Editor, reporter, special projects manager and assistant general manager free circulation daily newspaper. Writer, editor specializing in the criminal justice system. Boosted circulation and expanded advertising base by broadening and deepening coverage. Launched the Summit Daily News, Summit County’s first daily newspaper. Launched weekly business and real estate section, expanding readership. Negotiated agreements with local and regional radio stations to provide broadcast news in exchange for exposure during and following local newscasts. Taught college journalism classes to print and broadcast students.Editor assigned to turn around Vail Trail, a distressed weekly purchased by CMNM. Vail’s first newspaper, the Vail Trail has been continuously published since 1965, but lost significant market share targeting a younger demographic. Recaptured 55% market share targeting second homeowners.Temporary assignment to Grand Junction Free Press purchase by CMNM: General Manager, editor, and reporter of Colorado Mountain News Media’s largest free circulation daily newspaper. Cut expenses by over 50% within first 6 months of management, boosting circulation and readership at the same time.

Supervised a staff of comedy writers and interns in handling the community/social networking side of MyBlueCollar.com, a new comedy website founded by the Blue Collar Comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Dan Whitney (Larry The Cable Guy). Helped design and implement viral marketing campaigns promoting videos and blogs across the Internet, interacted extensively with viewers and readers, wrote a daily humor column/blog, helped create and film comedy sketches, linked to bloggers to drive traffic.

Supervised a staff of comedy writers and interns in handling the community/social networking side of MyBlueCollar.com, a new comedy website founded by the Blue Collar Comedians, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Dan Whitney (Larry The Cable Guy). Helped design and implement viral marketing campaigns promoting videos and blogs across the Internet, interacted extensively with viewers and readers, wrote a daily humor column/blog, helped create and film comedy sketches, linked to bloggers to drive traffic.

On-air talent for several NBC news programs including The Today Show, Dateline, The Abrams Report; Fox News for Hannity and Colmes, etc. Contributing Reporter for CBS, ABC, ESPN and other national television and radio programs prior to signing an exclusive contract with NBC. (Position corresponded with Vail Daily assignment covering the Kobe Bryant case.)