Contributor to Lehigh Valley Business Journal, 2017 to present.Contributor to Berks County Living magazine, 1999 to present.Correspondent to LNP, 2014; 2018 toFormer Cocalico editor, The Ephrata Review, spring 2014 to autumn 2017.Former editor, The Historical Review of Berks County, 2012-2015.23 years as a reporter, columnist and editor at Reading Eagle Company.Five years as communications manager for the former Berks County Chamber of Commerce.One year as assignment editor for Channel 69 News/Berks Edition.15-plus years as a member of Reading City Council (elected to a fifth term in November 2017). Council vice president (2015-2018); Council liaison to BCTV (2017-); Council representative Reading Area Transportation Study (RATS) (2013-); Council representative, Blighted Property Review Committe (2010-2012, 2014-2015).Decade-plus board member/advisory board member of Crime Alert Berks County (2001- ), named the No. 1 crimestoppers group in Pennsylvania.Member Penn Corridor Board (2010-2014).Member Berks County Democratic Committee.(2010-)Member Pagoda Foundation (2012-present), Pagoda Task Force (2009-2011)Editor of the "Pagoda Centennial Tales" book commemorating the Reading landmark's 100th year.(2008)Decade-plus as free-lance writer published locally, regionally and statewide.Author of Reading Eagle blog entitled "City Hall Revisited." (2010-2012)Three years on Reading Planning Commission and two years on the Reading Parking Authority.Past board member, Miller-Keystone Blood Center.Past board member and long-time volunteer, Centre Park Historic District.Other civic involvements...Specialties: Ability to work one-on-one with constituents in difficult situations and serve as a liaison to city administration.Able to get interview subjects to open up to create credible news and feature stories.Ability to write under deadline pressure, producing strong, well-constructed stories with style.