WRITING EXPERIENCE

 

 

 

 

June 2007 – Present     

Pioneer Press

Sun-Times Media

Glenview, Illinois

Reporter

Cover Winnetka and Northfield city governments, New Trier High School, police and general assignment. Write longer, in-depth feature stories concerning the suburban Chicago area.

 

 

June 2006 – June 2007     

Medill News Service

Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois

Reporter

Included stints covering environmental, political and economic issues, as well as working as the Washington correspondent for the St. Joseph News-Press, Missouri.

 

 

December 2005 – June 2006     

BusINess Magazine

The Times

Northwest Indiana

Freelance reporter

Wrote in-depth stories about health care, entrepreneurs and business outsourcing for the Times’ quarterly business magazine.

 

 

August 2001 – May 2005            

The Arkansas Traveler

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Editor-in-Chief, Assistant News Editor, Staff Writer

Broke news on student government scandal, triggering university investigation, overhaul of Associated Student Government and subsequent lawsuit.

 

 

May 2003 – August 2003           

The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas

Springdale, Arkansas

Intern reporter

Covered city government, crime and education. Covered breaking news on all these subjects often under deadline.

 

 

May 2002 – August 2002           

The Hot Springs Sentinel-Record

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Intern reporter

Covered city government. General assignment.

 

 

                                                               

 

EDUCATION

 

 

Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

Graduated in June 2007 with a Master of Science degree in journalism

 

 

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Graduated in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Art degree in journalism