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• My articles have been published in National Geographic, Outside, Travel + Leisure, Inside Hook, Hemispheres, Departures, Midwest Living, Lonely Planet, Afar, Sierra, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, RV Magazine, and Hidden Compass, as well as numerous other magazines and websites.• Contributing editor for Indianapolis Monthly.• Write about DIY topics and review power tools for Family Handyman. • Former "Covet" gear columnist for Outside.• Worked with several Butler University professors to ghostwrite articles for Inside Indiana Business.• Photographed, wrote race recaps, and tweeted updates during multiple national championship events for USA Cycling.

* Covered government and breaking news throughout the Indianapolis metropolitan area, writing hundreds of articles for both print and web each year. * Was the primary reporter for many major stories over the years, including the Carmel High School bus hazing incident, a molestation scandal at College Park Church and the Indiana Secretary of State’s felony voter fraud case. Many stories, such as my piece on a drug-dealing elementary school student, have gone national. * Well versed in using social media such as Facebook and Twitter for reporting purposes and connecting with my more than 1,800 followers. Named one of the top five Twitter users in Indianapolis by local blogger Jonathon Haag, who wrote my tweets were “like having your own news reporter.” * Served as Custom Publications Writer/Coordinator for three years before transferring to the newsroom. Working in a small team environment, I supervised a cadre of freelance writers and editors, helping to publish more than 100 publications in a typical calendar year. In 2004, projects I worked on generated more than $14 million in revenue for The Star.

Assumed Project Editor duties on Thyroid For Dummies, Geography For Dummies, and Mythology For Dummies after the original editors left the company.Copyedited, fact-checked, rewrote parts of text, and created conventions for books such as Hypoglycemia For Dummies, Ireland For Dummies, CliffsNotes’ Ethan Frome, and CliffsNotes’ Algebra 1 Quick Review.

Proofread and edited bills before they appeared on the floor of the 2000 (full time), 2001 (part time), and 2002 (part time) Indiana General Assembly under strict daily deadlines in a team-oriented environment.

In charge of almost every aspect of the editorial process, from deciding which articles would run in each issue to the final press check.Researched and wrote a wide range of articles for each issue, including an Editor’s Notes column, Web site reviews, several feature articles, various history pieces, and a humor column. Proofread and fact-checked every article that appeared in the publication.My first journalism experience after Ball State. A wonderful learning experience and a great group of people to work with.

B.S., English

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, English