WORK EXPERIENCE
St. Paul Monitor 6/13 to present
Title: StringerResponsibilities: Writing stories, snapping photos
Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger 7/11 to present
Title: StringerResponsibilities: Writing stories, snapping photos
Isanti County News 7/15 to present
Title: StringerResponsibilities: Writing stories, updating information for various projects including Who's Who and Many Faces
RedCurrent 7/14 to present
Title: StringerResponsibilities: Writing stories, snapping photos for blog focused on the faces behind the events in the Twin Cities
Planet Homeschool 9/14 to 5/15
Title: Journalism instructorResponsibilities: Teaching Newspaper and Photography class, overseeing staff in production of online school newspaper The PHS Press http://thephspress.blogspot.com/
Twin Cities Daily Planet 7/11 to present
Title: Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood CorrespondentResponsibilities: Writing stories, snapping photos
Midwest Winterizing 9/08 to 8/14
Title: Administrative AssistantResponsibilities: Ads, web site, invoicing, office work
Isanti County News 1/10 to 4/10
Title: StringerResponsibilities: Writing stories, snapping photos
STAR 11/00 to 2/09
Title: Assistant EditorResponsibilities: Editing, News reporting, Pagination, Training, Making assignments, Problem-solving
• Covered Isanti County Board and Cambridge City Council since November 2000 and spent stints covering Braham City Council, Isanti City Council, Chisago County Board, Harris City Council, Rush City School Board, and District 911 School Board
• Handle the crime and accident beat
• Write weekly stories on everything from kitten adoptions to BMX tracks
• Paginate and design pages 1,2, and 3 each issue, and page 5 most Weekend Issues
• Manage the department in the absence of the editor
• Update and develop our fledging web site
STAR 4/02 to 2/09
Title: Special Sections EditorResponsibilities: Coordinating production, writing stories, designing product
Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Cambridge Campus 08/06 to 5/12
Title: InkSpot Advisor, adjunct journalism instructorResponsibilities: Teaching 1-credit class, overseeing small newspaper staff to produce school newspaper
STAR 6/99 to 10/00
Title: CompositionResponsibilities: Designing pages and ads, moving from paste-up to computer design
STAR 10/99 to 10/00
Title: StringerResponsibilities: Covering meetings and writing features as assigned
Northwestern College of Chiropractic 2/98 to 5/98
Title: InternResponsibilities: Public relations
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Team Yarn - Head Huggers 1/13 to present
Title: Co-FounderCoordinate monthly meet-ups, update and manage web site, as well as Facebook posts, write press releases and blog posts, photograph events and donations
Morning Blend Bible Study 1/10 to present
Title: VolunteerCoordinate child care and payments, help manage Chinook Book fundraisers
Isanti County Historical Society 2009-present
Title: VolunteerCoordinate events (such as the Taste of Home Cooking Show), create and manage web site
Isanti County Historical Society Board 2003 to 2009
Title: Board Vice President, 1/2 year; Board President, 3 1/2 yearsLead meetings, raise funds, coordinate events (such as the Taste of Home Cooking Show)
Performing Arts Committee 2003 to 2010
Title: Committee memberDevelop promotion plan, write press releases and web site copy, photograph shows
EDUCATION
Bachelor of arts, writing major, literature minor, Bethel College, 1998Professional seminars: Newspaper Design, Election Coverage, Legal Issues, etc., Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) Conventions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
OTHER SKILLS
Computer: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, InDesignPhotography: digital and film
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