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Journalism Experience

BeatBlogging.Org Editor and lead writer (6/08-current)

• Report on beat reporters pushing the practice of journalism on the Web
• Assist beat reporters in making a transition to the Web
• Recommend online and social networking tools to help beat reporters connect with users on the Web
• Promote two-way communication between beat reporters and users
• Design, code and implement new features for BeatBlogging.Org
• Use social networking tools like Twitter, delicious, Digg and others to build brand awareness

Stars and Stripes Web Content Editor - Circulation: 100,000 - Washington, D.C. (1/07-7/08)

• Brainstorm, design, code and implement special features
• Manage a team of bloggers, providing recommendations to improve content
• Report with words, audio, video and images
• Create photo galleries, audio slideshows and other multimedia content
• Make recommendations of new features for www.stripes.com
• Provide multimedia and online training for coworkers
• Maintain homepage content and select which content goes where

Various publications Freelancer - (5/06-current)

• Published in numerous daily and weekly newspapers
• Interviewed subjects and establish contacts
• Wrote news, features and sports stories

The Morning Call Intern- Circulation: 120,000 - Allentown, Pa. (Spring 2006)

• Researched and wrote stories about the Lehigh-Valley
• Interviewed subjects and established contacts

The Brown and White Editor in Chief - Circulation: 7,000 - Bethlehem, Pa. (9/05-1/06)

• Managed a staff of more than 150 editors, writers, designers and photographers
• Copy edited, fact-checked and edited for AP Style
• Designed and implemented online and print special features

Lehigh New Student Record Editor, Bethlehem, Pa. (12/04-5/06)

• Designed, wrote and edited content of magazine for new freshmen
• Captured and edited photos for layout

Awards

The Les Whitten Scholarship

• Awarded to an outstanding student in the Department of Journalism and Communication

Jesse Siegel Writing Award in Journalism and Communication Studies

• Awarded to the best-written honors thesis in the Department of Journalism and Communication

Fellowships and Seminars

Knight New Media Fellowship at UC Berkeley (05/07)

• Studied new media and convergence with other top fellows from around the country
• Worked on a team of five to create a special feature using HTML, Flash, video, photos and written text

Poynter Seminar: Online Storytelling with Audio and Images (01/08)

• Discussed best pratices for multimedia reporting
• Captured photos and audio
• Created an audio slideshow with Audacity and Soundslides

Journalism Honors Thesis

The Future of Online Journalism and its Impact on the Print World

Journalism Skills

• Multimedia reporting with audio, video and images
• Photojournalism with DSLR cameras
• Audio reporting with high-end digital recorders like the Marantz PMD 660
• Community development through blogs and social networks
• Multimedia and online journalism training for fellow journalists
• Writing, copy editing and fact checking

Computer Skills and Applications

• Web development: (X)HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript
• Audio editing: Adobe Audition, Apple Soundtrack Pro and Audacity
• Video editing: Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro
• Additional computer applications: Soundslides, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, QuickTime Pro, Microsoft Office and more