Writing Experience

The News-Press, Fort Myers, FL     3/08 – present

• Cover the Cape Coral, a city of 160,000 on the Gulf Coast of Florida
• Trained in database software and computer-aided reporting
• Generate, report and write in-depth news features
• See Clips

Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY     9/05 – 3/08

• Covered the City of Binghamton beat
• Helped lead award winning coverage of 2006 flooding
• Awarded first place for spot news coverage in the 2005-06 NYS Associated Press Association contest
• Awarded third place for continued news coverage in the 2005-06 NYS Associated Press Association contest
• See Clips

The Cortland Standard, Cortland, NY     6/03 – 9/05

• Received AP award for spot news coverage of April 2005 flooding
• Covered the police/courts beat and county government beat
• See Clips

The City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA     1/03 – 4/03

• Received Pennsylvania Press Club Golden Quill Award for coverage of several citywide protests
• Generated story ideas for the news section
• See Clips

The Times of London, London, UK     9/02 – 11/02

• Worked as an intern
• Chased interviewee through London streets for an interview
• See Clips

Sir Robert Mond Memorial Trust Fund, London, UK     11/02 – 12/02

• Worked as an intern
• Wrote articles and condensed journal entries for web publication
• Link to Web site
  

Education:

University of Pittsburgh, Class of 2003, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Journalism

Other Skills

• Taught myself T-Line shorthand
• Familiar with Quark, Avid video editing, Excel, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver and Flash animation

Volunteer Work

Faith in Action, Binghamton, NY     3/06 – 3/08

• Transported people to doctors' appointments or help them run errands
• Visit with homebound or sick people

Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen, Cortland, NY     12/04 – 9/05

• Served meals, socialized with patrons on Wednesdays
• Served as a member of the governing board