Resume

The Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard, Cambridge, MA

Assistant Editor (September 2010 – present)

- Write blog posts on the future of storytelling, news and the media industry
- Follow developments in multimedia, reporting technology and funding models for news
- Engage readers and sources through social media

The Maine Observer, (MaineObserver.net)

Contributing Editor for Arts & Culture (July 2010 – September 2010)

- Edited stories for The Signal, the culture and Maine life section of the Observer
- Recruited contributing writers and photographers for features coverage
- Used social media feeds, including Twitter and Facebook, to connect with readers and fans

Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, Maine

Columnist, Blogger & Multimedia Producer (January 2003 – March 2010)

- Provided video, slideshows, podcasts and other live online coverage of the Inauguration of President Barack Obama
- Covered Internet trends and consumer technology, including live reports from the South by Southwest Interactive Conference and Pop!Tech
- Helped coordinate new media efforts including leading social media workshops, live-blogging and launching the @PressHerald Twitter feed

Kennebec Journal/ Morning Sentinel, Augusta/Waterville, Maine

General Assignment Reporter (July 2002 – December 2002)

- Covered municipal elections and state legislative races.
- Examined relationship between landowners, ATV users and state wardens in an enterprise piece.
- Aggregated high school sports coverage for special sections.

Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Mo.
Criminal Justice Reporter (June 2001 – August 2001)

- Broke spot news ranging from car accidents, bank robberies, shootings and structure fires.
- Examined Columbia Police Department’s training process by chronicling the hiring and training of a new officer.
- Covered police/community dealings by establishing a close working relationship with police department.

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Columbia, Mo.
Resource Center Researcher (June 2000 – July 2002)

- Logged print and broadcast investigative stories into research library.
- Assisted member journalists through collecting archived articles, instructional tipsheets and background information.
- Carried out initial video stream project for IRE.org.

Skills & Experience:

Moveable Type, WordPress, SpeedWriter, Adobe InCopy, Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, Soundslides, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Audacity, HTML

Education:

Bachelor of Journalism, 2002 – University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Journalism

References available upon request