Employment History

etrailer 

Content Manager, Senior Content Manager

• Writing product descriptions for RV parts with a focus on electrical and plumbing. 

• Managing entire content categories, taking responsibility for ensuring proper and accurate photo and video content as well as copy contributed by other departments. 

• Leading collaborations with a diverse set of teammates for product launches. 

• In senior role, training new teammates and being a leader on new initiatives and generally taking on more responsibility, stepping up to take on extra tasks.  

The Herald-Whig 

copy editor, page designer, features editor 

• Working in a collaborative and creatively driven copy desk to manage online and print content produced by a daily newspaper.

• As copy editor: Reading and editing staff writers' work for accuracy, clarity, professional ethics and conformity to AP and house style. 

• As page designer: Designing hard news and feature pages, sometimes with input from peers on staff. Working ahead on long-range projects and special sections. Writing thoughtful, clear, direct and witty display type and headlines.

• As features editor: Working with players in the newsroom and advertising departments to pitch story ideas, oversee staff responsible for generating content and monitoring all aspects of special sections production and design. Special sections include monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly magazines, tabs and broadsheet publications.

• Infrequent responsibilities include managing social media accounts, designing logos and leading development of one-shot special publications. 

Journal-Courier 

city government, politics reporter 

• Primarily assigned to all local government and political assignments as well as many general assignments as needed.

• Managed some online content and social media accounts. 

• Produced and edited news video for online publication. 

Western Courier 

news writer, news editor, photographer, editorial writer

• Student-operated newspaper published three times a week.

Education

Western Illinois University 

bachelor's degree in English, minors in journalism and communications

Awards

Illinois Press Association

• Informational graphic, first place, 2016

• Informational graphic, third place, 2016

• Lifestyle section, second place, 2016

• Single page design, third place, 2017

• Illustration, honorable mention, 2017

Noteworthy experience

• Skilled with Adobe inDesign. Professional experience with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator. Some experience with alternate pagination software and video editors. 

• Skilled in working with social media platforms and web management systems. 

• Professional experience with videography and video editing. 

• Expert knowledge of AP Style.