Media Network of Central Ohio -- Gannett (Newark, Ohio), Data and enterprise reporter, November 2009 to present
- Produced both daily and Sunday packages for this chain of 10 daily newspapers owned by Gannett. I wrote in-depth and investigative pieces, specializing in but not limited to state politics, and built databases for both online and print use.
The Star-Times (Fort Branch, Indiana), Editor, May 2009 to November 2009
- Served as editor of this 3,000 circulation weekly newspaper, reporting on three communities and supervising production, currently working on bringing the paper online. In this role I started a Facebook page which had 800 fans when I left.
PolitickerME.com - New York Observer Media Group (Maine and New York), Reporter, November 2007 to December 2008
- Ran a Web site on Maine politics averaging 12,000 hits a week. This was part of an 18-state network of sites run by the New York Observer Media Group. I covered politics on all levels, from city council contests to the presidential race. I also did political analysis and took and edited my own audio, photos and video. I attended both national conventions and covered major candidate visits.
The Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine), Reporter, August 2006 to November 2007
- Covered politics, courts and various other stories for this 35,000 circulation family owned newspaper.
While I was a student at Kent State University:
The Hill (Washington, D.C.), intern, Spring 2006
- Interned for this 21,000-circulation Capitol Hill paper, researching and reporting on stories about Congress.
The Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.), intern, Summer 2005
- Interned in the news department of this 50,000-circulation Dow Jones paper.
The Times-Reporter (New Philadelphia, Ohio), intern, Summer 2004
- Interned for this 24,000-circulation Copley paper covering one community and general news stories.
The Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), correspondent, September 2004 to December 2004
- Worked part time for this 135,000-circulation Knight-Ridder paper as a correspondent covering two communities and general news.
The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio), intern, December 2004
- Interned for three weeks for this 25,000-circulation independent paper during winter break.
The Medina Gazette (Medina, Ohio), intern, Summer 2006
- Interned for this 15,000 circulation independent newspaper while looking for a permanent job.
Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University (Kent, Ohio), Fall 2002 to Fall 2005
- I worked my way up through the ranks of this student publication, holding a number of reporting and editing roles.
Residence Services, Kent State University (Kent, Ohio), resident assistant, Fall 2003 to Fall 2005
- Served as a resident assistant in Humphrey, Leebrick and Korb Halls at Kent State University.
