Responsible for crafting and implementing the integrated marketing plan for the University of Saint Mary, a small Catholic liberal arts university in Leavenworth, Kan. Oversees the marketing department, the university's online presence, and the USM Spirit Shop.

Responsible for coverage of Kansas City International Airport and aviation issues as well as governmental coverage of Platte County and the cities of Parkville, Riverside and Platte City. Charged with providing heavy content load for The Star’s Platte County Neighborhood News. Generated story ideas off the governmental beats. Served as Northland Bureau’s General Assignment Reporter, writing several Page One pieces including articles on May’s tornadoes and youth Methadone abuse.

Worked as part of the Criminal Justice Team, with a primary focus on the Kansas City Fire Department, MAST ambulance service and Missouri child protection. Team responsibilities included frequently juggling duties with fill-in work on the police and county and federal courts beats. Contributed to daily Page One planning sessions. Responsible for generating frequent front-page enterprise stories, particularly explainer and news-features written off the day’s biggest events. Stories include a laundry list of the area’s most-memorable occurrences: Wrote about the Ward Parkway Mall shooting, led coverage of the Lisa Montgomery trial and wrote about the massive ChemCentral fire. Helped launch The Star’s online A.M. breaking news report during the last six months in the position, while continuing to perform other daily tasks. Wrote analyses of juvenile offenders and bi-state adoption issues. Frequently traveled on assignment. Shot video for KansasCity.com.

Anchored crime and disaster coverage across the metro area during the P.M. shift. Built a network of after-hours sources. Excelled under tight deadlines, composing on scene numerous pieces on murder, fire and mayhem from one end of the metro to the other. Frequently called upon to do difficult victim-family interviews. Stories included pieces on the Precious Doe case, a St. Joseph teen-aged murder case and a variety of human-interest stories.