Skills
editing, writing, researching, interviewing, project management, team building, Office, Slack, computers,
About
Award-winning communications pro with decades of experience covering news and working stories to inform, inspire, and engage. Successfully recruited talent, managed projects, collaborated on teams, and supervised departments.
Editorial highlights
• More than three decades of experience reporting and editing for print and web, as well as social media and newsletters.
• Authored an award-winning weekly environmental column dealing with climate change, sustainability, endangered species, wetlands protections, clean water concerns, transportation, energy, regulatory matters, and policy.
• Built and executed editorial calendars, as well as supervised design and publication of print issues and special sections, including an annual charity guide, a hurricane supplement plus travel, entertainment and gift guide glossies.
Executive highlights
• Cofounded two newspapers that bridged communities, achieved honors, commanded attention, informed and entertained readers, and led in covering LGBTQ, immigration, labor, and environmental issues.
• Managed three newsrooms, including budgets, human resources, policies, marketing, and production.
• Recruited and trained staffers and freelancers who advanced to national publications, broadcasting, and NGO roles.
Workplace highlights
• Reporter, Foster’s Daily Democrat, Exeter, New Hampshire; Reporter, Argus, Rock Island, Illinois; Reporter/News Editor, Windy City Times, Chicago, Illinois; Founder/Managing Editor/Reporter, Free Press, Chicago, Illinois; Metro Editor, Herald, Bradenton, Florida; Founder/Managing Editor/Reporter, Wisconsin Gazette, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Reporter/Columnist/Editor, The Islander, Holmes Beach, Florida; Freelance Writer, The Advocate, Los Angeles, California.
Expertise
• Environment
• LGBTQ
• Municipal government
• Legislature
• National politics
• Immigration
• Transportation
• Tourism
Award highlights
• Led The Islander to earn a Best of Show award, the highest honor presented by the Florida Press Association.
• Bronze, silver, and gold in a single year in the Milwaukee Press Club contest for design and feature story work at the Wisconsin Gazette.
• AAN recognition of coverage on immigration issues for the Wisconsin Gazette.
• String of Florida Press Club awards for environmental writing.
Educational highlights
• Completed Terra.do Climate Change: Learning for Action deep dive into climate science, impacts, and solutions.
• Attended Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois; graduated with a bachelor’s from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. Majored in journalism.
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