• Detail-oriented with strong office, administrative and interpersonal communications skills with both internal and external customers.• Story scheduling, placement, assignment priorities and information gathering for daily regional newspaper in NW metro Phoenix area and two weekly newspapers serving Glendale and Peoria, Ariz.• Superior communications skills.• Strategic planning for both daily and long-term projects.• Built network of contacts within West Valley business… Show more • Detail-oriented with strong office, administrative and interpersonal communications skills with both internal and external customers.• Story scheduling, placement, assignment priorities and information gathering for daily regional newspaper in NW metro Phoenix area and two weekly newspapers serving Glendale and Peoria, Ariz.• Superior communications skills.• Strategic planning for both daily and long-term projects.• Built network of contacts within West Valley business community and government, leading to multiple story exclusives and several awards from Arizona Newspapers Association. • Helped triple newspaper’s Twitter following in 2.5 years, using aggressive marketing of stories on web and through social media.• Manage multiple projects and stories simultaneously while coordinating coverage and web management with reporters.• Third Place Best Sustained Coverage or Series; daily newspaper under 25,000; Arizona Newspapers Association 2015• Third Place Reporting and News Writing Excellence; daily newspaper circulation under 25,000; Arizona Newspapers Association 2014• Second Place Best News Story daily newspaper under 25,000; Arizona Newspapers Association 2014 Show less

• Editor, general-assignment reporter for Independent weekly community newspapers;• Built directory of local news contacts, including government, business and public safety leaders who provided tips and information to generate stories.• Built and maintain library of background information on government issues. Third Place Enterprise Reporting nondaily newspaper circulation above 10,000; Arizona Newspapers Association 2013Second Place Best Feature Photo Layout nondaily newspaper… Show more • Editor, general-assignment reporter for Independent weekly community newspapers;• Built directory of local news contacts, including government, business and public safety leaders who provided tips and information to generate stories.• Built and maintain library of background information on government issues. Third Place Enterprise Reporting nondaily newspaper circulation above 10,000; Arizona Newspapers Association 2013Second Place Best Feature Photo Layout nondaily newspaper circulation above 10,000; Arizona Newspapers Association 2013 Show less

• Editor, wire editor; page design, including covers, Quark; Microsoft Word; worked with local reporters to refine or trim copy; photograph selection; layout; wire story selection and layout for inside pages.• Alternately designed Page 1, including photo selections and arrangement; layout; headlines, cutlines and other design elements• Assisted in website management, including story, photo and column uploads

• General assignment field reporter for two dailies in Central Jersey with readership across two counties; post web versions of stories daily to Gannett NJ website; filled in as daily editor when regular editors were on vacation; spot photography• Wire editor March 2004-June 2009• Copy editor, fill-in slot editor July 2000-March 2004

• Reporter/anchor for radio stations WCTC-AM and WMGQ-FM• General assignment, field reporting; live, in-studio produced stories• Assemble, write and deliver 5 minute on-air newscasts hourly during early evening• Best News Series, “Remaking Main Street, Metuchen,” Associated Press New Jersey 1997