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Experience
Associate editor
Squadron/Signal Publications (2007-present)
Edit and lay out books for MMD/Squadron’s In Action and Walk Around series.
Produce one to two books per month.
Research historical information and check facts.
Assistant news editor
Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader (2005-07)
Work closely with the news editor on organization and presentation of news.
Supervise the copy desk in the absence of the news editor.
Edit local stories.
Write and oversee headlines.
Oversee page production, meeting all page deadlines.
Home editor
Birmingham (Ala.) Post-Herald (2002-05)
Assign and edit stories, photographs, graphics and illustrations for weekly Home section.
Edit and design eight sections per week.
Design Committee chairman.
Copy editor
Birmingham (Ala.) Post-Herald (1998-2002)
Edit local and wire copy.
Design section fronts, including Page One, Metro, Business and various weekly sections.
Redesign Committee member.
Copy editor
Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News (1997-98)
Edit local copy, select and edit wire copy.
Design inside local and wire pages.
Design Page One.
Design section covers and feature pages.
Copy editor
Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle (1995-97)
Edit local and wire copy.
Design weekly Education page, weekly Arts & Ideas section and daily inside wire pages.
Arts and entertainment editor
The North Texas Daily, University of North Texas (1996)
Assign stories, photographs and graphics; write stories; edit copy and design pages.
Education
University of North Texas
Bachelor of arts, cum laude (1996)
journalism, news-editorial sequence; English minor
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
QuarkXPress
Harris
Freehand
Macintosh operating systems
Windows
Awards, accomplishments
Best of Scripps
E.W. Scripps Honors, topics that drive readership; second quarter 2005
Best of Scripps
E.W. Scripps Honors, topics that drive readership; first quarter 2005
First place, headline writing
Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors contest, 2003
Appalachian Trail
Successful 2,000-mile solo hike, 2003
