Student-teacher internship in conjunction with University of Pittsburgh School of Education's M.A.T. program

*Manage and contribute to four different hyperlocal news sites around the country*Write at least one blog post per week on the current state of journalism and new forms of media*Build relationships with journalists and new media specialists to help improve and learn about the changing world

*Write game stories, features and columns about the Pittsburgh Panthers when needed

*Manage a staff of 15 writers, including hiring, payroll and travel and budget costs*Edit content and write headlines for a daily newspaper*Launched and expanded a new area of multimedia with blogs, video, social networking and improved online coverage*Meet with members of Pitt’s athletic department regularly to consult stories and maintain a good working relationship*Work with photo, layout and web editors to discuss design and content*Write a weekly column, as well as other feature stories, breaking news and game recaps

*Designed pages, illustrations and graphics on a daily basis*Managed a staff of 10 illustrators and cartoons for daily production*Gained a strong knowledge of Adobe publishing products*Awarded multiple collegiate newspaper accolades

*Wrote features, game recaps, deadline stories and columns*Developed a relationship with media personnel, coaches and players

*Developed and managed a site redesign in January 2008*Published print articles online on a daily basis