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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago

Reporting and editing stories for Chicago's best source of restaurant and bar news.

Greater Chicago Area

Help manage website by posting content and writing stories. Assisted in managing Eater Chicago's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Taken on assignments from various clients, including Alexian Brothers Medical Group. Wrote marketing brochure as Alexian and Adventist Health executed a joint-operating agreement to become Amita Health. Contributor to the Chicago White Sox for the team's program distributed at U.S. Cellular Field.

Chicago

Covering the healthcare issues in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan; not-for-profit hospitals (including Catholic care), staffing issues at national trade pub for healthcare executives. Appeared in video and podcasts for the company's website. Posted via Facebook, Twitter and managed the company's YouTube page.

Chicago

Blogger for the Red Eye, the Chicago Tribune's daily tabloid aimed at younger readers. Wrote about topics surrounding Lincoln Park, a neighborhood on Chicago's near north side. Whimsical tone and off-beat topics show range in topics.

Former night and crime reporter now covering the village of Hoffman Estates as well as the state's largest high school district, Township High School District 211. Kept sports-themed blog on paper's Web site aimed at 20-somethings. Stories range from families dealing with heroin addiction to Iraq War vets coming home to multi-million dollar developments.

Palos Hills, IL

Wrote as general assignment reporter for weekly newspaper with circulation of 20,000 in Chicago's Southwest Suburbs. Covered six towns. Subjects included crime, entertainment, local government and police reports. Wrote about 10 stories a week. Shot photographs as well.

Wrote, proofed and researched stories for monthly medical trade magazine. Assisted in gathering and analyzing statistics, helped develop ideas into stories and compiled short news pieces.

Wrote 33 news and feature stories for the (daily) Post-Standard and Herald-American, Madison County bureau. Generated own stories, covered beats and took general assignments.

Wrote daily staff editorials. Hired and edited daily opinion columnists. Responsible for weekly Perspectives sections, where 15 students are photographed and asked questions about campus-related issues. Laid out section using QuarkXpress and QuarkCopyDesk

B.S., Journalism, Political Science, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Editorial Editor for the Daily Orange, the school's student-run paper. Wrote daily editorials, laid out pages.

High School Diploma

Attended 1st Grade through senior year.