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Summary
- Seasoned writer with nearly 25 years of journalism, public relations and marketing experience.
- Portfolio includes news reporting, press releases, op-eds, speeches, blogs and online content.
- Specialized in energy, environmental, telecommunications, health care, finance, politics, campaigning and public policy.
Experience
- News Reporter, The Balance
March 2023 – Present, Remote – New York City
Wrote daily reports on U.S. equity markets and other investing news, as well as other daily and feature coverage. Responsibilities include daily pre-market email and Dow Jones Industrial Average post-market report. Coverage includes corporate earnings reports, government and regulatory actions, and industry and economic analysis, on topics like federal monetary policy, investing, economic indicators, artificial intelligence, taxes, and other market moving news. - News Reporter, The Balance
March 2022 – July 2022, Remote – New York City
Covered energy prices, stock markets, taxes and consumer-related issues for TheBalance.com, part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing network. Site ended its news division in July 2022. - Freelance writer & editor
May 2021 – March 2022, Florida
March 2020 – April 2021, Wilmington, N.C.
Freelance journalism, blog writing, editing, public relations consulting, and marketing. Clients included Zenger News and Wrightsville Beach-based Intracoastal Living magazine. - Owner & Publisher, Lumina News
February 2017 – February 2020
Assumed publishing duties after taking ownership of publication in February 2017 from position as news director. Managed all aspects of weekly newspaper production, including consistently meeting weekly deadlines. Sold and designed advertising. Maintained online production. Wrote and managed content. Recruited and hired talent. Managed staff and interns. Ended print publication in January 2020 while maintaining online publication. - News Director, Lumina News
July 2015 – February 2017
Covered police, local government, business, sports and pertinent coastal issues for weekly newspaper. Managed and edited staff of three reporters, budgeted content, took photographs, recruited interns and freelancers.
Administered website and grew social media following. Represented newspaper at public events.
Awarded 2015 N.C. Press Association third place, news feature writing, division A. - Freelance writer
February 2012 – July 2015
Projects include: Freelance journalism, blog writing and editing, public relations consulting, marketing copywriting, search engine result evaluations and web design project management. Blogging covered finance, small business management, personal injury law, medical services and marketing for websites including Chron.com, Zacks.com, TheNest.com, eHow.com.
Clients include: Demand Media Studios, Communications Daily, Create Web Studios, Slover Consulting, Leapforce, Ancon Medical. - Editor, Hail Florida Hail
October 2014- March 2015
Wrote blog posts, managed social media and coordinated other writers for Hail Florida Hail sports blog in FanSided network covering Florida Gators sports. - Communications Advisor, American Petroleum Institute
March 2011 – Jan 2012
Produced weekly internal update for executives supporting policies and actions of leading energy trade association. Wrote op-eds, speeches and other advocacy pieces for association leadership. - Communications Director, House Select Committee on Global Warming
April 2007 – Dec 2010
Launched and directed press shop for House committee focusing on energy and environmental issues. Wrote statements, speeches, op-eds, and press releases.
Published op-eds in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. - Communications Manager, Telecommunications Industry Association
Dec 2006-April 2007
Wrote press releases, promoted media coverage of industry trade association. - Deputy Communications Director, House Energy & Commerce Committee
May 2005-Dec 2006
Wrote press releases, fielded media queries, monitored press coverage, staffed hearings for House committee with oversight of telecommunications, health, energy policy. Cited in The New York Times, USA Today. - Associate Editor, Communications Daily
Sept 2000 -May 2005
Covered congressional telecommunications policy for leading industry trade publication. Filed daily reports on congressional hearings, legislation, policy developments. Developed, maintained contacts with government and industry sources. Conducted interviews of members of Congress. - Reporter, The Montgomery Journal
March 1999-August 2000
Covered courts, police, crime for daily newspaper in Washington suburbs.
Awarded second place, spot news reporting – Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association (division B), 2000.
Appeared on CNN’s “Burden of Proof.” - Reporter/Photographer, Highlands Today
Jan 1997-March 1999
Covered police, local government, sports, local theater, business, human interest and general assignment stories for daily newspaper serving south central Florida.
Shot news, feature photography. Assisted in design, layout.
Awarded third place, spot news photography; third place, criticism – Florida Society of Newspaper Editors (division C), 1998
Education
University of Florida
- Bachelors of Science in Journalism, 1996
- Minor in reporting
- Experience includes reporting, art direction positions at The Independent Florida Alligator student newspaper