Experience
Detroit Softworks
Southfield, Michigan, detroitsoftworks.com
- Partner, May 2009 – present
- Design and build websites for collegiate student newspapers
- Provide technical support, software and multimedia training, and other assistance to student journalists
- Write and design technical documentation, marketing materials, and company website
- Administer Linux Web and database servers
- Manage multiple simultaneous projects, consistently meeting deadlines
Jackson Citizen Patriot
Jackson, Michigan, www.mlive.com/citpat
- Multimedia specialist, Jan. – Dec. 2008
- Produce multimedia content for online delivery, including video, audio, galleries, and slideshows
- Coordinate long-term online features, including a local entertainment portal website
- Provide multimedia support and post-production assistance to staff reporters and photographers
- Write, edit, and produce a daily video news webcast
- Shoot photo assignments for print and online
Michigan Press Photographers Association
- Webmaster, Jan. 2008 – present
- Oversee all aspects of the organization’s Web presence, mppa.org
Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine
Traverse City, Michigan, www.mynorth.com
- Photography intern, May – Aug. 2007; May – Aug. 2005
- Photographed assignments for summer travel insert.
- Independently planned and completed photographic coverage.
- Assisted staff photographer on portrait, architecture, product and food shoots.
The State News
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, www.statenews.com
- Print/Web production, Jan. – April 2007; Aug. – Dec. 2007
- Prepared print edition pages for press; maintained website with current news content.
- Last to review copy before sending pages to press.
- Photo editor, Aug. – Dec. 2006
- Planned and directed photographic coverage, working closely with news desk editors.
- Coordinated a staff of seven photographers; ran daily photo desk meetings.
- Selected, toned and prepared images for press. Edited photo captions.
- Staff photographer, Aug. 2005 – May 2006
- Covered Big Ten sports, campus and city events, features and special projects.
Environmental Journalism Magazine
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, www.ejmagazine.com
- Contributing writer and photographer, Aug. 2003 – May 2005
- Generated, wrote and photographed stories on issues related to the environment.
Skills
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including editing copy for style and grammar
- Competence with Mac OS, Linux, and Windows systems and software; extensive technical skills related to general computing, Web technologies, Linux server administration, and digital media
- Proficiency with industry-standard digital media software and equipment, including Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Studio, Pro Tools, digital SLRs, HDV camcorders, and solid-state field audio recorders
- Background in photojournalism, extensive knowledge of digital photography tools and techniques
- Familiarity with various Web content management systems
- Proficiency with HTML/CSS, standards-based Web design
- Intermediate French, basic Chinese language
Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
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- Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, Dec. 2007
- Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, Dec. 2007
Specialization in Asian Studies
Awards
- William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards, 2006
- 10th place: feature writing
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
International Communication Division, Newswriting Contest, 2006
- Third place: international news story
References
*References available on request.