northwest Indiana Business Journal• Composed profiles of individuals and companies for Law Bulletin Publishing Company. HIGHLIGHTS:- Covered 2015, 2013 and 2010 Stanley Cup Finals respectively for Tampa Bay Times, Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer- Covered NBA Playoffs for Miami Herald in 2013, 2007, 2006- Wrote comprehensive station history of WSCR Radio for cbschicago.com in 2012- Wrote speeches for 2011 -2013 Civic Federation Annual Luncheon- Major story contributor for Philadelphia Inquirer 2011 baseball preview- Covered 2008 Northern Illinois University mass shootings for Newsweek

Coordinate and work with assignment desk on events and breaking news. Utilize vast network and ability to research and connect to public forums and events.Screen for potential airing on cable networks. Determine viability and interest level.

Greater Chicago Area

Assisted with production of nationally syndicated weekly radio talk show.Booked guests, participated in content discussion and performed research.

Greater Chicago Area

In 2012, my comprehensive narrative of the 20 years of the Score earned much local praise. Prior to that, I researched for Chicago's leading sports radio station and I wrote a blog three times a week.

Newsletter detailing corporate sponsorship activities at WPP subsidiary.Found, wrote, reported articles and edited copy for eight page twice monthly newsletter on sponsorship. Used as a marketing tool for organizations looking to secure sponsorship revenue. Responsibilities also included posting press releases in HTML format on company's Web site.

Assisted in media outreach strategy, suggested planning and wrote and edited press releases for leading social service agency in Chicago on contract basis.

Chicago suburban chain of newspapers that serves Kane and McHenry countiesGeneral assignment reporter for all professional Chicago sports teams. Beat responsibilities for Northwestern University football and Chicago Fire soccer. Started as agate clerk, then promoted to correspondent. Stories included game coverage, features, previews and breaking news including the sudden death of Randy Walker, Northwestern football coach in June 2006.

Weekly publication that concentrates on the news of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Worked on a variety of stories from municipal government to features centering on affluent community in Chicago's North Shore. Responsibilities included getting writing several stories for each issue and retrieving police blotter.

Handled information for newspaper's Website that concentrated on high school sports. Edited information, coded and converted data, and posted headlines. Participated as part of team effort that received award from Chicago Tribune Digital Publishing for participating in team coverage of the 1998 Boys Class AA Illinois High School Basketball Tournament.

Assisted correspondents in the Chicago office from 1995 - 1997 and returned to job on a temporary basis in 2002. Remains on stringer status to the present day.Wrote news and feature stories (both bylined and non-bylined), researched material, attended press conferences, interviewed newsmakers and surveyed public reaction on Chicago developments for several NYT sections. Front page bylined story in 2005 for work on mass shooting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism And Mass Communication; Political Science

Activities and Societies: Editorial Writer at Daily IowanDouble Major of Journalism and Political Science

High School Diploma