I’m the editor-in-chief of Outlier Media in Detroit. Outlier is a service journalism organization that focuses on empowering Detroiters to hold landlords and local government elected officials accountable. More here: www.outliermedia.org. Before joining Outlier as managing editor in 2021, I spent about 10 years as a freelance writer and editor of fiction and non-fiction works.I also hold a Ph.D. in Communication from Wayne State University, master's degree in teaching from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and a bachelor's degree in print journalism from Hampton University. I have used my experience to design and lead communication courses that yield high-scoring evaluations. I've taught courses in public speaking; journalistic grammar and style; news reporting and news editing. As a media scholar, I study the effects of new media and television on the journalism profession, using a framework that focuses on journalism administration, journalism audience and future journalists. My primary research interests are: —New Media (particularly social media)—Legacy/Contemporary/Entrepreneurial Journalism—Journalism Education—Journalism Ethics—Parasocial InteractionAs a media and communications professional, I have:—Created, implemented and led strategic internal and external communications plans connecting cross-functional teams establishing citywide youth publication website.—Increased awareness of year-round, corporate-sponsored Community Affairs initiative and its special events as the primary contact and program director.—Strengthened a large news outlet’s relationship with corporate automotive sponsor and other stakeholders as spokesperson for a citywide youth publication.—Leveraged previous successes to garner annual support of senior managers to subsidize a summer apprenticeship program with regular pay increases for these temporary hires.—Elected by nearly 800 members of the local chapter of an international service organization to produce its quarterly newsletter, social media strategy and web content; earned the presidential appointment to co-chair a public relations team of high-ranking media management professionals during the umbrella organization’s 100th year of service.Key skills: —Internal and External Communication—Public Speaking and Speechwriting—Media and Community Relations—Program and Project Management —Training and Development—Publication Writing and Editing