• Produce, report, edit, design and layout content for MLive.com, the online platform of Booth Newspapers and Michigan’s largest news and information site — reaching 1.6 million unique users per month.

03/2007 – 06/2008: Online Sports Editor
Sports 620 KTAR – sports.ktar.com, Phoenix, AZ

• Collaborated with department heads to implement online content strategy, management and development methodologies and standards for KTAR (AM) – an ESPN radio flagship.
• Produce/reported online news/sports stories for KTAR (AM) – the radio flagship home of the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona State University Sun Devils, Phoenix Mercury and Arizona Rattlers.
• Managed online sports staff, including editors, producers and reporters, responsible for distribution, design and layout of content.
• Created and developed renowned internship program affiliated with Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication and managed student program.
• Consulted with clients to understand business and communications goals, researched competitors and industry best practices, developed content strategy and managed development of content.
• Involved in ongoing maintenance efforts serving in managing editor roles.
• Collaborated with executive management to define development team roles, analyze resource allocation and recruit staff.
• Identified, prioritized and managed a team of designers and developers to produce enhancements.
• Developed aspects of web site in consultation with senior editorial, technical and management.
• Devised navigation structure and content for each page of product and developed and placed banner advertising.

2005 – 2007: Online Sports Producer
The Arizona Republic – azcentral.com, Phoenix, AZ

• Maximized the potential of the content created by The Arizona Republic and KPNX-TV, Phoenix the state’s newspaper and TV news leaders, plus wire services.
• Reported, produced breaking sports stories.
• Managed, wrote content submissions and monitored group discussion, blog participation.
• Responsible for image post-production and creation publication of images and content to site.
• Published audio/visual and interactive content on deadline.
• Wrote sharp headlines/summaries and performed copy editing.
• Command of: PHP, XML and HTML.
• Experience with: Photoshop CS2/CS3, Macromedia Products and Adobe Applications.

2006 – 2007: Webmaster, Online Editor
Arizona State University – WebDevil, Tempe, AZ

2005 – 2006: Sports Reporter
Arizona State University – The State Press, Tempe, AZ

2005 – 2006: Online News & Sports Content Intern
The Arizona Republic – azcentral.com, Phoenix, AZ

2004 – 2006: Freelance Sports Reporter
The East Valley Tribune – aztrib.com, Mesa, AZ

2003 – 2005: Anchor, Reporter & Producer
Arizona State University – Devils’ on the Deuce, Tempe, AZ

2004: Stat Tracker
ESPN Radio – ESPN Radio College GameDay Road Tour, Tempe, AZ

• Placed thirteenth nationally for Sports Writing in the 47th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program (2006-07).

• Placed third (tie) for Sports Reporting for 2007-08 “Best in the West” for “NFL pros return to classroom.”

• Placed third (tie) in Sports Reporting for 2007-08 “Best in the West” for “Women in NCAA athletics.”

“Both stories deserve praise for the ideas and for the execution,” the judges wrote. “The story about the pro football players wasn’t reverential, but it showed that what they’re doing is unusual, while leaving school early is common.”

• Placed third in Sports Reporting for 2006-07 “Best in the West” for “ASU getting strong returns from recruiting investments.”

“The article was thoroughly reported and detailed an aspect of the college sports world that is unfamiliar to many people,” the judges wrote. “The anecdotal lead was also very nice and made it clear, even to sports neophytes, why spending money on recruiting pays off.”

• Named 2007 EPpy Award Winner – Best College Newspaper Internet Service.

• Named 2006-07 SPJ Mark of Excellence Award National Winner – Best Affiliated Website.

• Presented 2006-07 David Earl Scholarship Award: Awarded Golf Writers Association of America.

• Placed first in Online Sports Reporting by The Society of Professional Journalists for the 2005 Region 11 Mark of Excellence Award Winners.

• Placed nineteenth (tie) in Sports Writing in the 46th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program (2005-06).

• Presented 2005-06 David Earl Scholarship Award: Awarded Golf Writers Association of America.

• Selected as Arizona State Summer Journalism Institute counselor (2006) – Hosted by The Arizona Republic.

• Selected as Arizona State Summer Journalism Institute attendee (2002) – Hosted by The Arizona Republic.

• Placed second in Online In-Depth Reporting by The Society of Professional Journalists for the 2005 Region 11 Mark of Excellence Award Winners.