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Minnesota, United States

Moorhead, Minnesota

Website management and content production

Petoskey

Reporting on Emmet County, writing 6-8 articles a week. Also covered the community through videos, photos, digital graphics and maps.I also launched the newspaper's podcast efforts with the News-Review Podcast.

Munster, IN

I cover Hammond, Gary, and East Chicago.

Merrillville, IN

I serve as the Statehouse reporter during the Indiana General Assembly session in Indianapolis, and as the environment and transportation reporter when the state legislature is in recess.

Mackinac Island

Covered community news at a weekly newspaper, and supervised two interns in production of a newspaper.

Covered community news at a weekly newspaper.

Covered local business and government meetings for local publications, and freelance articles for websites.

I develop editorial data and websites for Newsday.com

WKAR Public Television documentary on invasive speciesSet up and conducted on-camera interviewsEdited videoCreated video clips for production

Produced and published MSU's yearbookSupervised a staff of over 25 studentsEdited photos, copy and designRedesigned yearbook style to fit publication and audience

I supervised a staff of 21 students to produce the award-winning yearbook at Michigan State University. Responsibilities included contract negotiations, promotion, editing staff work, and serving as a mentor and guide to fellow students.

Hired, supervised and trained photography staff of 6Assigned stories to photography staff that represented life on campusEdited Photographs to keep consistency

Reached out to Michigan State University Alumni for donations to the school.

Shot video for documentaryProduced television spots for Lansing Public Television WKAR August 2008 - December 2008Won 1st place at the Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival in the PSA category

Wrote and Designed Newsletters for Hospital Designed Signs, Ads and Print MediaSKILLSPhotographyOwn and Mastered Canon Digital SLRComputerSkilled with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Lightroom Aperture, Final Cut, Pro Tools, Audacity

Sales Associate for Coffman Hardware in Mackinaw City

Illustrated life on campusExpected to attend 5-6 events per week, produce 20 images per event and caption image 3-4 images per event used for publishing Video

Supervised and trained journalism staff of 7 Organized and compiled content for yearbook Designed layouts for yearbook

Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Red Cedar Log, Spartan Ambassadors, Student Alumni FoundationFocused classes towards developing skills in.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Red Cedar Log.Specialized in multimedia production, including video, audio and photography. I also studied web.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Student Class Council, Pellston High School Yearbook, Pellston High School Football.